Do I Make You Proud
Do I Make You Proud Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I've never been
The one to raise my hand
That was not me
And now that's who I am
Because of you
I am standing tall
[Verse 2]
My heart is full
Of endless gratitude
You were the one
The one to guide me through
Now I can see
And I believe
It's only just beginning
[Chorus]
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been now
Never been afraid of standing out
But do I make you proud?
[Verse 3]
I guess I've learned
To question is to grow
That you still have faith
Is all I need to know
I've learned to love
Myself in spite of me
And I've learned to
Walk on the road that I believe
I've never been
The one to raise my hand
That was not me
And now that's who I am
Because of you
I am standing tall
[Verse 2]
My heart is full
Of endless gratitude
You were the one
The one to guide me through
Now I can see
And I believe
It's only just beginning
[Chorus]
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been now
Never been afraid of standing out
But do I make you proud?
[Verse 3]
I guess I've learned
To question is to grow
That you still have faith
Is all I need to know
I've learned to love
Myself in spite of me
And I've learned to
Walk on the road that I believe
[Chorus]
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been now
Never been afraid of standing out
But do I make you proud?
[Bridge]
Everybody needs to rise up
Everybody needs to be loved
To be loved
[Pre-Chorus]
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you, do I make you proud
[Chorus]
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been now (stronger than I've ever been)
Never been afraid of standing out (never been afraid)
But do I make you proud?
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been now
Never been afraid of standing out
Do I make you proud?
But do I make you proud?
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been now
Never been afraid of standing out
But do I make you proud?
[Bridge]
Everybody needs to rise up
Everybody needs to be loved
To be loved
[Pre-Chorus]
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you, do I make you proud
[Chorus]
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been now (stronger than I've ever been)
Never been afraid of standing out (never been afraid)
But do I make you proud?
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you proud
Stronger than I've ever been now
Never been afraid of standing out
Do I make you proud?
But do I make you proud?
[Outro]
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you, do I make you proud
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
Is do I make you, do I make you proud
About
Genius Annotation
Taylor Hicks first performed “Do I Make You Proud” during the American Idol’s fifth season finale before a studio was released. The song debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
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What's the song about?
Genius Answer
Although Taylor Hicks didn’t write the song, the lyrics reflect his American Idol experience of winning and attaining celebrity status after years of struggling as an independent artist.
- 1.Do I Make You Proud
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Released on
June 13, 2006
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