"Illuminate" lyrics
(Official Song of the European Athletics Championships, Roma 2024)
You've got fire running through your blood
Oh this heat it is frightening
If they knock you down I'll help you get back up
At the speed of lightning
Oooooohhh
Turn up the pressure and come alive
Into the spiral and dive in
Kicking against all the turning tides
Eye of the storm you've been riding
Ohhh, your dreams are on the wire
Darling you could lose it all
But ohhh, your heartbeat is a reminder
That you're stronger than you know
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up, illuminate
And when the stars are falling like the rain
Hold your heart up, illuminate
Can't stop, keep runnin', runnin'
Ah, don't stop now keep runnin', runnin'
Ah, keep on, keep on runnin', runnin' - ahhh, ahhhh
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up, illuminate
Oooooohhh
You're down on your knees and you're losing faith
You've run out of reasons to try (yeah, yeah)
But I promise the world don't have settled fate
You just gotta keep, keep fighting
Ohhh, your dreams are on the wire
Darling you could lose it all
But ohhh, your heartbeat is a reminder
It ain't over 'til it's ...
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up, illuminate
And when the stars are falling like the rain
Hold your heart up, illuminate
Can't stop, keep runnin', runnin'
Ah, don't stop now keep runnin', runnin'
Ah, keep on, keep on runnin', runnin' - ahhh, ahhhh
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up, illuminate
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up
And when the stars are falling like the rain
Hold your heart up, illuminate
(Woah-ah-oh, ah-oh woah)
(Woah-ah-oh, ah-oh woah)
Illuminate
(Woah-ah-oh, ah-oh woah)
(Woah-ah-oh, ah-oh woah)
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up, illuminate
And when the stars are falling like the rain
Hold your heart up, illuminate
Can't stop, keep runnin', runnin'
Ah, don't stop now keep runnin', runnin'
Ah, keep on, keep on runnin', runnin' - ahhh, ahhhh
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up, illuminate
Oh this heat it is frightening
If they knock you down I'll help you get back up
At the speed of lightning
Oooooohhh
Turn up the pressure and come alive
Into the spiral and dive in
Kicking against all the turning tides
Eye of the storm you've been riding
Ohhh, your dreams are on the wire
Darling you could lose it all
But ohhh, your heartbeat is a reminder
That you're stronger than you know
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up, illuminate
And when the stars are falling like the rain
Hold your heart up, illuminate
Can't stop, keep runnin', runnin'
Ah, don't stop now keep runnin', runnin'
Ah, keep on, keep on runnin', runnin' - ahhh, ahhhh
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up, illuminate
Oooooohhh
You're down on your knees and you're losing faith
You've run out of reasons to try (yeah, yeah)
But I promise the world don't have settled fate
You just gotta keep, keep fighting
Ohhh, your dreams are on the wire
Darling you could lose it all
But ohhh, your heartbeat is a reminder
It ain't over 'til it's ...
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up, illuminate
And when the stars are falling like the rain
Hold your heart up, illuminate
Can't stop, keep runnin', runnin'
Ah, don't stop now keep runnin', runnin'
Ah, keep on, keep on runnin', runnin' - ahhh, ahhhh
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up, illuminate
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up
And when the stars are falling like the rain
Hold your heart up, illuminate
(Woah-ah-oh, ah-oh woah)
(Woah-ah-oh, ah-oh woah)
Illuminate
(Woah-ah-oh, ah-oh woah)
(Woah-ah-oh, ah-oh woah)
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up, illuminate
And when the stars are falling like the rain
Hold your heart up, illuminate
Can't stop, keep runnin', runnin'
Ah, don't stop now keep runnin', runnin'
Ah, keep on, keep on runnin', runnin' - ahhh, ahhhh
When it gets dark and you can't find your way
Hold your heart up, illuminate
