Kelly has also produced and performed in many tracks by other R&B and hip-hop artists. In 1994, Kelly produced and wrote the debut album of R&B singer Aaliyah and in 1995, Kelly co-produced and wrote the song "You Are Not Alone" for Michael Jackson, which was included on Jackson's album, HIStory. Kelly has sung the hooks for many notable hip-hop songs, such as "Fuckin' You Tonight" by The Notorious B.I.G., "We Thuggin'" by Fat Joe, "Gigolo" by Nick Cannon, and "Go Getta" by Young Jeezy, and has collaborated for two albums with Jay-Z.
I Beleive I Can Fly
R. Kelly Lyrics
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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 touch the sky
I think about it every night and day (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 hoo
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, ho oh
If I can see it hoo, then I can be 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 (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
Oh, I believe I can fly hoo
Hey, 'cause I believe in me, oh
If I can see it hoo, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it hey
I believe I can fly hoo
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 can fly)
I believe I can fly (I can fly)
I believe I can fly (I can fly) hey
If I just spread my wings (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly) yeah
I can fly (I can fly) hey
If I just spread my wings (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly)
(I can fly) whoa
(I can fly)
(Hmm, fly, fly, fly)
The lyrics of "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly reflect a sense of hope and perseverance that one can achieve anything if they believe in themselves. The song talks about how the singer once believed he could not continue with life and how everything in his life was hopeless. But now, he has found the true meaning of love and the support systems that help him continue his journey in life. He believes that if he can envision his goals, he can achieve them, and there's nothing that can stop him.
The song speaks about the power of belief in oneself and the ability to overcome obstacles through self-confidence. R. Kelly tells us that he believes he can fly and touch the sky. He thinks about it every night and day and believes that he can soar through that open door. He believes that there are miracles he must achieve in his life, but it starts with him, and he believes in himself.
Overall, the song emphasizes that the journey of life is about staying positive and having faith in oneself. The chorus of the song has become an inspiring anthem for many people around the world, and it encourages people to have a positive mindset and believe in their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to think that I could not go on
I used to feel like I couldn't get through tough times
And life was nothing but an awful song
And everything felt hopeless like a sad song
But now I know the meaning of true love
But now I've experienced love's true power
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms
I'm trusting in a higher power to guide me
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I have a vision, I can make it a reality
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
If I have faith, then it becomes possible
I believe I can fly
I feel like I have the power to achieve anything
I believe I can touch the sky
I believe I have no limits to what I can achieve
I think about it every night and day (night and day)
I obsess over my goals constantly, never forgetting my dreams
Spread my wings and fly away
I want to break free and achieve my goals
I believe I can soar
I believe I can rise above any challenge
I see me running through that open door
I see myself taking full advantage of opportunities
Oh, I believe I can fly hoo
Oh, I truly believe I can achieve anything
See I was on the verge of breaking down
I was close to giving up and losing everything
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
Sometimes the absence of sound is deafening
There are miracles in life I must achieve
There are things in life that are simply amazing and worth achieving
But first I know it starts inside of me, ho oh
But I understand that it begins with me and my belief in myself
Hey, 'cause I believe in me, oh
Hey, because I have faith in myself
If I just spread my wings (I can fly)
If I can just take flight and soar, I can conquer anything
I can fly (I can fly)
I can achieve my wildest dreams
I can fly (I can fly) yeah
I can succeed and reach new heights
I can fly (I can fly) hey
I can soar and overcome challenges
(I can fly) whoa
(I can fly) Whoa, there's so much I can achieve
(I can fly)
I have the power to achieve anything if I believe in myself
(Hmm, fly, fly, fly)
(Hmm, take flight, take flight, take flight)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Robert S. Kelly
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@traininglime5559
@@lauraw5183 I mean you could read the lyrics in the song and figure that out, but I’ll break it down for you. The song is about overcoming obstacles in life including self-doubt, hardships, etc.
“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”.
“See I was on the verge of breaking down
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
There are miracles in life I must achieve
first I know it starts inside of me”.
Indeed, as you can see by the lyrics in the song that it is an attempt to inspire those who have had self-doubt, dealing with depression, loneliness, etc ; the song acknowledges that to overcome these hardships that the work will come from inside of you by putting in the work to make the necessary changes, “There are miracles in life I must achieve first I know it starts inside of me”. I argue that this quote in the second passage backs up my argument. I’m sure you can now see lyrics in the first passage as well.
Just to reiterate, my original comment that you were replying to specifically states, separate the Art from the Artist. It seems to me, that you are looking more into the Artist instead of the Art, and therefore, you were not seeing the inspiration in the Art because of the negativity surrounding the Artist.
I really hope you read my comment, think about it and reply back to me especially after I spent that long writing it out lmfao 🤣 😂
Also, because you cannot hear the tone in my voice or see me speaking it please let me stay at the none of my comment represents any negativity or any type of attack against you. Just to be honest I sometimes read comments that way and the person that wrote them did not intend that at all so I like to make that statement when I am replying to someone I do not personally know.
@kennethadam13
[Verse 1]
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
[Refrain]
If I can see it, then I can do it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
[Chorus]
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 (Woo)
[Verse 2]
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, ho-oh
[Refrain]
If I can see it (Woo), then I can be it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it
[Chorus]
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
Oh I believe I can fly (Woo)
[Bridge]
Hey, 'cause I believe in me
Ohhh
[Refrain]
If I can see it (Woo), then I can do it (I can do it)
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it (Hey!)
[Chorus]
I believe I can fly (Woo!)
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 can fly)
I believe I can fly (I can fly)
I believe I can fly (I can fly)
Hey, if I just spread my wings (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly)
I can fly, hey (I can fly)
If I just spread my wings (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly) (I can fly)
(Woo!) (I can fly)
[Outro]
Fly-eye-eye
@user-kc5wg3rg9s
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 (woo)
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 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 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 (woo!)
Hey, 'cause I believe in you
Oh
If I can see it (woo!), then I can do it (I can do it)
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it (hey)
I believe I can fly (woo!)
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 can fly)
I believe I can fly (I can fly)
I believe I can fly (I can fly)
If I just spread my wings (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly)
If I just spread my wings (I can fly)
I can fly (I can fly, I can fly)
Woo (I can fly)
Hm-mm... fly, fly, fly
@vybzkartelradio.
King of rnb
@DeepPocketsEnt
This song is beautiful, R Kelly really touched me when I was a child. He gave me something big to hold onto and really filled the hole inside of me with his warmth and love. ❤
@chad9015
💀
@highmf99
This is crazy 🤣🫠
@xx_momslayer69_xx41
same, but my dad
@endtell
🤨
@ElieenSh92
Bruh....🤣
@waynepolk4179
This song and others is a reminder that even people who do terrible things are capable of producing wonderful creations in their lives. This is a timeless musical masterpiece from a man we now now DID do some awful things. And , same as Elvis and David Bowie, today is Kelly's birthday..
@matiaspereira9382
I'll be honest. I still enjoy the song despite knowing R Kelly is an awful person. Trust me. I don't even want to meet him in person but I don't want to condemn things I enjoy just because people I hate are involved
@traininglime5559
R. Kelly’s art is beautiful and is timeless. You can separate the art from the artist. This song has inspired and helped many people at a low time in life. That’s the power of music.