The Fight Song is one of those songs, that pulls at your heartstrings. The reason, it has become the anthem to those struggling with cancer, a survivor's song about survival and moving on. The song went viral when a video from the Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota hit the internet. The entire Hematology and Oncology team created a video with the song to show their support for their cancer patients.
The fight song- is definitely a song that lingers, feels good, and empowers the listener and came from a 34 year old songwriter/ singer, named Rachel Platten, co written by Dave Bassett. The song was released in February, 2015 and has reached number one on the Adult Contemporary and Pop Song airplay charts.
Interesting as well, this song was first utilized by Hillary Clinton events in her 2016 presidential election campaign which highlighted her slogan, FIGHTING FOR US.
Newsweek states.
Newsweek states. “Fight Song” has morphed into an anthem of strength for people fighting life-threatening illnesses. With the hash tag #MyFightSong, fans post photos, videos and messages about their struggles, and Platten curates them online. Over 50 million people have watched a video metastatic breast cancer patient Holley Kitchen, who, before her death, shared her story as “Fight Song” played in the background.”
Rachel did not intend to create one of the most downloaded songs of all time-
she states in an interview the motivation behind it.
"'Fight Song' was inspired by a lot of experiences that were hurting me and that were making me feel like maybe I didn’t have a chance in this industry. I wrote it because I needed to remind myself that I believed in myself. No matter what, I still was gonna make music, even if it was on a small scale. Even if it was just for me." She also said: "I really challenged myself in writing the past couple of years to be vulnerable in my lyrics. I didn’t want to skate past what was hurting. It didn’t scare me to be vulnerable because I think that’s when you get something great”.
This song has touched so many lives with it's empowering message in lyric and melody.
Like a small boatOn the oceanSending big wavesInto motionLike how a single wordCan make a heart openI might only have one matchBut I can make an explosion
And all those things I didn't sayWrecking balls inside my brainI will scream them loud tonightCan you hear my voice this time?
This is my fight songTake back my life songProve I'm alright songMy power's turned onStarting right now I'll be strongI'll play my fight songAnd I don't really care if nobody else believes'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me
