I Believe I Can Fly

R. Kelly

Meaning

This song is about learning to reach your dreams. He is talking about how he believes he can become something great. He is saying he believes he can go far in life and get where he wants to get.

Lyrics

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

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

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, oh

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 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

Hey, cause I believe in me, oh

If I can see it, then I can do it (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

Hey, if I just spread my wings
I can fly
I can fly
I can fly, hey
If I just spread my wings
I can fly-eye-eye-eye
Hum, fly-eye-eye
Play with the song, fill the gaps
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Legend
  • The video player plays from the time specified
  • Chorus
  • People Talking

Vocabulary

There's nothing to it

If you say 'There's nothing to it', 'There's not much to it', or 'That's all there is to it', you are emphasizing how simple you think something is. The rumor you heard is not true.
Look, anybody can do it! Nothing to it! Changing a lightbulb is easy. Nothing to it!

Leaning on the everlasting arms

"leaning on the everlasting arms" is a common phrase for "trusting God" and references an old gospel hymn

Verge

The limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs Edge
I was on the verge of tears