Essex, David - St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) Lyrics






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 of only you can do what must be done.
You know, in some ways 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 blazing 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 the future's lying: St. Elmo's fire.

Burning up; don't know just how far that I can go.
Soon be home; only just a few miles down the road.
And I can make it, I know I can.
You broke the boy in me, but you won't break the man.

I can see a new horizon underneath the blazing 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 the future's lying: St. Elmo's fire.

I can climb the highest mountain, cross the widest sea.
I can feel St. Elmo's fire burning in me, burning in me.
Just once in his life a man has his time.
And my time is now; I'm comin' alive.

I can see a new horizon underneath the blazing 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 the future's lying: St. Elmo's fire.

I can hear the music playin'; I can see the banners fly.
Feel like a vet again. I hope I ain't high!
Gonna be your man in motion; all I need is a pair of wheels.





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  1. V.... B....

    higher , higher St. Elmo's fire!!!!!!!!!

  2. C.... T....

    Whose listening in 2020

  3. R.... S....

    i came beause of 9gag. here is the correct link:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo%27s_fire

  4. B.... B....

    Was it a wig back then ?

  5. F.... 2....

    Anyone used to watch the kids show Arthur? I’d like to see if I’m not the only one who notices something here

  6. R.... G....

    Am I the only metalhead here?

  7. S.... G....

    Take Me Back to '85........Now!!!!

  8. M.... B....

    Compare the Music from 80s with the 20s, and then tell me that the mankind has developed to the best

  9. B.... R....

    What an incredible song. Still blows me away. Amazing video, too. One of the best promo videos for a movie ever done.

  10. C.... C....

    Me granny kissed this dude when they were young. Crazy that this is now him! She always talks about it lol!

  11. 7.... ....

    Tear worthy song. All the great things I long for lol.

  12. D.... L....

    Here by Spiderman in spiderverse

  13. F.... R....

    Must've heard this song a hundred times before learning the title or artist name!

  14. S.... F....

    SPIDER-MAN DOESN´T WEAR A CAPE!

  15. S.... S....

    💙💜

  16. e.... ....

    Nice suit!
    Zip it Stan Lee!

  17. L.... B....

    only here from Spiderverse

  18. T.... B....

    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 of only you can do what must be done
    You know, in some ways 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 blazing 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 the future's lying St. Elmo's fire
    Burning up don't know just how far that I can go
    Soon be home only just a few miles down the road
    And I can make it, I know I can
    You broke the boy in me, but you won't break the man
    I can see a new horizon underneath the blazing 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 the future's lying St. Elmo's fire
    I can climb the highest mountain, cross the widest sea
    I can feel St. Elmo's fire burning in me, burning in me
    Just once in his life a man has his time
    And my time is now I'm comin' alive
    I can hear the music playin' I can see the banners fly
    Feel like a vet again. I hope I ain't high
    Gonna be your man in motion
    All I need is a pair of wheels
    Take me where the future's lying St. Elmo's fire
    I can see a new horizon underneath the blazing 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 the future's lying St. Elmo's fire
    I can climb the highest mountain, cross the widest sea
    I can feel St. Elmo's fire burning in me, burning in me
    I can feel burning, uh uh inside of me

  19. K.... H....

    Te me quitas esa capa.

  20. m.... w....

    this man could sing and such a great song

  21. P.... R....

    70 80 90 mix universal stereo desde mexico musica que no debio irse jamas

  22. �.... a....

    Dadys hmoe 2 final scene 😁

  23. J.... G....

    Love this song

  24. H.... F....

    Nothing can best the 70s 80s music this decade music is just crap!

  25. H.... F....

    Rob lowe💕💕💕

  26. J.... C....

    Who's listening this in 2019

    J.... C....

    It's almost 2020 and I'm listening. Good music is good. Old, new, ancient? Don't care.

  27. D.... B....

    I didn’t know Mel Gibson sang back in the 80’s around the time of lethal weapon

  28. S.... A....

    you wanna see a bunch of gen xrs overcome with nostalgia just play this.
    I never knew how lucky i was born in 74 an got to live in the 80s until i had to live in the current year. legit things are total garbage.
    This song conveys one thing: hope, something most people dont have anymore.

  29. J.... W....

    This is one of my top ten songs that I play when I need a kick in the ass to be productive. I've never seen St. Elmo's Fire, but I hear it's good. Born in 84.

  30. J.... B....

    The 1980s...a wonderful age intime that shall never come again. In those ten years, we came closer than ever before to believing in Magic.

