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I Believe I Can Fly

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Track 8 on Take a Break 
Jul. 1, 20031 viewer

I Believe I Can Fly Lyrics

I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly

See I was on the verge of breaking down
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
There are miracles in life I must achieve
But first I know it starts inside of me
If I can see it, then I can be it
If I can believe it, there's nothing to it

I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
'cause I believe in you
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
Oh yeah

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The Gimmes start this song with a ukulele, which gives it a very island-y feel. By the end of the first verse, however, the ukulele is abandoned and the song goes full pop-punk.

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Take a Break (2003)
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
  1. 1.
    Where Do Broken Hearts Go
  2. 2.
    Hello
  3. 3.
    End of the Road
  4. 4.
    Ain’t No Sunshine
  5. 5.
    Nothing Compares 2 U
  6. 6.
    Crazy
  7. 7.
    Isn’t She Lovely
  8. 8.
    I Believe I Can Fly
  9. 9.
    Oh Girl
  10. 10.
    I’ll Be There
  11. 11.
    Mona Lisa
  12. 12.
    Save The Best For Last
  13. 13.
    Natural Woman
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Release Date
July 1, 2003
I Believe I Can Fly Is A Cover Of
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