Retour triomphal de Will Smith aux BET Awards
Will Smith a fait un impressionnant retour à ses racines musicales lors des BET Awards en dévoilant sa nouvelle chanson You Can Make It. Accompagné de Fridayy et du Sunday Service Choir, avec une apparition de Kirk Franklin.
Smith a interprété ce morceau imprégné de gospel, évoquant la persévérance et la foi. Entouré de flammes sur scène, il a rappelé aux spectateurs que la foi peut transformer l’adversité en opportunité.
Ce retour marque sa première production solo en plus de cinq ans, relançant ainsi sa carrière musicale après des collaborations récentes et des performances surprises, comme à Coachella avec J Balvin.
LYRICS
[Chorus: Fridayy]
Don’t give up on me, I need you to hold on
Know you’re deep up in the storm
But I know you can face it (Face it), ayy
It can get dark on the road and you’re feeling all alone
Don’t lose sight of where you’re going
‘Cause I know you can make it (Can make it), oh, woah
Yeah, I know you can make it, ooh
I know you can make it, yeah
[Verse 1: Will Smith]
You are in the smoke and the fire
Tight rope on the wire
I see you’re broken and tired
And all your hope is expired
You’re just done with the change and the games and the shame
And the world is insane, all the pain from the flames
That you walk through, but no one to talk to
The ghost that’ll haunt you and thoughts that’ll taunt you
Tryna heal, but the battle’s uphill
And if God is for real you just wonder if He’ll listen
So many tests for the flesh
Exhausted, gasping to catch your breath
Walking through the valley of the shadow of death
And when you think you’ve got nothing left, keep going
[Chorus: Fridayy & Sunday Service Choir]
Don’t give up on me, I need you to hold on
Know you’re deep up in the storm
But I know you can face it (Face it), ayy
It can get dark on the road and you’re feeling all alone
Don’t lose sight of where you’re going
‘Cause I know you can make it, oh, woah
Yeah, I know you can make it (You can make it), ooh
I know you can make it, yeah
I know you can face it (You can face it), ooh
Oh, I know you can make it, yeah
[Verse 2: Will Smith]
The darker the hell you gotta endure
The brighter the heaven you get to enjoy
The harder the fall, the higher you soar
God opens a window when the devil closes the door
Believe me, they tried to bleed Will Smith
In the rearview, I see adversity was the gift
To lift me higher gifts requires faith
So dry your eyes and then you’ll find the way
Out of the madness, out of the maze (Oh)
And out of the saddest into the rays (Oh)
The darkest of nights turns into day
And every storm runs out of rain, hold on
[Bridge: Sunday Service Choir & Fridayy]
Don’t give up on me, I need you to hold on
I know you can face it
Oh, oh, oh
I know you can make it
I know you can make it (you can make it)
I know you can make it
I know you can face it (You can make it), ooh
I know you can make it, ayy
[Outro: Will Smith]
Nobody gets an easy ride
We all have a cross to bear
But there’s wisdom in the fire
And every moment is an opportunity
Embrace the journey
Ce texte présente plusieurs éléments qui peuvent être considérés comme évangéliques, notamment les références à Dieu, la foi et la persévérance face à l’adversité. En effet, il mentionne explicitement Dieu et utilise un langage qui évoque des concepts religieux et spirituels, comme le fait de traverser des épreuves (« walking through the valley of the shadow of death ») et de garder foi en des jours meilleurs (« The darker the **** you gotta endure / The brighter the heaven you get to enjoy »).
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