St. Elmo's Fire
John Parr
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Growin' up, you don't see the writing on the wall 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 Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won 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 blazin' sky I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's Fire Burning up, don't know just how far that I can go (just how far I go) 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 climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea I can feel St. Elmo's Fire burnin' in me, burnin' in me Just once in his life a man has his time, and my time is now, I'm coming alive I can hear the music playin', I can see the banners fly Feel like you're back again, and hope ridin' high Gonna be your man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's Fire I can climb the highest mountain, cross the wildest sea I can feel St. Elmo's Fire burnin' in me Burnin', burnin' in me, I can feel it burnin' Ooh, burnin' inside of me Ooh, burnin' inside of me Ooh, burnin' inside of me
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Written by: David Foster, John Stephen Parr
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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10 facts about this song
Song InspirationThe song "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" was co-written by John Parr and producer David Foster as the theme for the 1985 film "St. Elmo's Fire". The track, however, was mainly inspired by Rick Hansen's "Man in Motion" wheelchair athletic tour.
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Chart SuccessThe song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the USA, staying there for two weeks in September 1985. It was John Parr's only U.S. number-one hit.
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Awards and Recognition"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" has been nominated for multiple awards. It received a Grammy nomination in 1985 for Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male.
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Unique StatusJohn Parr became one of the few artists to have a number one hit in the US without ever having another song crack the top 40.
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Melodious factThe song is in the key of G major and follows a tempo of 149 beats per minute.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song combines scenes from the film St. Elmo's Fire with images of Rick Hansen on his "Man in Motion" tour.
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VersionsThere are several different versions of "St. Elmo's Fire" for different regions and formats, including an instrumental version, a radio edit, and an extended remix.
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Impact on other ArtistsMany artists have covered or sampled "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)", including ASAP Rocky, and it has been used in many films and television shows.
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Lyrics shiftInterestingly, the song wasn't originally about the movie's coming-of-age story, instead, it was about wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen. When it was adapted for the movie, the lyrics were changed to fit better with the film's themes.
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Multi-utilizationEven though it was written for the movie, it became an unofficial anthem for Rick Hansen's tour and now serves as an encouragement to those who are fighting physical and mental battles.
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