Story Behind The Song
This is the lyricist's favorite song.
| Song Length |
3:58 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Gracious, Joyful |
Subject |
Gratitude, Dreams |
| Similar Artists |
Whitney Houston, Kelly Clarkson |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
All of my hopes
and
all of my dreams
stand here
waiting for me.
All of the years
and
all of my doubts
are washed
away with the night
Wishing on a star is just a yesterday away and yet I wonder
what its like to be here.
Shadows on the floor are just a trick of light and day and yet so real to me
I want to see more
Through everything you've given and everything I took. The one thing I'll remember above all the rest.
Is you'll never let me choose to fail and never let me quit. A precious gift for me to keep.
So
When the spotlight shines
and the shadow grows
I'll tell the world
It's not one that is here but two.
And I will sing
and I won't hold back
as the sparrow flies upon this painted wing.
(instrumental interlude)
Colors that are shed have found a home in me instead and I will take care to make sure they're safe
Footsteps close behind are a memory of the times that I would stumble
I knew you were there
Through everything you've given and everything I took. The one thing I'll remember above all the rest.
Is you'll never let me choose to fail and never let me quit. A precious gift for me to keep.
So
When the spotlight shines
and the shadow grows
I'll tell the world
It's not one that is here but two.
And I will sing
and I won't hold back
as the sparrow flies upon this painted wing.
So
When the spotlight shines
and the shadow grows
I'll tell the world
It's not one that is here but two.
And I will sing
and I won't hold back
as the sparrow flies upon this painted wing.