The Power

Story Behind The Song

Well, I was cleaning up my bedroom and I remembered earlier during the day I was kind of lecturing my younger brother and sister. In my dialogue, I was telling them "...don't you know, don't you know..." and thinking back what have I said to them was the right thing or I was being too hard on them. So "don't you know, don't you know" became the fist part of the hook of my chorus. "Life is to live" in a way that I need to slow down and smell the flowers-- because I am such a workaholic. "Love is to give" is a line that I knew all along-- love is to give not to take. Initially, I named the song "Power To Live" but later I thought nothing is better than simply "The Power"-- is what in each person's heart and what it is stand for. Originally I wrote the song without the rap part. After recording in the studio, I could not sleep because I knew the song needed a something else. And it came to me that the song and the whole meaning of it-- it needed a rap part and a rapper. I also rap a part in the song also. Featuring: Rapper Damn Boy

Song Description

Basically the song is a love song but not in traditional love song between a man and a women but sef-love. The inner strength lies within ourselves, in other words "happiness lies in your own hand"

Song Length 3:39 Genre Pop - General, Pop - Europop
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood In High Spirits, Joyful Subject Encouragement, Determination
Similar Artists 'N Sync, Ricky Martin Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

The Power

Verse 1:
When you think you can?t go on
Don?t back down
You have to be strong
To carry on

Pre-Chorus(Climb #1):
Keep reaching for the highest star
You know that you?re the best by far

Chorus #1:
Don?t you know
Don?t you know
Life is to live
Love is to give
Don?t you know
Don?t you know
Life is to live
Love is to give
Only you can hold the power in your hand

Verse 2:
No one can it take away
What?s in your heart
Only you can say
This is the way

Pre-Chorus (Climb #2):
Stand up you must be a fighter
Only love can take you higher

Chorus #2:
Don?t you know
Don?t you know
Life is to live
Love is to give
Don?t you know
Don?t you know
Life is to live
Love is to give
Only you can hold the power in your hand

Rapper:
There?s nothing like the power in your hand
Everybody let?s unite, it?s time to take a stand
Whether woman or man, it doesn?t matter the gender
There will always be a day to stand in front and center
Lord, I remember when I struggled to eat
I had a nice pair of shoes but nowhere to lay my feet
Life is hard like concrete with many ups and downs
Smiles and frowns, haters please move around
I pledge allegiance to the holy society
Jesus bless my soul and keep the faith inside me
Tryin? to justify me but my game is cold
As for Michael when he sings, that boy is throwed
Now the story is told about this thing called the power
Makin? money on the hour, after hour, after hour
If it rain or shower you know I?m still shinin? man
Music clique grindin? man
Michael sing the bridge man

Michael's rap:
Power to love
Power to live
Power to stand up
Power to give
Only you
Can hold on
To the power
In your hand
No matter
What they say
Love is here
Keep the faith
So you say
Never say never

Repeat Chorus:

Lyrics Michael Truong aka Michael Cheung

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