Rise Above 2

Rise Above 2 is a musical number from Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark versions 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0. The scene features Peter Parker grieving over the loss of his Uncle, Ben Parker, only to be approached by Arachne, a Greek legend who comforts Parker, and convinces him to translate his grief into a positive force for good by using his new found abilities for the good of mankind. The 2.0 version song is featured on the official cast album.

Versions 1.0 and 1.5
After Peter Parker refuses to stop a car jacker from stealing the car of Flash Thompson as revenge for Flash bullying him in school, his uncle, Ben Parker instead steps into the road in an attempt to help, but is run over by the car, and killed. Peter is grief stricken and full of shame, feeling Ben's death could've been avoided had he stepped in instead. Greek legend Arachne comes to comfort Parker, and encourages him to translate his grief and shame into a force for good. She creates a costume for him to wear, encouraging him to use it for crime fighting purposes. The red in his suit represents every heart that bleeds, as it will color his world red. The sorrow in the night represents the blue he can not shed. She encourages Parker to be strong as Ben's funeral occurs in the background. Parker pledges to his use his abilities for the good of mankind.

Version 2.0
After Peter Parker goes to a wrestling match to win money to buy a car, his uncle Ben Parker is killed by a mugger who invades the Parker home. Peter blames himself for Ben's death, as he believes he could've been there to stop the mugger had he not selfishly gone out to win money. Greek legend Arachne comes to comfort Parker, and encourages him to translate his grief and shame into a force for good. She creates a costume for him to wear, encouraging him to use it for crime fighting purposes. The red in his suit represents every heart that bleeds, as it will color his world red. The sorrow in the night represents the blue he can not shed. She encourages Parker to be strong as Ben's funeral occurs in the background. Parker comes to the realization that with great power, there must also come great responsibility, and pledges to rise above his troubles, as he will do right by his now deceased Uncle Ben.

Other performances
The 1.0 and 1.5 version of the song was performed on Late Show with David Letterman in March of 2011. Reeve Carney, T.V, Carpio and Jennifer Damiano, who played Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Arachne and Mary Jane Watson respectively in the production, performed.

The 2.0 version of the song was performed on Music from Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, the show's official cast album. Carney, Carpio and Damiano performed respectively.