When William was sixteen years old, he started rapping in late 1991 under the name "Will-1X" after being discovered by Compton rapper and former N.W.A. leader Eazy-E and signed a deal to Eazy's Ruthless Records. will.i.am's first rap song was "Merry Muthafuckin' Xmas" from Eazy-E's 1992 EP 5150: Home 4 tha Sick. Shortly after Eazy-E's death in 1995, Will left Ruthless to start a group that would later be called the Black Eyed Peas with fellow rappers Taboo and apl.de.ap.
After the addition of singer-songwriter Fergie, the group shot into mainstream pop consciousness with a set of hit singles in the mid-00s, popularity that continues to this day. The Black Eyed Peas' producer is Sergio Mendes, an internationally successful Brazilian musician and jazz aficionado. In September 2007, will.i.am took a major step into a solo career identity by joining with his record label, Universal Music Group (UMG), on a pilot scheme to reward certain file-sharing with cash incentives, including will.i.am tracks from his then upcoming release Songs About Girls.
In total, he has released four solo albums: Lost Change (2001), Must B 21 (2003), Songs About Girls (2007), and #willpower (2013). Although often facing mixed critical reviews, he's experienced significant commercial success, including a set of popular singles. His solo performances, featuring collaborations with a wide group of artists including Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, Phife Dawg, Snoop Dogg, and Nicole Scherzinger, are perhaps best summed up in the international top 20 mega-hit "Scream & Shout".
Will.i.am was also recently cast as John Wraith in the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a prequel to the X-Men movie series. And if one enjoyed Madagascar 2's chunky hippo, Moto Moto, then one should know that the deep voice belonged will.i.am., who came in after he was ''pimped'' out to the directors by his friend and sometimes collaborator Justin Timberlake.
Before joining the Black Eyed Peas, Will.i.am attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. In 2001, he began designing his own signature clothing line, i.am, which made its official debut in 2005 at the Magic apparel trade show in Las Vegas. In 2007, Will.i.am teamed up with Blue Holdings to design a premium denim collection, i.am Antik, that had its debut on the Project Show in Las Vegas. He has also designed clothing for the Black Eyed Peas.
In January 2008, will.i.am helped write a song, "Yes We Can", in support of the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign of Barack Obama, which in turn became a music video directed by Jesse Dylan. The lyrics of the song are composed almost entirely of excerpts from Obama's speech on January 8, 2008, following the New Hampshire presidential primary election. The video features appearances from numerous celebrities like Scarlett Johansson, Tatyana Ali, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Kate Walsh, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Adam Rodriguez, Kelly Hu, Hill Harper, Amber Valletta, Eric Balfour, Aisha Tyler, Nicole Scherzinger, Nick Cannon, Bryan Greenberg, Common and first appeared on the website for Dipdive, and within a week of its appearance racked up three million views, and over four million views on Youtube.
On February 29, 2008, a second video titled "We Are The Ones" was released on Dipdive and YouTube. It included cameo appearances from Jessica Alba, Ryan Phillippe, Kerry Washington, John Leguizamo, Regina King, Tyrese Gibson, Eric Mabius, Tichina Arnold, Adrienne Palicki, comedian George Lopez, and singers Macy Gray, Zoe Kravitz and Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo. The video features everyone chanting "O-BA-MA" as a portrayal as their hopes and wishes for Obama and his presidential campaign.
In 2013, will.i.am released his album "#thatpower".
NEW DAY
will.i.am Lyrics
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Tired from the fight
I've been fighting for tomorrow
All my life
Yea I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
'Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Has finally came true
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's been a long time coming
Up the mountain kept runnin'
Souls of freedom kept hummin'
Channeling Harriet Tubman
Kennedy, Lincoln, and King
We gotta maninvest in that dream
It feels like we're swimming upstream
It feels like we're stuck inbetween
A rock and a hard place,
We've been through the heartaches
And lived through the darkest days
If you and I made it this far,
Well then hey, we can make it all the way
And they said no we can't
And we said yes we can
Remember it's you and me together
I woke up this morning
Feeling alright
I've been fightin' for tomorrow
All my life
Yea, I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Has finally came true
It's a new day
(it's a new day)
It's a new day
(it's a new day)
It's a new day
It's a new day!
It's been a long time waitin'
Waiting for this moment
It's been a long time praying
Praying for this moment
We hope for this moment
And now that we own it
For life I ma hold it
And I won?t let it go
It's for fathers, our brothers,
Our friends who fought for freedom
Our sisters, our mothers,
Who died for us to be in this moment
Stop and cherish this moment
Stop and cherish this time
It's time for unity
For us and we
That's you and me together
I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
'Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Have finally came true
Yea, I woke up this morning
Feeling alright
'Cause we weren't fighting for nothing
And the soldiers weren't fighting
For nothing
No, Martin wasn't dreaming for nothing
And Lincoln didn't change it for nothing
And children weren't crying for nothing
It's a new day
It's a new day
A new day
It's a new day
It's a new day!
"It's a New Day" is a celebratory anthem that reflects the change Will.i.am envisions for the world. The song begins with the artist reminiscing about the struggles he's had to endure for progress before awakening to realize that they've all materialized. In the chorus, he repeats the phrase "it's a new day" to announce that the time of constraint is over and that he's ready to take on any challenge that comes his way. The verses pay tribute to historical figures, including Harriet Tubman and Martin Luther King Jr., for their leadership roles in putting an end to slavery and the Civil Rights Movement. The song is a call to action for anyone who wishes to contribute to societal change.
