Kid from Somewhere
Dreams Unleashed: A Symphony of Ambitions in 'Kid from Somewhere'
Lyrics
Throws a worn out ball at a rusty rimbackboard throws it right back at him
Engages in basketball practice, aiming at a worn-out hoop, and the ball rebounds towards him.
Chases it down, shoots againout there in that driveway
Pursues the ball, takes another shot in the driveway.
Mama flips the light, calls him in for supperas he hits that game winner last second buzzer beater fade away
Mother interrupts the game, calling him in for dinner, as he makes a crucial winning shot.
Big dreams of the NBA
Harbors ambitious dreams of making it to the NBA.
Hey why not, send up a few wishes
Encourages making wishes and dreaming big.
Every big shot has a thousand misses
Emphasizes that success often follows numerous failures.
You gotta keep swinging if you wanna hit it
Highlights the importance of perseverance in achieving goals.
Or somebody else is gonna go get it
Warns about the possibility of others seizing opportunities if one doesn't act.
On centerstageor getting the girl
Refers to the pursuit of fame or love.
Walking on the moon on top of the world
Portrays reaching the pinnacle of success, analogous to walking on the moon.
Everybody, anybody who's ever been there
Addresses anyone who has experienced success.
Was just a kid from somewhere
Asserts that everyone successful started as a child with dreams.
To every boy with a lasso and cowboy hatwho says he's gonna be a rodeo man
References a boy with cowboy aspirations.
And every little girl who's teaching classto a row of cabbage patch kids
Depicts a girl playing teacher to dolls.
And the firefighter, 10 years oldwho saving the day with the garden hose
Describes a 10-year-old pretending to be a hero firefighter.
The ballerina in the talent showwho's dreaming of Broadway
Mentions a young ballerina with Broadway aspirations.
Somewheresomewhere out there, a kid is dreamingbelievingthat they can be anything
Expresses the universal nature of dreaming and believing in oneself.
So hey why not, send up a few wishes
Encourages making wishes and dreaming big (repeated).
Every big shot has a thousand misses
Reiterates the idea that success often follows numerous failures (repeated).
You gotta keep swinging if you wanna hit it
Emphasizes the need for perseverance in achieving goals (repeated).
Or somebody else is gonna go get it
Warns about the possibility of others seizing opportunities if one doesn't act (repeated).
On centerstageor getting the girl
Refers to the pursuit of fame or love (repeated).
Walking on the moon on top of the world
Portrays reaching the pinnacle of success, analogous to walking on the moon (repeated).
Everybody, anybody who's ever been there
Addresses anyone who has experienced success (repeated).
Everybody, anybody who's every been there
Emphasizes that everyone successful started as a child with dreams (repeated).
We're all just a kid from somewhere
Concludes that all individuals, regardless of their achievements, began as children with dreams.
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