Story Behind The Song
Push: Madison vs Madison (documentary)
Madison Park Vocational High School, Roxbury, Massachusetts. A dysfunctional but talented high school basketball team tries to hold itself together in the turbulent life of the Boston inner city. At the center of this kettle of hope and chaos is Coach Dennis Wilson. A former semi-professional player, philosophizing history teacher and motor-mouthing disciplinarian, Coach Wilson chants, harasses and cajoles his charges onto the court. But is Coach Wilson the MP solution or just getting sucked into the problem? As the team heads into the tournament showdowns, MP Pride will be sorely tested.
Song Description
Title track for the documentary:
"Push: Madison vs Madison"
Airing on: ESPN Classic, PBS, Aspire Network
IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt1820614/
| Song Length |
3:29 |
Genre |
Rap - General, Rap - Hip Hop |
| Lead Vocal |
Mixed Vocals |
Subject |
Life |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Written by: Malik Williams, Louie Bello, Arthur "Knoclan" Parkman Jr.
Performed by: Knoclan feat: Louie Bello & Malik Williams
Chorus:
Push a little Harder, Run a little Faster
Climb a little Higher, Yell a little Louder
Get a little Stronger, Stand a little Taller
And Thank God You're Alive (2X's)
Verse 1
We're the champs we're the champs we triumph there's no selfish beings in our camp
knowing the battle's realistic we lean on each other so we shatter statistics
not ones to fathom a mystic move with certainty who wants to challenge the gifted
strangers and enemies to allies to family ventures used to bang on them boys now we bang on them boards
witnessed your success and want to hang with yours become the winning team travel change our shores
when we focus our minds can't remain the poor and with that positive spirit we'll remain on tour
M P double rock M P pride there's no I in team and the coach he never lied
as we instil the vision inside please take notes of these quotes see the visionous rise
as we push!
Hook: (2X's)
Verse 2
We're the freshest essence the expressions of the grand
reigns true thru the eyes of the crowd making fans
started where I stand with the support to expand
chose wise as the force turns a boy to a man
my limits were tested as I stressed it it manifested
I resisted forfeit my position it's a test
as I dangle off the cliff of ambition towards my death
chose to hang on and what a decision I take a breath as I Push!