The song is uplifting because it informs its listeners that if we are unified, we can overcome whatever obstacles we confront. To Will.i.am, this song emphasizes that we can turn tomorrow into a brighter day if we recognize and take control of our situation in the present. He emphasizes that dreaming alone isn't enough, and that it will take bravery, commitment, and unity to make the future we desire. The title of the song "It's A New Day" refers to the moment one understands that yesterday's difficulties no longer have power and that it's time to move forward with new hope.
Line by Line Meaning
I went asleep last night
I went to sleep last night
Tired from the fight
I was tired from fighting
I've been fighting for tomorrow
I've been fighting for a better future
All my life
I've been fighting for a better future my entire life
Yea I woke up this morning
I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
Feeling refreshed and renewed
'Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Because the dreams that I've had
Has finally came true
Have finally become a reality
It's a new day
It's a new beginning
It's been a long time coming
It's been a long time coming
Up the mountain kept runnin'
We've been climbing up a steep hill
Souls of freedom kept hummin'
Our spirits have remained free
Channeling Harriet Tubman
Inspired by Harriet Tubman's fight for freedom
Kennedy, Lincoln, and King
Famous leaders who fought for freedom and equality
We gotta maninvest in that dream
We need to invest in the dream of freedom and equality
It feels like we're swimming upstream
It feels like we're going against the current
It feels like we're stuck inbetween
It feels like we're stuck in a difficult situation
A rock and a hard place,
We're in a difficult situation
We've been through the heartaches
We've been through difficult times
And lived through the darkest days
And we've survived the toughest times
If you and I made it this far,
If we've made it this far
Well then hey, we can make it all the way
Then we can make it to the end
And they said no we can't
And other people said we couldn't do it
And we said yes we can
But we said we could
Remember it's you and me together
Remember that we're in this together
It's been a long time waitin'
We've been waiting a long time
Waiting for this moment
Waiting for this moment to arrive
Praying for this moment
Praying for this moment to arrive
We hope for this moment
We've been hoping for this moment
And now that we own it
And now that we have it
For life I ma hold it
I will hold on to it for life
And I won?t let it go
And I won't let go of it
It's for fathers, our brothers,
It's for our fathers and brothers
Our friends who fought for freedom
And our friends who fought for freedom
Our sisters, our mothers,
And our sisters and mothers
Who died for us to be in this moment
Who died so that we could have this moment
Stop and cherish this moment
Stop and appreciate this moment
Stop and cherish this time
Stop and appreciate this time
It's time for unity
It's time for us to unite
For us and we
For all of us
That's you and me together
That's all of us together
'Cause we weren't fighting for nothing
Because we weren't fighting for no reason
And the soldiers weren't fighting
And the soldiers weren't fighting in vain
For nothing
For no reason
No, Martin wasn't dreaming for nothing
Martin Luther King Jr. wasn't dreaming for no reason
And Lincoln didn't change it for nothing
Abraham Lincoln didn't work for no reason
And children weren't crying for nothing
Children weren't crying for no reason
A new day
A new beginning
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: WILL ADAMS
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I went asleep last night
Tired from the fight
I've been fighting for tomorrow
All my life
Yea I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
'Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Has finally came true
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's a new day
It's been a long time coming
Up the mountain kept runnin'
Souls of freedom kept hummin'
Channeling Harriet Tubman
Kennedy, Lincoln, and King
We gotta maninvest in that dream
It feels like we're swimming upstream
It feels like we're stuck inbetween
A rock and a hard place,
We've been through the heartaches
And lived through the darkest days
If you and I made it this far,
Well then hey, we can make it all the way
And they said no we can't
And we said yes we can
Remember it's you and me together
I woke up this morning
Feeling alright
I've been fightin' for tomorrow
All my life
Yea, I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Has finally came true
It's a new day
(it's a new day)
It's a new day
(it's a new day)
It's a new day
It's a new day!
It's been a long time waitin'
Waiting for this moment
It's been a long time praying
Praying for this moment
We hope for this moment
And now that we own it
For life I ma hold it
And I won?t let it go
It's for fathers, our brothers,
Our friends who fought for freedom
Our sisters, our mothers,
Who died for us to be in this moment
Stop and cherish this moment
Stop and cherish this time
It's time for unity
For us and we
That's you and me together
I woke up this morning
Feeling brand new
'Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming
Have finally came true
Yea, I woke up this morning
Feeling alright
'Cause we weren't fighting for nothing
And the soldiers weren't fighting
For nothing
No, Martin wasn't dreaming for nothing
And Lincoln didn't change it for nothing
And children weren't crying for nothing
It's a new day
It's a new day
A new day
It's a new day
It's a new day!
Ludmila TILS 04
2020 e essa música ainda me emociona ❤😭
Andreabatista Déa
Sou brasileira, amo essa música!! Assim q lançou já ouvi e amei. Tão atual. Muito contemporâneo!!
Felippe Rusty
Ouço ela desde quando lançou também!
Tiff Carter
I woke up this morning Feeling alright I've been fightin' for tomorrow All my life Yea, I woke up this morning Feeling brand new Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming Have finally came true It's a new day it's a new day It's a new day it's a new day It's a new day It's a new day....... Yea thats catchy!!!!!
RetroGaMeRs21
I remember when I was in 5th grade my teacher had this on a DVD and kept playing it!!! MEMORIES
mrss boss
moments bai! You are outstanding, school is lame.
Alice Richmond
Playing this on repeat today! Here in Alaska, I literally woke up this morning to the news! 💖💖💖💖
All Mighty Hypno Toad
Alaska red
Andrei Magalhães Teixeira
Love this song ❤️ 🇧🇷
Carlos Novo
This music is amazing!! I really like it, it's one of my favorits!