Karen O – “I Shall Rise” Official Music Video

Produced in collaboration with Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman and Academy Award-nominated musician Karen O, and written and recorded explicitly for Rise of the Tomb Raider, “I Shall Rise” explores Lara Croft’s relentless journey as she tests the limits of the human spirit.

Inspired by Lara Croft’s adventure through a hostile world as she searches for the secret of immortality, “I Shall Rise” captures the gravity and cinematic presentation of Rise of the Tomb Raider, and marks Karen O’s first original song for a video game.

“The emotional and very human story, of a young woman’s perseverance and journey in accepting her destiny as the Tomb Raider is inspiring on many levels, and I drew on those inspirations for this song,” said Karen O. “She’s such an iconic hero, the opportunity to compose this song and be part of Lara’s history is exciting.”

“Karen truly captures Lara’s indomitable spirit and determination,” said Crystal Dynamics Creative Director Noah Hughes. “The mood and atmosphere the song evokes is simply fantastic and compliments the game’s aspirational sense of adventure really well.”

“I Shall Rise” is available for digital download today wherever music is sold.

Discover the legend within November 10.

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[flowerbugler]

When the credits came on and this song started playing I was sitting in my room at like 2am just in shock of how beautiful this game was...

[Beerbottles]

This song could easily be the intro for a Bond movie.

[RainbowdashLT]

I remember when I got my first tomb raider game...Tried to collect every single one of them since then..Lara is my hero

[JMTM]

I'd say that the song is very iconic for TR, because TR really rises again and again through the years - when TR seemed like it's lost it came back with Legend and after the trilogy was completed it came back with a reboot and many other side stuff - like brand new mobile games and other platforming games.
So TR is a symbol of unending rising.

[sararobert]

At the end of the game (which was perfect, btw), I would have expected some epic ass music but instead I heard this song and I just sat there in shock, realizing how this song is just so much better than a generic action music. It gives me goosebumps every single time I hear it and whoever had the idea to choose it is my new favourite person :)

[MegaMacdrei]

As I walk through frozen sands
Through the flames of burning lands
My feet are torn, they're torn to strands
I will not thirst

As I cross the raging sea
Waves are crashing over me
They drag me down, they drag me down
I will not drown

They'll know my name
After the storms are passing through
They'll know my name
When they've forgotten all about you
They'll know my name
After the storms are passing through
They'll know my name
When they've forgotten all about you

They're calling out, they're calling out my name
They're calling out, they're calling out my name

And I shall rise, oh well I shall rise
Again and again
I shall rise, oh well I shall rise
Again and again
And I shall rise, oh well I shall rise
Again and again
I shall rise, oh well I shall rise
Again and again

I shall rise, oh well I shall rise
Again and again
I shall rise oh well I shall rise
Again and again

[Cartoon]

This game was so much fun! Tomb Raider is definitely one of my favorite trilogies ever made!

[kendallholleman]

The 2013 Tomb Raider game literally changed my life, crossing my fingers that this game will have the same affect.

[nighthasfallen]

This was the best game of the trilogy, hands down.

[k_gold]

This song gave me the satisfaction of finishing the game like no other ever. Best music so far

[nealliu]

i feel so nostalgic watching this during quarantine i just wanna wipe my memories and play this game again

[TheApexHound]

Absolutely love it, Game of the year.

[italoa.]

Rise of the tomb raider is still the best game of the trilogy.

[Astra_Drawz]

A famous explorer once said, that the extraordinary is in what we do not who we are. I'd finally set out to make my mark, to find adventure but instead adventure found me, in our darkest moments when life flashes before us we find something, something that keeps us going, something that pushes us. When all seemed lost I found a truth and I knew what I must become.

[austinfunes]

I almost cry when I get to the end and start thinking how beautiful all this journey was.

[elizabeta]

I was 38 when entered this world and today 20 years later still love Tomb Raider and still playing it... And this song is sooo amazing ...

[lovedove]

I love this song. I love the emotion, the pain, the fight to come back from what ever I thought died within me. For someone such as myself who has given up my dreams of music to start a family and has sacrificed alot still has fight in this girl. It's never to late to rise up and live your dreams.

[MrHassan]

It was a great memory by 2015 of this game song that really touch my heart, the lyrics are so much inspirational, i still hear this song whenever i remember the game

[CyberFrank]

This game is amazing! I had a blast playing it. Keep up the great work Crystal Dynamics!

[blessedgang]

I usually don't listen this kind of music but this song is fire!
Replay button all day and all night!