Story Behind The Song
Grief is a very difficult thing to understand. In the aftermath of Sep. 11, most everyone found it very hard to deal with such saddening and terrifying circumstances. And in the midst of that grief, anxiety and fear can arise and run rampant through our lives. And when we're ready to try and move forward, it still is very difficult to know how to do so... "Evolution" is a song about Sep. 12 - in other words, what is to happen AFTER all the events of Sep. 11. And the song tells us that when we are ready, we can rise past even the most terrible circumstances, and that the power to transform our lives is within ourselves. We hear "Courage is born when our minds realize / Heroes are simply ourselves in disguise." It is my hope that people will find the courage - even in the most darkness times - and use it to transform their lives and their world.
Song Description
Inspirational, upbeat pop music for a post-Sep. 11 world. It's really a song about Sep. 12 - and what we can do to try and move past our grief.
Song Length |
4:43 |
Genre |
Pop - General |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Troubled, Exultant |
Subject |
Mirrors, Vegetables |
Similar Artists |
The Pet Shop Boys, 'N Sync |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
EVOLUTION
In the most trying times
In the most hopeless days
Life can be transformed, it can be reborn
It’s Evolution
In a world full of tears and madness
In a life black as fear
Visions laid to waste in the darkness
But something new has appeared
See the skies full of desperation
Danger’s storms closing in
Shadows fly through the hearts of nations
But this is where we begin
The winds of change blow by
As destinies collide
Freed of the pain and fear
Redemption finds us here
You must arise from the world that you knew
Stand and defend what you know to be true
Do not deny there’s an evolution
We may begin at what seems like the end
Facing a world that we now will transcend
Deep in your soul is a revolution
For life, love, freedom – just make the call
With life, love, courage – the world revolves
It’s life, love, valor – it’s one for all
With life, love, passion – time to evolve
Captive in chains, you’re still denyin’
All it costs to be free
Dreams torn in the wreckage dyin’
Forever lost in debris
But you cannot deny
The wings that let you fly
The world can bring you down
Only if you allow
You must surrender your fears to your soul
Find true redemption before you’ll be whole
Do not deny it’s a substitution
Challenge the ways that you thought were for sure
Change all your days if you hope to endure
Search in your heart for the true solution
It’s life, love, freedom – just make the call
With life, love, courage – the question’s solved
Find life, love, valor – to be absolved
With life, love, passion – You will evolve
Silent no more
Live for those who still mourn
Stand up and be reborn
Don’t bother asking when
Cuz you’ll rise up and then
You’ll breathe again and feel
And all will be revealed
All of the world may conspire in time
You will be ready for what you will find
Out of the darkness you’ll shine forever
Courage is born when our minds realize
Heroes are simply ourselves in disguise
Your resurrection is now if ever
You must arise from the world that you knew
Stand and defend what you know to be true
You can’t deny there’s an evolution
We may begin at what seemed like the end
Facing a world that we now will transcend
Deep in your soul is a revolution
For life, love, freedom – You will evolve
With life, love, courage – You will evolve
With life, love, passion – You will evolve
Life, love – Evolve