We would venture to say that few people would argue against “I Believe I Can Fly” being one of the most generally inspirational songs to come out of the American music industry in the last three decades, if not ever. Meanwhile, as of the writing of this post the main musician behind it, R. Kelly, is potentially facing life in prison. Now the fact that Kels may be currently anticipating being served a hot plate of justice doesn’t have anything to do with this song. But the reason we had to point that out from the jump is that with “I Believe I Can Fly” being so powerful and motivational, it’s like a shaking-my-head moment that its singer has experienced such a major downfall. In fact it wouldn’t be far-fetched to believe that the reason Robert was given what appears to be slaps on the wrist during earlier, related run-ins with the law – such as the disturbing child abuse tape scandal of 2002 – was because he was so well-like due to dropping these genuinely and universally inspirational tunes like “I Believe I Can Fly” and “The World’s Greatest”. Indeed even as we speak, there is a US congressman publicly expressing sympathy for Kels. Birth of “I Believe I Can Fly” Now “I Believe I Can Fly” didn’t come out as part of one of R. Kelly’s own albums but rather the soundtrack to a movie entitled Space Jam. Space Jam is what is referred to as a live-action/animated film. This means that it features real people acting alongside make-believe cartoon characters. And in this case, the real-life star of the movie is Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan Michael Jordan was so generally likable that he could even star in Space Jam, which is by and large a children’s film. And the reason the public embraced him so was primarily for two reasons. One is that he was the most-successful athlete of the late 20th century, and you know how they say – everybody loves a champion. But second would be that he had some damn good marketing teams holding him down, the types of professionals who were able to imbue him with a family-friendly image. And of course the most-successful ad he was ever involved in was 1991’s Be Like Mike, which was for the purpose of selling Gatorade. The Be Like Mike campaign centered on inspiring viewers to aspire to be like Michael Jordan himself. Of course said admonishment was put largely into a basketball/athletic context. But at the end of the day, of course we don’t possess the physical attributes and what some may even deem as divine blessings which made His Airness into a basketball superstar. Indeed most of us would look like total fools stepping on a basketball court and trying to, say dunk on Dikembe Mutombo. But again, this was during the decade when Jordan was winning NBA championships like they were going out of style. So trying to “be like Mike” is another way of saying that one is aspiring to be a champion, as he was. The “Flying” Michael Jordan Indeed Jordan is also well-known for the unparalleled work ethic he possessed as a basketball player contributing to his overall success. Out of all of Michael’s various skills on the court, what he was perhaps best known for is his jumping ability. Indeed when he really gets up for a dunk, like MJ did during the 1987 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, his leaping ability is often described as flying. Now of course no human being can literally fly. But what that expression alluded to was not only his ability to jump high but also remain in the air for relatively-long durations of time once he got up there. The Point! So the point we’re trying to get to in all of this is that the term “fly” was likely introduced to this song due to the Space Jam connection to Michael “Air” Jordan. But as alluded to earlier, the titular flying would not be of the literal variety. Rather, in the shall we say overall Jordan context, what it points to is our individual ability to aim to do something great, you know, like Mike himself. And such a concept, prevailing over what appears like unbeatable odds, also seems to be what the movie itself is based on. The Lyrics of “I Believe I Can Fly” So with that said, the song commences with the vocalist noting how at one point he was so downtrodden that he was pretty much ready to give up on life. But along the way he discovered “the meaning of true love”. What exactly that phrase means isn’t specified. But based on the line that comes after it, it would appear that Kels learned how to trust in God more so than in his circumstances. And this revelation also resulted in the vocalist developing an increased confidence in himself. And so it is with the second verse, with this song reading more philosophical than religious actually. Or let’s say that whereas the vocalist may believe in a higher power, he also understands that he must put conscientious effort