Wonder's single "Fingertips" was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, at the age of 13, making him the youngest artist ever to top the chart. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. His "classic period" began in 1972 with the releases of Music of My Mind and Talking Book, the latter featuring "Superstition", which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. His works Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the tied-record holder for the most Album of the Year wins, with three. He is also the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. Wonder began his "commercial period" in the 1980s; he achieved his biggest hits and highest level of fame, had increased album sales, charity participation, high-profile collaborations (including Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson), political impact, and television appearances. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes.
Wonder is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 100 million records worldwide. He has won 25 Grammy Awards (the most by a solo artist) and one Academy Award (Best Original Song, for the 1984 film The Woman in Red). Wonder has been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the U.S. In 2009, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and in 2014, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Wonder was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 13, 1950, the third of five children born to Lula Mae Hardaway, and the second of Hardaway's two children with Calvin Judkins. He was born six weeks premature which, along with the oxygen-rich atmosphere in the hospital incubator, resulted in retinopathy of prematurity, a condition in which the growth of the eyes is aborted and causes the retinas to detach, so he became blind.
Hold On To Your Dream
Stevie Wonder Lyrics
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Face mountains we think we can't climb
Nothing can there's always tomorrow
You feel like giving up, you say you're out of luck
But then you hear a voice in your mind
Telling you to
Hold on to your dream
Hold on to your dream
Like a father to his son
Don't let anyone ever steal your joy from you
Hold on to your dream
'till the day that life is said and done
This world is filled peaks and valleys
With rivers we think we can't cross
To busy keeping sorrows telling
You say you're at you're in
You say you never win
But then a light comes on in your mind
Till you
Hold on to your dream
Cause they're always worth having
Hold on to your dream
Like a father to his son
Don't let anyone ever steal your joy from you
Hold on to your dream
Until the day that life is said and done
If you wanna hold on to something
You better hold on to your dreams
If you want to hold on to something
You've gotta hold to your love
To your love
So if they try to burst your bubble
It's cons they haven't done 'em all
And when you feel you are in trouble
Hold your head up high and feel your heart inside
And know that you are never alone
Just as long as you
Hold on to your dream
Cause they're always worth having
Hold on to your dream
Like a father to his son
Don't let anyone ever steal your joy from you
Hold on to your dream
'till the day that life is said and done
Hold on to your dream
Cause they're always worth having
Hold on to your dream
Like a mother to her child
Don't let anyone ever steal your dreams from you
Hold on to your dream
And do your best to always wear a smile
Hold on to your dream
The song "Hold On To Your Dream" by Stevie Wonder is a motivating and encouraging song that inspires listeners to never give up on their dreams. The lyrics encourage people to keep fighting, even when things get tough, because dreams are worth having and should never be given up on. Stevie Wonder presents the idea that people face challenges in life, including mountains they think they can't climb and rivers they think they can't cross, and sometimes feel like giving up. However, the message in the song is that it is important to persevere because there is always tomorrow and dreams are always worth pursuing.
The lyrics of the second verse encourage listeners to hold their heads high even in times of trouble or when people try to burst their bubbles. Stevie Wonder urges listeners to never let anyone steal their joy or their dreams, and to hold onto their dreams like a father to his son or a mother to her child. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the importance of holding onto dreams until the end of life.
Overall, "Hold On To Your Dream" by Stevie Wonder is a message of hope and encouragement in the face of adversity. It reminds listeners to keep pushing through difficult times and to never give up on their dreams, no matter how hard the journey may seem.
Line by Line Meaning
In life we have our pains and sorrows
Life is not without pain and sadness.
Face mountains we think we can't climb
We may encounter challenges that seem insurmountable.
Nothing can there's always tomorrow
No matter how bleak the situation may seem, there is always a chance that things can improve tomorrow.
You feel like giving up, you say you're out of luck
Sometimes we feel like giving up and feel unlucky.
But then you hear a voice in your mind
But there's always an inner voice reminding us to keep going.
Telling you to Hold on to your dream
That voice tells us to not give up on our dreams.
Cause they're always worth having
Dreams are always worth pursuing.
Like a father to his son
Just as a father would encourage his son, that inner voice encourages us to hold on to our dreams.
Don't let anyone ever steal your joy from you
Don't allow anyone to take away the joy that comes from pursuing dreams.
This world is filled peaks and valleys
Life is full of highs and lows.
With rivers we think we can't cross
There are obstacles that we believe are impossible to overcome.
To busy keeping sorrows telling
We may be too focused on our sorrows and struggles.
You say you're at you're in
We may feel like we're stuck.
You say you never win
We may feel like we never succeed.
But then a light comes on in your mind
However, there is still hope and clarity that can come to our minds.
If you wanna hold on to something
If we want to hold on to something.
You better hold on to your dreams
We should hold on to our dreams.
You've gotta hold to your love
We should also hold on to the love in our lives.
So if they try to burst your bubble
If anyone tries to bring us down.
It's cons they haven't done 'em all
It's only because they haven't experienced enough challenges themselves.
And when you feel you are in trouble
When we feel like we are in trouble.
Hold your head up high and feel your heart inside
We should keep our heads up and trust our intuition.
And know that you are never alone
We should remember that we are not alone in our struggles.
Just as long as you Hold on to your dream
As long as we keep holding on to our dreams.
Even until the day that life is said and done
We should hold onto our dreams until the very end of our lives.
Like a mother to her child
Just as a mother would encourage her child, we should encourage ourselves to hold on to our dreams.
Don't let anyone ever steal your dreams from you
We should never allow anyone to take away our dreams.
And do your best to always wear a smile
We should try our best to smile and remain positive, even during difficult times.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEVIE WONDER
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Cheryl Rowland Hall
on Isn't She Lovely
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