Make It Happen Lyrics
Not more than three short years ago
I was abandoned and alone
Without a penny to my name
So very young and so afraid
No proper shoes upon my feet
Sometimes I couldn't even eat
I often cried myself to sleep
[Pre-Chorus]
But still, I had to keep on going
Never knowing if I could take it
If I would make it through the night
I held on to my faith, I struggled and I prayed
And now I've found my way
[Chorus]
If you believe in yourself enough
And know what you want
You're gonna make it happen, make it happen
And if you get down on your knees at night
And pray to the Lord
He's gonna make it happen, make it happen
You're gonna make it happen, oh, yeah
[Verse 2]
I know life can be so tough and you feel like giving up
But you must be strong, baby, just hold on
You'll never find the answers if you throw your life away
I used to feel the way you do
Still, I had to keep on going
Never knowing if I could take it
If I would make it through the night
I held on to my faith, I struggled and I prayed
And now I've finally found my way
[Chorus]
If you believe in yourself enough
And know what you want
You're gonna make it happen, make it happen (Oh no)
You're gonna make it happen
And if you get down on your knees at night and pray to the Lord
He's gonna make it happen, make it happen (He's gonna make it happen)
If you believe in yourself enough (If you believe)
And know what you want
You're gonna make it happen (Yes, you are)
Make it happen (Make it happen)
And if you get down on your knees at night
And pray to the Lord (You just gotta hold on)
He's gonna make it happen, make it happen
[Interlude]
Make it happen, oh-oh, yeah, make it
You're gonna make it, make it, oh, baby
(Oh, oh-oh, oh) Make it through the night
I held on to my faith, I struggled and I prayed
And finally found my way
If you believe in yourself enough
And know what you want
You're gonna make it happen, make it happen
And if you get down on your knees at night
And pray to the Lord
He's gonna make it happen, make it happen (Yes, he is)
If you believe in yourself enough (If you believe)
And know what you want
You're gonna make it happen, make it happen (You can make it)
And if you get down on your knees at night
And pray to the Lord
He's gonna make it happen, make it happen
(Oh, oh-oh-oh)
[Bridge]
I once was lost, but now I'm found
I got my feet on solid ground
Thank you, Lord
If you believe within your soul
Just hold on tight and don't let go
You can make it, make it happen, yeah
You can make it, make it happen
You're gonna make it, you're gonna make it
You're gonna make it (You're gonna make it)
About
The third and final single from Emotions. Written and produced by Mariah and C+C Music Factory (David Cole and Robert Clivilles), it peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Q&A
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I like to try and give positive messages, if I can in my music, whenever I can… like with the songs “Make It Happen” and “Hero,” the singer/songwriter notes. She adds: “I do this because there is a lot of negativity out there and lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I don’t think that everybody wants to hear about that all the time.
Some of the songs I did do with David and Robert, like “Make It Happen,” I’ll listen to and like it. I’ll always remember recording it. It was four in the morning at the studio and I was messing around at it and David was actually asleep at the board. We used to work non-stop. Then when I came up with the part that goes (Mariah bursts into song “If you believe in your soul”), David woke up and put his hand in the air and just said “Yes!”.
- 1.Emotions
- 3.Can’t Let Go
- 4.Make It Happen
- 5.If It’s Over
- 7.So Blessed
- 10.The Wind