    J.... B....

    Johnjames Bloom Sure! 80s - Remember AIDS? Ha ha

  31. P.... P....

    My favorite music to listen to while I'm driving my dad's car as an 8 year old girl.

  32. p.... k....

    Rick Hansen made this most inspirational

  33. Z.... 1....

    If anyone needs me I'll be where the eagle's flying, higher and higher.

  34. I.... S....

    🙏🌼🦢❣️🦢🌼🙏
    ❣️💛❣️💛❣️💛❣️
    🙏🌼🦢❣️🦢🌼🙏

  35. E.... R....

    Escultei essa musica nos Simpsons e amei esse som.

  36. C.... D....

    Turns back the hands of time

  37. T.... ....

    As soon as I hear this song I am back inside my Dad's pickup traveling along with the windows down in the hot Texas summer.... great memories!!!

  38. Z.... G....

    I love this song. 2020 and still love this song. All radio stations should just play 80's music. Nothing else 😂

    Z.... G....

    а в 2021 вдруг не будешь любить, настраданус ты хуев

  39. �.... ....

    młode hujki nie znają-kawał dobrej nuty!

  40. R.... A....

    Forever lost in 1985.... And I ain't leaving.

  41. I.... B....

    Anyone here after Mixed-ish?

  42. S.... ....

    I first heard this song whenl my knowledge of English was rudimental but I loved the tune. I still love it.

  43. J.... S....

    Great song love the video.

  44. J.... D....

    80s music is legendary so many epic songs sung with pure heart!! 💪🏻 💙 🌍

  45. s.... l....

    Bruh when i heard this on the spiderman movie i went on a 3 day goose chase and i fiannaly can rest

  46. R.... J....

    Love this song it was really cool

  47. C.... R....

    Stranger Things brought me here.

  48. y.... ....

    Una de mis películas favoritas

  49. M.... M....

    As a male buddy...If you had to pick one member of the Brat Pack core to hang around with back in the day, I'm betting Emilio Estevez was with who you'd have the most fun...He could probably get along with Jocks, Stoners and everyone in between...Rob Lowe would get all the Babes...Judd Nelson would get you into fights...Anthony Michael Hall would get you relegated to Nerd status....Andrew McCarthy would just be too laid back....

    M.... M....

    хуйни напорол, ты не металмэн

  50. R.... J....

    Cool song

  51. s.... a....

    ah the eighties.big hair and good music.

  52. L.... C....

    I was the only who listened to Parr albums in my home town.. aside from this radio song.. We all kids were beautiful back then!! Im still i and i...

  53. S.... R....

    my Life Anthem ^^

  54. M.... ....

    Love this song (not only does it get you pumped, it has so much heart and soul). Love this video (always great to see the cast show up in character in the video). Love this movie (I don't get the hate people have/had for it. Yeah, it's the Brat Pack, but it has some great things to say about transitioning into the adult world after college, having to stop being selfish and grow the hell up. And damn, that soundtrack! This song and David Foster's theme are timeless).

  55. M.... I....

    Zip it Stan Lee!

  56. B.... L....

    I can see a new horizon under the blazin sky, I'll be where the eagles flying higher and Higher! Blast that on a sunny day, windows down, on the highway, in a polished vehicle, going well above the speed limit and Feel!

  57. M.... R....

    what is the name of the movie

  58. D.... ....

    This song went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985

  59. S.... B....

    Spider-verse?

  60. b.... ....

    Ahh what a nostalgic mash of 'the' 80s' teen actors and music. I want to go back, now wheres that delorean?

  61. L.... B....

    My third cousin

  62. W.... K....

    What an excellent song. Released June 23, 1985. 👍🎵🎼🎶

  63. S.... ....

    The "problem" I had with the 80's is that it was flooded with very good and memorable songs such as this. 😪

  64. J.... L....

    I love this song classic 80s movies soundtrack

  65. B.... S....

    heard this on the radio, pretty good chorus, dudes hair really gives richard marx a run for his afro-mullet money tho...

  66. M.... M....

    Who in 2019 septiembre?

  67. B.... E....

    Dancing Chuvash President brought me here.

  68. D.... R....

    1:10 is what the people who wear capes are here for

  69. M.... I....

    Zip it Stan Lee!