into realizing his own dreams. Or as stated in the refrain, if he but envisions a goal then that means hypothetically he can achieve it. And whereas the procedure to achieving such is described as just believing’, the logical implication is that there would likely be some hard work involved also. I Can “Fly” because I Believe in Myself! And what it is that Robert believes in most specifically is his ability to “fly”, which once again is a metaphorical statement. Indeed when he says he “can touch the sky”, that would likely be a reference to a belief that he can achieve whatever it is he can imagine, as noted earlier. And when he sings of spreading his wings and flying away’, that would be the aforementioned effort as well as an expression of the desire to overcome his current, may we say less-than-fulfilling circumstances. And what this all ultimately boils down to, as relayed in the bridge, is the vocalist having belief in himself’. The Conclusion When you compare the above-noted sentiments and metaphors to similarly-natured songs, perhaps “I Believe I Can Fly” doesn’t come off as really being exceptional on paper. But as alluded to earlier, R. Kelly’s delivery is what really brings this song to life, like it can make you believe you can actually fly. Indeed as with Michael Jordan, it can be said that R. Kelly’s heyday was also during the 1990s, when he too, unlike now, was viewed as sort of an inspirational figure. But as it stands this is his one song that people can most relate to, even in the aftermath of Kels being convicted of sex trafficking. And that is because it effectively puts forth a message that never gets old, which is self-belief being an intrinsic part of achieving lofty goals. Success of “I Believe I Can Fly” It has been noted that whereas “I Believe I Can Fly” fell a spot short of topping the Billboard Hot 100, overall it was R. Kelly’s most-successful single. It outperformed the songs of his that did top the Hot 100, 1994’s Bump n’ Grind and 1998’s I’m Your Angel alongside Céline Dion. “I Believe I Can Fly” went platinum in the UK and US, as well as achieving gold status in a bunch of other countries. Moreover it charted in approximately 20 nations overall, scoring a number 1 on the following charts UK Singles ChartUK R&B ChartDutch Top 40 Even More Achievements Then there was the 40th Annual Grammy Awards 1998, in which, in garnering three trophies total, “I Believe I Can Fly” made R. Kelly into one of the night’s top winners. And it took home Grammys in the following “Best” categories Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for TelevisionBest R&B Song Best Male R&B Vocal Performance And by the way, it was also nominated in the more-prestigious Record of the Year and Song of the Year slots. It however, lost both to “Sunny Came Home” 1997 by Shawn Colvin. Moreover in 2004, “I Believe I Can Fly” made Rolling Stone’s highly-respected “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list. “I Believe I Can Fly” was so successful it actually went sextuple-platinum in the United States. When was “I Believe I Can Fly” released? This song was officially released, as the second single from “Space Jam Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture”, on 26 November 1996. And the labels behind it are Atlantic RecordsJive RecordsZomba RecordsWarner Sunset Records Warner Music Group Writing Credits For the record, as relayed by R. Kelly, Michael Jordan himself enlisted him to “do a song for his upcoming movie”, which ended up being 1996’s Space Jam. And Kels, the sole writer and producer of this track, conceptualized the piece after watching the film and kinda dreaming that melody’. Also, the late Notorious 1972-1997 may be the first person he introduced “I believe I can fly” to, with Biggie actually predicting that it was going to be a “big hit”. R. Kelly was also highly motivated to make a song that actually edified Space Jam, which he apparently saw as some type of righteous project. And at the end of the day, this track proved “even bigger” than the film. More Interesting Facts Usually when a big name athlete ventures into Hollywood acting, the result is akin to laughingstock. But the star power of Michael Jordan alongside Bugs Bunny proved to be a hit, with the box office take of Space Jam being over triple its production budget. And even as of the writing of this post, its sequel, which replaces Michael Jordan with current NBA top dog LeBron James, is airing in theaters. The music video to this track was co-directed by perhaps the most-successful filmographer of the day in that regard, Hype Williams. Kelly was the other director of the video. As far as the instrumental behind this song goes, The Motown Romance Orchestra participated, under the leadership of industry vet Paul Riser. And Hart Hollman is also credited as a conductor.
