Amazing by TJ Fredette Lyrics
It’s been about 21 years, but back when you were younger
I did everything I could as an older brother
To get you to understand that you were given a gift
So with each other, we would muster up a plan
To Succeed with one another
There’s no wonder you would slowly start to climb to success
But it wasn’t easy working hard
Was something that we would stress
So I pressed and pushed you harder
Because you really impressed
When you told me that you wouldn’t stop till you were the best
Oh yes, so how could I let you settle for less
Every time I knocked you down, it was all just a test
But you got back up
I could see the dream was for the taking
When you were only 5 years old
Because it was truly amazing!
[Hook]
Remember when the media took notice
The local hero that you had become, so now the focus
Was to keep you levelheaded, you were bred to be a superstar
But the most important thing is that you never forget who you are
Be true to your heart…
Newspaper headlines every day
TV interviews and radio stations coming your way
The scouts all over the country flying in to watch you play
MVP awards, trophies galore, and it made me say
You were doing great
But this is only the beginning
Don’t be satisfied
We have to try to live out the dream
We need to magnify
The talent that you have
Take it farther and farther
And every time we tasted glory, we worked harder and harder
[Hook]
You worked your way to see the national attention that you needed
The Division 1 level where you have succeeded
At a level all the jealous people said that you would never see
As for me, there’s no way in the world that there could ever be
A prouder older brother, they said that you were too white
They said that you were too slow, but we continue to fight and ignite
The type of fire that had you practicing nights
When everybody was partying, You were keeping your sights
On the dream, The NBA
I’ll never forget the day
When I wrote you a contract
That would say, you would pay
Whatever price
You looked at me with fire in your eyes
Wrote your name upon the line
A defining moment in time
Now it’s time…
(you're almost there, kid. no stopping it now)
I did everything I could as an older brother
To get you to understand that you were given a gift
So with each other, we would muster up a plan
To Succeed with one another
There’s no wonder you would slowly start to climb to success
But it wasn’t easy working hard
Was something that we would stress
So I pressed and pushed you harder
Because you really impressed
When you told me that you wouldn’t stop till you were the best
Oh yes, so how could I let you settle for less
Every time I knocked you down, it was all just a test
But you got back up
I could see the dream was for the taking
When you were only 5 years old
Because it was truly amazing!
[Hook]
Remember when the media took notice
The local hero that you had become, so now the focus
Was to keep you levelheaded, you were bred to be a superstar
But the most important thing is that you never forget who you are
Be true to your heart…
Newspaper headlines every day
TV interviews and radio stations coming your way
The scouts all over the country flying in to watch you play
MVP awards, trophies galore, and it made me say
You were doing great
But this is only the beginning
Don’t be satisfied
We have to try to live out the dream
We need to magnify
The talent that you have
Take it farther and farther
And every time we tasted glory, we worked harder and harder
[Hook]
You worked your way to see the national attention that you needed
The Division 1 level where you have succeeded
At a level all the jealous people said that you would never see
As for me, there’s no way in the world that there could ever be
A prouder older brother, they said that you were too white
They said that you were too slow, but we continue to fight and ignite
The type of fire that had you practicing nights
When everybody was partying, You were keeping your sights
On the dream, The NBA
I’ll never forget the day
When I wrote you a contract
That would say, you would pay
Whatever price
You looked at me with fire in your eyes
Wrote your name upon the line
A defining moment in time
Now it’s time…
(you're almost there, kid. no stopping it now)