Dream Big

I watched the American Idol finals the other day. It’s been a long while since I’ve watched it because I think it’s not been worth watching for a while now. But my friend introduced me to David Cook the other day, and it changed everything. I was really glad that he won. He brought tears to my eyes. During the finals, this was one of the songs that he sang, and I really liked it a lot.

When I was a little boy.
I swore that I would change the world when I grew up.
Nothing else would be enough.

I see it everyday.
We settled for safe.
And lose ourselves along the way.

But if you don’t dream big,
What’s the use in dreaming?
If you don’t have faith,
There’s nothing worth believing.
It takes one hope
To make the stars worth reaching for.
So reach out for something more.

It took a well perfected plan
For me to finally understand
That it’s not me.
Faith is something you can’t see.

I wiped my tears away.
Now its time for a change.
No I can’t waste another day.

‘Cause if you don’t dream big,
What’s the use in dreaming?
If you don’t have faith
There’s nothing worth believing.
It takes one hope
To make the stars worth reaching for.

‘Cause if you don’t have faith,
What’s the use in dreaming?
If you don’t have faith
There’s nothing worth believing.
It takes one hope
To make the stars worth reaching for.
So reach out for something more.

Full lyrics here.