Reach
Estefan Lyrics
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Those dreams, you want with all your heart
And I´ll do whatever it takes
Follow through with the promise I made
Put it all on the line
What I hoped for at last would be mine
If I could reach, higher
From that one moment in my life
I'm gonna be stronger
Know that I've tried my very best
I´d put my spirit to the test
If I could reach
Some days are meant to be remembered
Those days we rise above the stars
So I'll go the distance this time
Seeing more the higher I climb
That the more I believe
All the more that this dream will be mine
If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
From that one moment in my life
I'm gonna be stronger
Know that I've tried my very best
I'd put my spirit to the test
If I could reach
If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
That one moment in my life
I'm gonna be (be stronger) so much stronger yes I am
I'd put my spirit to the test
If I could reach higher
If I could, If I could
If I could reach
Reach, I'd reach, I'd reach
I'd reach' I'd reach so much higher
(Be stronger, know that I've tried my best)
In Estefan Gloria's song "Reach," the lyrics express the idea of having a dream and doing whatever it takes to achieve it. The first verse talks about how some dreams can last forever and how we hold onto them with all our heart. The promise made to ourselves is the driving force that pushes us to put in everything we have, risking everything we've got to finally make it come true. The second verse talks about the power of determination and how some days make us feel like we are above the stars. The higher we climb, the more we believe, and the stronger we become. The chorus portrays the idea of reaching for the sky, even if it's just for a moment, to achieve the impossible. This one moment in our lives could make us stronger and test our spirit to the fullest. And even if it's just a distant possibility, we keep reaching and striving to become the best version of ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Some dreams live on in time forever
Certain aspirations remain within us indefinitely
Those dreams, you want with all your heart
Those ambitions that we desire with complete sincerity
And I´ll do whatever it takes
I am willing to go to any extent for this goal
Follow through with the promise I made
I will keep my word and not give up on this commitment
Put it all on the line
I will risk everything for this objective
What I hoped for at last would be mine
My aspiration will eventually become my reality
If I could reach, higher
If only I could ascend to greater heights
Just for one moment touch the sky
For a brief instant, make contact with the heavens
From that one moment in my life
From that specific point in time
I'm gonna be stronger
I will emerge as a formidable force
Know that I've tried my very best
Rest assured my efforts have been maximal
I´d put my spirit to the test
I would challenge my inner self
Some days are meant to be remembered
Certain occasions are unforgettable
Those days we rise above the stars
Days when we transcend the highest limits
So I'll go the distance this time
Thus, I will push myself to reach the finish line
Seeing more the higher I climb
With each step, my vision becomes clearer
That the more I believe
The more confident I feel
All the more that this dream will be mine
Thus, I am positive that this dream will come true
Reach, I'd reach, I'd reach
I would persistently endeavor to achieve
I'd reach' I'd reach so much higher
I would reach unprecedented heights
(Be stronger, know that I've tried my best)
(I would become stronger, having given my all)
Lyrics © Realsongs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DIANE EVE WARREN, GLORIA M. ESTEFAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@abyanbaihaqi8214
Some dreams live on in time forever
Those dreams, you want with all your heart
And I'll do whatever it takes
Follow through with the promise I made
Put it all on the line
What I hoped for at last would be mine
If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
From that one moment in my life
I'm gonna be stronger
Know that I've tried my very best
I'd put my spirit to the test
If I could reach
Some days are meant to be remembered
Those days we rise above the stars
So I'll go the distance this time
Seeing more the higher I climb
That the more I believe
All the more that this dream will be mine
If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
From that one moment in my life
I'm gonna be stronger
Know that I've tried my very best
I'd put my spirit to the test
If I could reach
If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
That one moment in my life
I'm gonna be (be stronger) so much stronger yes I am
I'd put my spirit to the test
If I could reach higher
If I could, If I could
If I could reach
Reach, I'd reach, I'd reach
I'd reach' I'd reach so much higher
(Be stronger, know that I've tried my best)
@pjwallace1006
God Bless you, Brother George, and all the best to you in life. May you CONTINUE TO thrive and be successful. If I may, I’d like to share a little of me with/ you:
In a nutshell, I’m a 27-yr old male, trapped in the body of a 54-yr young💚💛💙. In addition…
—I’m a veteran, having served my country in the USMC (1987-2002; I was an O-3/Capt. by the time of my honorable medical discharge);
—I was married once (1996-1999); divorced, because my wife wanted children AND for me to remain in the Corps (the former, especially, because I was not prepared emotionally to grant her…💔☹️💔;
—Not long after our [friendly, mutual, uncontested] divorce, through a friend of my aunt’s from work and church, I met and became attached to, these three kids (a boy and girl—twins (6 yrs old, b. 1993)—from Ukraine
💛🇺🇦💙; and a boy, 4 yrs old, b. 1995, from Poland ❤️🇵🇱🤍). Apparently, my aunt’s friend’s brother and wife back in New England, we’re in the adoption process, but tragically, they were killed in a car crash…💔😢💔!!! Oddly enough, they were in transition, from Germany to Boston, MA, and didn’t know about the accident until they landed @ Logan Int’l.!!! I saw a picture of the kids, and something just…clicked inside me, like God MEANT for me to be a Dad to these kids 🧒🏻 👧🏻 👦🏻. My ex-wife and her new fiance (coincidentally, a fellow Marine officer and good friend), were supportive in my efforts to adopt…provided I agreed to be godfather to THEIR children, when they had them. Seeing as my mother and aunt (twins themselves!!!) and I shared a large house in an upper-middle neighborhood, they were enthusiastic about helping out with/ raising them…😊. Today, all three are all grown up and doing EXTREMELY well in life!!!
