There's a song that's inside of my soul
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold
But you sing to me over and over and over again

So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and
pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now your my only hope

Sing to me the song of the stars
Of your galaxy dancing and
laughing and laughing again
Well it feels like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again

And I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and
pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now your my only hope

I'd give you my destiny
I'm giving you all of me
I want your symphony
Singing in all I am
At the top of my lungs
I'm giving back

So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and
pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now your my only hope

Mmmmm Mmmmmm
Oooooooooooo



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    My Interpretation:To me this song is so powerful. I recently got out of an abusive relationship and I've been trying to get better. Before I was dating someone 10 years ago. We recently started talking again and all these feelings rushed back. I feel like he is the one that can help me get better, He is my only hope
    Flag Vegancocoon January 12, 2013   Link
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    Memory:I first heard this song on November 11th of 03. I was at one of my acquaintances slumber parties (didn't really have friends back then) and saw the movie. It was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, even though I've only seen the movie twice. The weird thing about the movie with me was that night I saw a picture of this man in a dream, I had no idea who he was at the time, and that morning I replaced whoever played the main male role with this other guy I had seen, and somehow convinced myself that he had played the role.
    I read the book twilight in 2007 in which I placed this guy as Edward in my head, not even remembering the dream I had four years ago. I also began to remember this song that I couldn't place, but I knew I had heard before.
    About a month later, I was reading one of my friend's stories online, and I had begged her to make me one of the characters, as a joke she made me a guy and posted the exact picture that I saw in my head four years earlier as what the character looked like.
    This man, she told me, was Henry Cavill. (a famous model and actor in England)
    Would someone please explain to me why a fifth grader would be having visions of some famous guy she'd never seen before!
    I don't remember exactly how I did it, but all the words came together in my head to the song, and I was able to find it. I still don't know why I keep seeing this guy and hearing this song, but I every once in a while I'll find another piece to the puzzle. Recently a series of numbers led me to a tutorial on youtube of how to play the song on the piano (which I've been wanting to do forever now) and each note I learn is like strumming my heart, and I don't know why. Sorry, really long comment, it was bothering me.
    Flag SilverdustXHeartson September 23, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Ok, so I first heard this song when a friend say it in Music class. It really grabbed me, so I got a copy, then the movie (which I hadn't seen before) and have loved it ever since.

    To me the song puts together a few concepts. It could be taken to mean that God is her only hope, as she is a deeply religeos girl in the movie. However, it is part of the play in the movie, in which context it means that this bar owner is her only hope for the big time. Yet another context is that of her liking Shane in the movie, and in that is is a romantic song.

    Anyway, brilliant song, very well sung. 9/10
    Flag melthescoutygalon November 01, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Sorry, I just have to comment again.
    mike yr 10 I think you're right..
    This is just so simple and beautiful. This brings me to tears, and so does the movie.
    This might be one of the best songs ever to me.
    Flag Allimacon July 03, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This is such a beautiful song! Love it! She sings this so amanzingly and just so pretty. And the movie is so good.. Love it, so so beautiful!
    Flag Allimacon July 03, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This movie is soooooooo sad. The song is so great. I love how she sings it. The lyrics are so beautiful. When I hear this song, I cry like a baby. It's amazing to me how certain songs can bring even the most tough people to tears. My boyfriend and I watched the movie and she sang that song, I was crying and so was he. I'm not the kind of girl that likes guys that cry, but for this song, it was understandable.
    Flag angelbehavior18on January 09, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i love love love this song !
    Flag chubs999on December 02, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:woww.. this song is sang by an angel!! the film is the best love story ever. i cried like a baby during the film and i can watch it over and over and i never get fed up of it :)
    Flag adavisonon September 27, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:absolutely beautiful. and it makes you cry when u think of jamie in the movie lol.
    mandy has the most purest voice. gorgeous.
    Flag lindamichelle1on July 31, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Although I admit its a switchfoot song, I prefer her version cus I just prefer female singers when singin this kinda music...dno why.

    now to the point this song inspires me to be betta than I am in a way. It makes me feel like nothing is ever out of my reach so after a day you'd like to forget this reminds me that all is never lost
    Flag $hadowzzzon July 12, 2007   Link

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