St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) Lyrics
Passin' by, movin' straight ahead, you knew it all
But maybe sometime if you feel the pain
You'll find you're all alone, everything has changed
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
You know in some way you're a lot like me
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free
I can see a new horizon underneath the blazing sky
I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher
Gonna be a man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
Take me where the future's lyin', St. Elmo's Fire
Soon be home, only just a few miles down the road
I can make it, I know I can
You broke the boy in me, but you won't break the man
I can feel St. Elmo's Fire burnin' in me, burnin' in me
Feel like a man again, I'll hold my head high
Gonna be a man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels
Take me where the future's lyin', St. Elmo's Fire
I can feel St. Elmo's Fire burnin' in me
Oooh, burnin' inside of me... (to fade)
The song is about growing up, keeping your head high and do what needs to be done, no matter what. Fulfilling your dreams, don't stop believing. I listen this song every time I get the feeling I can't do something. When I feel like giving up, this one is the right cure. When I got news that would've made sure my dreams would never come true this one came on the radio the following morning and I just couldn't stop crying.... Great song.
This song, I believe is about RIck Hansen. He is a Canadian who suffered a terrible accident and was rendered parlyzed from the waste down. He has 'wheeled' himself all over the world (over 40,000km) to raise money and awareness for spinal chord injuries. The song was written two years after Rick's Man In Motion tour began (1985). There are lines like "All I need is a pair of wheels" And "Growing Up, You Don't See The Writing On The Wall" Great Song
Brian
@bfurtado This is the true correct answer, yet nobody has ever given it a +1.
@bfurtado This is the true correct answer, yet nobody has ever given it a +1.
Fun fact: St. Elmo's Fire is a weather effect usually witnessed as a nimbus of light around the mastheads of sailing ships. Usually taken as the Saint watching over your ship.
Most motivational song in history. I have never managed to listen to this and stay in anything but a really energetic cheerful mood.
@traviswrdunbar the 80s movie of the same name has the character Billy explain what St Elmo's fire is near the end of the fim
@traviswrdunbar the 80s movie of the same name has the character Billy explain what St Elmo's fire is near the end of the fim
Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won Soldier on, only you can do what must be done
Some of the greatest lyrics I've ever lived by. Never surrender the fight, never give up. Whether its a person, a dream, a belief, a conviction, what you stand for at your core. Fight in this world to hang onto it. Because damnit people give up too easily.
I think its about the movie St.Elmo's Fire.....not mountain climbing
Good answer! Great song. The movie was not as good as The Breakfast Club.
Good answer! Great song. The movie was not as good as The Breakfast Club.
About determination, strength, gumption
i loved the movie st. elmo's fire. it was greatt :]]
i love this song too.
I got no idea what the true meaning behind this song is, but to me, it's a song about being determined to do anything -- to prove yourself to the world in a way.
DrFeelgood03: John Parr said in an interview that this song was about a man in a wheelchair and he was just fine with SEF the movie using it.
This song is about the strength and determination that people can have. It was also used very appropriately in the movie St. Elmo's Fire to show Emilio Estevez and his companion's struggles with transition,, but still trying to make it better.