Jakarta, Insertlive - I Believe I Can Fly dikenal sebagai single hit dari film Space Jam yang dirilis pada 26 November ini pun dirilis secara international pada 1998 dan meraih sukses hingga memenangkan tiga Grammy Awards. Berikut lirik lagunya.[Verse 1]I used to think that I could not go onAnd life was nothing but an awful songBut now I know the meaning of true loveI'm leaning on the everlasting arms [Refrain]If I can see it, then I can do itIf I just believe it, there's nothing to it [Chorus]I believe I can flyI believe I can touch the skyI think about it every night and daySpread my wings and fly awayI believe I can soarI see me running through that open doorI believe I can flyI believe I can flyI believe I can fly Woo[Verse 2]See I was on the verge of breaking downSometimes silence can seem so loudThere are miracles in life I must achieveBut first I know it starts inside of me, ho-oh agn/fik Tonton juga video berikut
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Mungkin kata-kata di atas cukup menggambarkan betapa kita butuh sesuatu untuk mampu terbang menjemput impian kita. I BELIEVE I CAN FLY yang dilantunkan oleh R. Kelly rasanya menjadi pelecut kita untuk bisa terbang setinggi mungkin menjemput mimpi. Namun, kita seolah tak pernah menyadari bahwa dikala kita mencoba untuk meraih mimpi, cobaan dan ujian kerap datang menghampiri menguji kekuatan iman dan hati. Rasanya, kita harus flashback ke belakang tentang apa yang telah terjadi sebelumnya pada kita sebelum kita sampai pada titik kesuksesan. Banyak orang bilang bahwa kesempatan kita untuk meraih sukses hanya datang sekali, tetapi itu adalah sebuah statement yang salah besar. Sebelum kita berada di puncak tertinggi kesuksesan, kesempatan kerap kali datang lebih dari sekali namun kita selalu menyia-nyiakannya sehingga kita selalu berada dalam zona kegagalan dan selalu berkutat di dalamnya. Masih banyak di antara kita yang belum mau menerima kritikan dan koreksi yang berbau negative tertuju pada kita. Kita hanya mau menerima pujian yang di lontarkan orang lain di kala kita mampu menampilkan atau memberikan kontribusi yang terbaik pada mereka. Sejatinya, kita tak pernah menyadari bahwa pujian yang kita terima, terkadang mampu menjerumuskan kita ke lembah jurang yang terdalam. Kalau sudah begitu, kita malah balik menyalahkan orang. Padahal, kita sendiri yang salah dan tidak pernah mengakui kesalahan. Yaa… namanya juga masih manusia. Kata orang manusia itu memang tempatnya salah dan dosa. Kalau itu emang benar. Tapi, itupun tidak bisa kita telan mentah-mentah. Kesalahan yang kita miliki harus kita koreksi agar ke depannya kita nggak berbuat kayak begitu lagi. Jarang sekali ada manusia yang mau menerima kritikan-kritikan dari orang lain walaupun kritikan itu sangat pedas dan panas di telinga. Tapi, kalau kita mau sukses dan maju, tunggu apalagi ???? inilah saatnya. Namun, tak sedikit di antara kita yang mau menerima kritikan orang. Bahkan, mereka juga tidak segan untuk meminta pendapat orang lain agar apa yang di lakukannya ke depan nanti menjadi lebih sempurna dari yang sekarang mereka lakukan. Begitulah kalau kita pengen maju dan sukses. Sejatinya, kita sebagai generasi muda penerus estafet bangsa harus memiliki moral seperti para pendahulu kita. Sebut saja salah satu bapak Proklamator kita, yakni Ir. Soekarno. Beliau memiliki wawasan yang luas, namun beliau mampu menerima kritikan dan juga saran dari seorang bapak Drs. Moh. Hatta yang juga merupakan Wapres RI 1 di masa tersebut. Bahkan Pak Karno, mampu menstabilkan perekonomian