  70. H.... M....

    This You Tube video was published on June 1985.
    (Volume 00 Level 04 6/12) 🐸💎

  71. S.... R....

    such an awesome song! also used for Canadian Man in motion Rick Hanson! in the Canadian version of this are clips of Rick Hanson

  72. S.... V....

    Blessings to John Parr and David Foster for writing this song dedicated to Rick Hansen. Rick circumnavigated the globe in his wheel chair, raised over $26 million for spinal chord research and is a true Canadian hero!

  73. D.... D....

    3:20 - Is that Rob Lowe?

  74. A.... P....

    Do movies even have sound tracks any more ?

  75. A.... H....

    ZIP IT STAN LEE !

  76. e.... ....

    It was like Magical when the soundtrack singer appeared with the movie cast

  77. Z.... ....

    One of the worst 1980s movies gave us one of the best 1980s songs.

    Z.... ....

    Hahahaha!!!
    🤣😂😂...👍

    Z.... ....

    Yeah! The movie sucked

  78. e.... ....

    Probably my favourite song from the 80s ever!! The lyrics speak to me! 💪👍

  79. B.... V....

    *He doesnt wear a cape. He never will.*

  80. L.... B....

    Bring back the cold war great music plenty hair hope hype wish I was born earlier

  81. S.... M....

    This song is awesome, a lot better than the film.

  82. P.... K....

    Sensational inspirational song. John Parr rocks!

  83. D.... D....

    Nice Music

  84. s.... ....

    Turbo charged 80’s: the key change is in the hook... and the entire song is one big hook. Awesome modulation overload, I’m literally feeling my mullet hairs tingling. I remember hearing this song 34 years ago, when I was 9 years old, and thinking “man, this song is so 80’s”. The 80’s: probably the only decade so awesome that we actually knew we were in “the 80’s” when we were in in the 80’s.

  85. C.... H....

    "Non gender specific, please use correct pronoun, person in motion"

    C.... H....

    Do it in your own head. It's recorded the way it is.
    Imagine whatever pronoun you like, you troll.

    C.... H....

    @Dstreamer II clearly you missed the point that I am making fun of the "correct pronoun" crowd.

  86. S.... E....

    See, the world needs anthems like this. "You broke the boy in me but you won't break the man." Good stuff!

  87. b.... b....

    St Elmo's fire is on right now😂😂

  88. L.... F....

    Love love love this song

  89. C.... R....

    Totally love this song

  90. a.... a....

    Si ese tiempo pudiera volver...

  91. K.... S....

    lata 80 ile nam daly

  92. A.... B....

    Que temaso 😎😎😎💻

  93. j.... f....

    The people who dish this film just don't get it....

    j.... f....

    The people who don't get moved by this song are humans with a 'heart of stone'

  94. W.... o....

    I love this song. 2019 and still love this song. All radio stations should just play 80's music. Nothing else 😂

    W.... o....

    I agree! And this isn't even "my music" so to speak!

    W.... o....

    I like this favorite for me song!I

    W.... o....

    I loved 80's music.. Until the 90's hit with GRUNGE 😊!! The Hair and Make up on guys was cute for a minute .. But it became over whelming and gross.. not every guy had the face for it. Then I welcomed the greasy hair and flannel.. The songs were like they were taking a knife cutting open and spilling their guts all over the table. It was hard raw and real ... I could not stand listening to Girls Girls Girls and such shallow and trivial lyrics for a long time. I am a 54 yr old woman with 2 sons in their 30's. I still listen to 80's music. But it doesn't grip me by the neck and throw me down the stairs like Grunge and Alternative Rock does. .. I miss the 90's..

    W.... o....

    @Moises Munguia I think Good music stopped around 2005. After Creed, Fuel, Seether, Evanescence, Staind Disturbed. After that it seemed that Music really started SUCKING. The 90's were AMAZING.. I took the Grunge Plunge .. I loved it but, it didn't last long enough..

    W.... o....

    @Cool Moon true, but I haven't tasted 90s music before and i like 80s music, dont get me wrong about me born in the 2000s, i do like 80s because of the style

  95. J.... H....

    You could just sing the names of vegetables to that chorus line and it would still be rad

  96. K.... P....

    I'm gonna rock the Torah!!

  97. S.... H....

    Fukking awesome...love you 80s!

    S.... H....

    Scott Holder remember AIDS?

  98. S.... H....

    Hello...80s..where are you? Please come back.

  99. d.... ....

    Who would like to see these guys do a reunion movie with the gang getting together man that would be awesome Rob still looks the same lol would love that...

  100. B.... S....

    Nice song, Greetings from GERMANY.🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