Story Behind The Song
I wanted to capture the timeless Olympic spirit.
I also wanted to write a song that wasn't written with a guitar in hand. I wrote this walking up to the beach on lunch time. Haven't done it again, however, as remembering all the lyrics until I got home that night was a hard thing to do.
Song Description
Portray the Olympic spirit.
| Song Length |
4:53 |
Genre |
Pop - Classic, Pop - General |
| Mood |
Exultant, Blissful |
Subject |
Pride, Spirituality |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
THE OLYMPIC DREAM
It starts right in the heart of every boy and girl,
They're going to play their part to make this a better world for each other.
And so we lift our eyes towards the golden prize,
We gather in one place to challenge the human race to excel.
Yes, we're aiming for a better world, every man, woman, boy and girl!
We all need to dream the dream that makes us stronger. (Shine bright, the olympic dream...)
We all need to dream the dream that takes us higher. (Shine bright, the olympic dream...)
We all need to dream, the Olympic dream! The Olympic dream! The Olympic dream!
We come from near and far, drawn here by the flame,
It's burning in the sky, exhalting for the games to lift our spirits high.
We've come to face the test, to achieve our very best,
We stand here not alone, we stand for those at home beneath our nation's flag.
No barriers can stop us now, shoulder to shoulder in our finest hour.
In glory we compete, to be the most elite,
We laugh, we cry, we achieve, so bravely we believe in what we all might do.
For that's what drives us most, to conquer history's boast,
To met the expectations and spur this generation to grasp a higher goal.
So let us, all the world, rejoice, sing their praises in the highest voice.