Discovered Inspirations: Broadway, Here I Come!

I’ve been LSS-ing on this song since I’ve seen SMASH’s Season 2 finale. There’s something inspiring and hopeful about the message of "Broadway, Here I Come!" that I can’t help but feel positively excited whenever I hear it play or hum it by my lonesome. It's a good song for when you feel you need a little courage from within or simply when you want something to perk you up in the mornings.

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Can I just say that I love the 2nd season of SMASH? It’s so much better than the first one. This last season, they’ve eliminated the subplots that didn’t matter and instead focused mostly on theatre and production.

Anyway, here's the lyrics if you want to sing along with the video above (I've also highlighted my favourite words on the song):

"Broadway, Here I Come!"

I'm high above the city

I'm standing on the ledge

The view from here is pretty

And I'm step off the edge

And now I'm fallin', baby

Through the sky, through the sky

And I'm fallin', baby through the sky

It's my callin', baby

Don't you cry, don't you cry

And I'm fallin' down through the sky

Toward the street that I'm from

Oh, Broadway, here I come

Mmmm

The pressure it increases

The closer that I get

I could almost go to pieces

But I'm not quite there yet

See, I've been bravin' crazy weather

Drownin' out my cries

I pull myself together

I'm focused on the prize

And now I'm fallin', baby

Through the sky, through the sky

I'm fallin', baby through the sky

It's my callin', baby

Don't you cry, don't you dry

'Cause I'm fallin' down through the sky

And it's a tune you can hum

Oh, Broadway here I come

Broadway, here I come

Will I remain the same

Or will I change a little bit?

Will I feel broken or totally complete?

Will I retain my name when I'm the biggest, hugest hit?

Or will I blend in with the rest of the street

The people all are pointing

I bet they'd never guess

That the saint that they're anointing

Is frightened of the mess

But even though I fear it

I'm playin' all my cards...

Baby, you are gonna hear it

When I give them my regards

And I'm fallin' baby

Through the sky, through the sky

Now I'm fallin', baby through the sky

It's my callin', baby

Don't you cry, don't you cry

And I'm fallin' down through the sky

And I refuse to go numb

Oh, Broadway here I come

Broadway, here I come

Broadway, here I come

Oh, Broadway, Broadway, here I come

Here I come!

And the last thing I hear

As the impact grows near

Is it a scream or a cheer?

Well, never mind, I'll never find out

'Cause Broadway I am here