—After working for the Dept of Defense (1997-2006), Disneyland (1997-2002, for a little extra $$$), and the Longshoremen (2003-2016), I retired in 2016, w/ a nice pension;
—In 2022, I married my second wife, after a 2-yr delay due to COVID-19. We became friends in 2005 (when she was still married to her first husband: 2004-2013. Coincidentally, HE divorced HER because she didn’t want to have kids, and because she was scared to, following an abortion from an unplanned pregnancy back in HS!!!). She moved in w/ my kids and I in 2014, we started dating in 2015, and—with a little nudge from my kids—I proposed to her in 2019…💚💛💙. My ex- and her husband even attended our wedding;
—My ex- and I still remain good friends to this day, having never really stopped loving each other. She and her husband had a son and two daughters (twins as well). Keeping my promise, I became their godfather, and my ex- and her husband became godparents to mine as well;
Since 2005, my kids and I have lived up in the Pacific Northwest (where I also my loving 🥰 wife and “mom” to my kids)…
My mother and aunt are retired as well, living happily in Central AZ…
In 2019, I learned I was adopted. My real mother was the older sister of my mother and aunt. In addition to the 5 younger siblings I grew up with/ (who still, respectfully, address me as “Big Bro 😎”, and my nephews and nieces who still also respectfully call me “Uncle Euggy”💚💛💙), I also have an older sister as well as two younger half-brothers and two younger half-sisters💚💛💙.
So, my Dear Brother George, let us remember THIS song 🎶, and what it represents:
Citius (Faster)…
Altius (Higher)…
Fortius (Stronger)…
In short, you might lose some things REACHing for your dream(s), but if you don’t give up, and persevere, you WILL grab that special something worth FAR MORE than a gold, silver, or bronze 🥇🥈🥉…
As we used to say @ my old alma mater:
FIGHT ON…
FIGHT HARD…
&…as Judas Priest would put it…
ROCK HARD and RIDE FREE…
🫶🏻🙌👍🏻✊🏻✌️🤘🏻💪🏻🙏💚💛💙
@cidianagonzatto6293
Essa canção foi escolhida novamente para as olimpíadas de Paris na França ano que vem ... É linda mesmo
@adrianocosta5200
Pra mim, depois de de Koreana - Hand in Hand, das Olimpíadas de Seul 1988 é a melhor.
@valquiriamello5334
Maravilhosa!❤
@aliciak1959
Gloria Estefan deserved it!
@leilaraquelcastrodasneves1629
Como você sabe disso ? Essa foi a melhor das olimpíadas que eu acompanhei , Atlanta 1996.
@aliciak1959
@@adrianocosta5200One moment in time- Whitney Elizabeth Houston.
@gbacrila
This song iis still killing it in 2023!!
@jasonlandy3491
I had the great opportunity to attend the Olympics with my family in 96’! REACH!
@RhaegarTargaryen1st
"Reach" and "One Moment In Time" are the greatest Olympic songs ever! They both encapsulate the spirit of hard work, self belief, perseverance and ultimately triumph that the Olympics are all about.
@gloriajohnson3206
This song still killing it in 2021.... Well done Gloria Estefan