I know, this isn’t so much a quote as an entire song. But the lyrics are so catchy and inspirational, I couldn’t just pick one string of it! So here is the song in its entirety. The song is called “Dare” by Stan Bush. Some of you geeks out there (such as myself) might recognize this as a song that featured prominently in the original animated “Transformers: The Movie” film. It played several times during the movie, and always fit the tone perfectly. This song is one of the reasons that movie rocked so much! Anyways, I’ve always found it inspirational, and good for a quick pick-me up. You can listen to the song here (be warned, there’s a slight hic-up near the end). For those of you who don’t feel like listening to the whole thing, here are the lyrics:
Sometimes when your hopes have all been shattered
And there’s nowhere to turn
You wonder how you keep going
Think of all the things that really mattered
And the chances you’ve earned
The fire in your heart is growing
You can fly, if you try leaving the past behind
Heaven only knows what you might find
Dare - dare to believe you can survive
You hold the future in your hand
Dare - dare to keep all of your dreams alive
It’s time to take a stand
And you can win, if you dare
Everybody’s trying to break your spirit
Keeping you down
Seems like it’s been forever
But there’s another voice if you’ll just hear it
Saying it’s the last round
Looks like it’s now or never
Out of the darkness you stumble into the light
Fighting for the things you know are right
Dare - dare to believe you can survive
The power is there at your command
Dare - dare to keep all of your dreams alive
It’s time to take a stand
And you can win, if you dare
Dare - dare to believe you can survive
You hold the future in your hand
Dare - dare to keep all of your dreams alive
The power is there at your command
Dare - dare to keep all your love alive
Dare to be all you can be
Dare - ’cause there is a place where dreams survive
And it’s calling you on to victory
Not perfectly accurate I’m afraid, but it was the closest I could find. Hope you all enjoy!