Indonesia sebelum akhirnya berganti rezim Ke Soeharto. Pak Karno juga mau berdiskusi bahkan beragumentasi dengan kompatriotnya, yakni pak Hatta dalam hal untuk membebaskan negeri ini dari kepungan para penjajah hindia belanda. Dan, kini kita bisa merasakan hasil dari jerih payah kedua pahlawan proklamator kita. Kini, kembali lagi pada kita. Sekarang saatnya bagi kita untuk intropeksi diri apakah kita mau untuk dikritik demi semakin baiknya sepak terjang kita ke depan. Kalau kita tidak mau untuk di kritik, jangan harap kita mau sukses. Jadi, kalau begitu kapan kita bisa terbang tinggi setinggi burung garuda mengangkasa raya ???? inilah saatnya kita beraksi. Ingat,,. Masa depan bangsa ada di tangan kita para generasi muda. Kalau generasi mudanya udah nggak mau di kritik ama orang lain, mau jadi bangsa ini ke depannya nanti ??? ya… jawabannya seperti apa yang EBIET G. ADE tulis di syair nada lagunya. Yaitu bertanyalah pada rumput yang bergoyang. Kita belum menjadi pemimpin saja sudah mau mata dan tutup telinga tak mau mendengarkan apa yang orang lain katakan sama kita. Dan, kembali ke makna lagu “I BELIEVE I CAN FLY”. Aku yakin bisa terbang. Itulah maknanya jika kita menerjemahkannya ke dalam bahasa Indonesia. Namun sejatinya, ada makna yang terselubung di balik kata-kata itu. Yakni, kita bisa terbang tinggi bahkan mampu menembus cakrawala dunia jika di dalam hati kita memiliki keinginan untuk berkarya, tak pernah patah arang, dan mau untuk di kritik. Itulah pesan yang tersirat di balik sebuah lagu berjudul “I BELIEVE I CAN FLY”. Nah, sekarang setelah kita menoleh ke belakang, dan menyelami apa yang telah terjadi di waktu silam, rasanya sangat mustahil apabila kesuksesan datang dengan cara yang instan alias datang dengan tiba-tiba. Kesuksesan hanya akan datang kepada orang-orang yang mau sungguh-sungguh kerja keras tanpa memperdulikan berita miring tentangnya. Mereka yang sukses bukan mereka yang malas, bukan mereka yang punya latar belakang orang kaya, bukan mereka yang bertubuh seksi dan sehat seperti memiliki kelengkapan panca indra dan tak memiliki kekurangan di tubuhnya, ataupun bukan mereka yang berwajah ayu, tampan maupun rupawan, melainkan mereka yang memiliki kemauan untuk maju, kemauan untuk mengubah hidupnya. Kita tak perlu berusaha untuk menjadi sesosok makhluk yang sempurna, namun kita harus berusaha menjadi seorang yang memiliki kepribadian unggul, kreatif, inovatif, jujur, kerja keras, pantang menyerah, dan tentunya kita harus memiliki ketaqwaan kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, apapun keyakinan yang kita anut sekarang. Dengan begitu, impian yang kita angan-angankan sejak kita masih kanak-kanak mampu untuk kita wujudkan menjadi sebuah kenyataan. Itu semua tak akan menjadi hal yang mustahil bagi Tuhan karena kalau DIA telah berkehendak, maka hal yang tak mungkin pun menjadi mungkin. Oleh karena itu, ESAI ini adalah secuil motivasi untuk kita semua. Motivasi kita untuk bangkit dari keterpurukan, bangkit dari semua kegagalan guna menjemput satu tujuan, yakni IMPIAN. Maka, mulai saat ini tanamkan dalam diri dan jiwa kita untuk tak kenal lelah dalam berjuang meraih cita-cita. Dan, akhirnya sampailah kita pada sebuah kesimpulan. Yakni, kalau kita ingin terbang tinggi setinggi burung garuda di angkasa, maka kita harus memiliki kemauan yang tinggi pula untuk mewujudkan mimpi menjadi nyata ! Teruslah berkarya dan Lanjutkan Pembangunan Bangsa, guna terciptanya masyarakat yang sejahtera di seluruh pelosok Indonesia !!!! J J J
