FIGHT
The Bunburys Lyrics


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No matter how long it takes
No mater how long
No matter how long it takes
We'll never be alone
Don't wanna make a wrong headline
No matter how strong
They'll be watching every move you make
Don't let 'em know they can beat you

Fortune favor the brave
Learn how to use that muscle
Take a little chance will get you
Everything you see
Living at the speed of light
Gotta make your heart beat faster
You gotta climb inside
Set that spirit free

Fight the good fight
Fingers to the bone
Gotta take a stand
And save this land of liberty
Stumble on the ground that shakes you

Push it to the point that breaks you
Little bit of fire it gives you
Soul of a winner
Help you bring them to their knees

In the face of the foe
Never let 'em drag you under
Don't you wanna leave behind ya
A legacy
Catch another streak of lightning
By the God of fire and thunder
Battle in the name of the nation
Making history

Fight the good fight
Fingers to the bone
Gotta take a stand
And save this land of liberty
And brother when you're down to zero
Everybody needs that hero
Gotta be a star to follow




All the way there
And all the way home

Overall Meaning

The Bunburys' song "Fight" is a motivational call to action urging listeners to never give up and always strive for greatness. The song's chorus emphasizes the importance of persevering through adversity with the lyrics "Fight the good fight, fingers to the bone, gotta take a stand and save this land of liberty." The band urges listeners to live life at the speed of light, taking chances and pushing themselves to the limit to achieve their goals.


The song's second verse emphasizes the importance of being brave and daring, with the lyrics "Fortune favor the brave, learn how to use that muscle, take a little chance will get you everything you see." This builds on the theme of taking risks and not being afraid to fail in pursuit of success.


The song also urges listeners to never let their opponents drag them under and leave behind a legacy of greatness. The lyrics "In the face of the foe, never let 'em drag you under, don't you wanna leave behind ya a legacy" serve as a reminder to always stand up for oneself and create a lasting impact.


Overall, the song is a powerful anthem for those seeking motivation and inspiration to live their lives to the fullest.


Line by Line Meaning

No matter how long it takes
No matter how much time it takes, we will keep persisting.


No mater how long
Even if it is a long and difficult journey, we won't give up.


No matter how long it takes
We are committed to our cause and won't abandon it until we succeed.


We'll never be alone
We have each other's support and won't face these challenges alone.


Don't wanna make a wrong headline
We must be careful with our actions to avoid negative attention in the media.


No matter how strong
No matter how powerful our opposition, we won't back down.


They'll be watching every move you make
Our every action is being monitored and judged by others.


Don't let 'em know they can beat you
We cannot show weakness because it will encourage our opponents to keep fighting.


Fortune favor the brave
Taking risks can lead to great rewards in life.


Learn how to use that muscle
We must learn how to effectively use our skills and resources in our pursuits.


Take a little chance will get you
Small risks can have big payoffs in life.


Everything you see
All the things we want and desire are within our reach with some effort.


Living at the speed of light
We must work hard and with great urgency to achieve our goals.


Gotta make your heart beat faster
We must be passionate and driven to succeed.


You gotta climb inside
We must be fully invested in our pursuits.


Set that spirit free
We must be unafraid to pursue what we believe in with all our heart.


Fight the good fight
We must fight for what is right.


Fingers to the bone
We must work hard and put in effort to achieve our goals.


Gotta take a stand
We must take a firm stance in support of our beliefs.


And save this land of liberty
We must work to protect the freedom and liberty of our country.


Stumble on the ground that shakes you
We will face difficult challenges that will test us, but we must keep going.


Push it to the point that breaks you
We must push ourselves to our limits to achieve success.


Little bit of fire it gives you
A bit of passion and excitement can fuel and inspire us.


Soul of a winner
We must believe in ourselves and push ourselves to be the best we can be.


Help you bring them to their knees
We can achieve victory over our enemies with effort and perseverance.


In the face of the foe
Even in the face of opposition and difficulties, we must stay strong and resolute.


Never let 'em drag you under
We cannot let our enemies defeat us, we must stand strong.


Don't you wanna leave behind ya
Do you not want to leave a legacy of your efforts and achievements?


A legacy
Something we can leave behind that will be remembered and inspire future generations.


Catch another streak of lightning
We can catch another opportunity to succeed if we keep trying.


By the God of fire and thunder
We must put our faith and trust in a power greater than ourselves to achieve success.


Battle in the name of the nation
We must work to protect our country and its values.


Making history
We can make a difference that will be remembered for generations to come.


And brother when you're down to zero
When we feel we have nothing left, we must keep going.


Everybody needs that hero
We all need someone to look up to and inspire us to keep going.


Gotta be a star to follow
We must be the best versions of ourselves to inspire and lead others.


All the way there
We must follow through with our goals and pursuits till the very end.


And all the way home
Even when we have achieved our goals, we must continue to work towards bettering ourselves.




Writer(s): David Stuart English, Maurice Ernest Gibb, Robin Hugh Gibb, David M. English, Barry Gibb

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Comments from YouTube:

@bonappettite4826

This song brings me back to my college years wrestling. It reminds me of pushing myself past complete exhaustion and going until we literally couldn’t move. The grind we experienced in the wrestling room turned us into men and we didn’t even realize it until after it was over and we got to reflect.

@guly865-Guly-Mix

The Bee Gees and Eric Clapton, Great Song !

@SteveJudgeGOLD

I added this song to my playlist in 2011 and it helped me to become a World Champion in paraTriathlon #truestory

@mauriciovaumau738

great musicians

@steveskalish

I loved this song. Am I the only one?

@stevex8409

Heard it on a Tyson Vs Bruno preview programme back in 89 and loved it ever since.

@brianknapp6215

My older brother had this album- this song, "The Shape of Things To Come" by The Bee Gees and John Williams' Olympic Theme were always my favorites.

(I absolutely loathed "One Moment In Time"- only because they played that song to death on the radio!)

@davidlobato5790

Was lucky to get the cartoon video of this song. Pretty good quality.

@hexagontaginal

I actually have this song on a 45!

@valie2254

Of course, always the best ! ;)

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