Story Behind The Song

I wrote it as part of the songwriter's association of Canada's songwriters challenge in 2016.

Song Description

This song is about fighting through adversity.

Lyrics

You can be anything you want, yeah,
You can be anything you want

An old gym, there's a ring lit like a stage
The smell of sweat and tears from another age
The war against yourself's the only one you wage
So keep fighting, just keep fighting
A feeling deep inside that you can't shake
Remember those dreams that kept you awake
Don't give up now you gotta face the stakes
So keep fighting, just keep fighting

When you don't want to fight it anymore
Every bone hurts, every muscle's sore
You're asking what it is you started for
Keep fighting, just keep fighting
You gotta work like there's no limits
Don't stop until you touch the infinite
All the critics in the world can't stop it
So keep fighting, just keep fighting

I remember I used to say
There's nothing I can't do
But it's hard in the dead of night
I don't want to see it through
Though I feel like I'm all alone
I keep telling myself it's alright
It's alright, it's alright