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2setelah mengetahui makna sukses, apa yang diperlukan untuk mewujudkan ini dalam hidupmu ? Lirik Lagu I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly. I used to think that I could not go on 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
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 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 Lyrics submitted by hoon84lee I Believe I Can Fly Lyrics as written by Robert S. Kelly Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group Lyrics powered by LyricFind Add your thoughts Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
Keindahanmakna lagu biasanya tercermin dari keindahan bahasa syairnya. Minimnya (sosialisasi) lagu-lagu edukatif untuk anak-anak mendorong banyak guru TK membuat lagu gubahan, dengan menyusun sub lirik baru dari lagu yang sudah dikenal. Right now I’m looking at you and I can’t believe You don’t know You don’t know you’re Jess GlynneShawn MendesSam SmithSkrillex & DiploCharlie PuthLabrinthEd SheeranZayn MalikMelly GoeslawKotak X TIPS PENCARIAN LIRIK FAVORIT ANDA ANDA MENGETAHUI JUDUL DAN NAMA PENYANYI Ketikkan nama penyanyi dan judul lagu, berikan tanda kutip di judul lagu, misal Yovie "Menjaga Hati"; bila tidak berhasil, coba untuk mengilangkan tanda kutip, misal Yovie Menjaga Hati; atau dapat juga dengan mengeklik menu A B C D.., lalu cari berdasarkan nama artis. Yovie dimulai dengan Y, klik Y. Lihat daftar lagu, dan dapatkan yang Anda cari. ANDA TAK MENGETAHUI JUDUL LAGU, TAPI MENGETAHUI NAMA PENYANYI Ketik nama penyanyi, misal YOVIE, akan muncul banyak halaman, telusuri dan pilih dari halaman-halaman tersebut; atau klik menu A B C D E ... berdasarkan nama artis Y, cari Yovie, dan cari lirik yang Anda cari. ANDA TAK MENGETAHUI JUDUL LAGU, TAPI MENGETAHUI SYAIR Ketikkan penggalan syair yang Anda ketahui, misal Tanpamu tiada berarti Tak mampu lagi berdiri Cahaya kasihmu menuntunku Kembali dalam dekapan tanganmu Masukkan kata-kata penting. Misal tiada berarti berdiri cahaya dekapan. Hindari kata-kata yang berkemungkinan memiliki ada dua versi atau lebih. Misal tanpamu dapat ditulis tanpa mu. TETAP TIDAK DAPAT MENEMUKAN LIRIK YANG ANDA CARI Pilih menu A B C D E ... berdasarkan nama artis atau judul lagu. Bila masih tidak dapat menemukan lirik yang Anda cari, mungkin kami bisa membantu Anda. Silakan menghubungi kami. I used to think that I could not go onAnd life was nothing but an awful songBut now I know the meaning of true loveI'm leaning on the everlasting armsIf I can see it, then I can do itIf I just believe it, there's nothing to it[1]I believe I can flyI believe I can touch the skyI think about it every night and daySpread my wings and fly awayI believe I can soarI see me running through that open doorI believe I can flyI believe I can flyI believe I can flySee I was on the verge of breaking downSometimes silence can seem so loudThere are miracles in life I must achieveBut first I know it starts inside of me, ohIf I can see it, then I can do itIf I just believe it, there's nothing to it[Repeat 1]Hey, cuz I believe in me, ohIf I can see it, then I can be itIf I just believe it, there's nothing to it[Repeat 1]Hey, if I just spread my wingsI can flyI can flyI can fly, heyIf I just spread my wingsI can flyFly-eye-eye Maknadari lagu ini adalah kita dapat menjadi seorang pahlawan bagi diri kita sendiri dan kita hanya perlu untuk melihat kedalam diri kita untuk menemukan jiwa kepahlawanan itu. Best Lyric ' 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' 1.Ariana Grande - Put Your Hearts