British born Steve Winwood’s 1980 song was pure, timeless magic. It inspires that olympic drive in you. From the opening synths to the vocals to the inspirational lyrics, this song makes you want get up and make it happen. If feels like it was written yesterday and it still makes me hang on every word and note. So, stop waiting to be discovered and discover yourself. Stop hoping for love and go find it. Because its all up to you.
Lyrics courtesy of Songfacts
Stand up in a clear blue morning
Until you see
What can be
Alone in a cold day dawning,
Are you still free?
Can you be?
When some cold tomorrow finds you,
When some sad old dream reminds you
How the endless road unwinds you
While you see a chance take it,
Find romance fake it
Because it’s all on you
Don’t you know by now no one gives you anything
Don’t you wonder how you keep on moving
One more day your way
When there’s no one left to leave you,
Even you don’t quite believe you
That’s when nothing can deceive you
Stand up in a clear blue morning
Until you see
What can be
Alone in a cold day dawning,
Are you still free?
Can you be?
And that old gray wind is blowing
And there’s nothing left worth knowing
And it’s time you should be going.
While you see a chance, take it.
Find Romance,
Fake it.
Because it’s all on you.
While you see a chance, take it.
Find Romance … (Repeat until Fade.)
