Whatever it Takes (Degrassi The Next Generation Theme
Whatever it Takes (Degrassi The Next Generation Theme Lyrics
(Hook)
Whatever it takes
I know I can make it through
If I hold out
If I do
I know I can make it
Be the best
The best that I can be
Hear what I say to you
Whatever it takes
I can see it
I know I can make it
I know I know I
I know I can make it through
Verse 1
Nobody said it would be easy to be a kid
But growing up’s tough when you think of the things you did
Everybody’s always trying to show you the way
And telling you to work and all you wanna do is play
And your friends was hang, go out, and have a blast
Laughing and they joking at the back of the class
And you wanna dance, have a good time, and relax
Sitting with your friends and your favourite tracks
I’m saying sometimes life is a place we don’t get
You know you’ll make it through just believe and you’ll set
An example of what you wanna be, what you wanna see
Use your imagination
Be free
Whatever it takes
I know I can make it through
If I hold out
If I do
I know I can make it
Be the best
The best that I can be
Hear what I say to you
Whatever it takes
I can see it
I know I can make it
I know I know I
I know I can make it through
Verse 1
Nobody said it would be easy to be a kid
But growing up’s tough when you think of the things you did
Everybody’s always trying to show you the way
And telling you to work and all you wanna do is play
And your friends was hang, go out, and have a blast
Laughing and they joking at the back of the class
And you wanna dance, have a good time, and relax
Sitting with your friends and your favourite tracks
I’m saying sometimes life is a place we don’t get
You know you’ll make it through just believe and you’ll set
An example of what you wanna be, what you wanna see
Use your imagination
Be free
(Hook)
Be the best
The best that I can be
Hear what I say to you
Whatever it takes
I can see it
I know I can make it
I know I know I
I know I can make it through
(Bridge)
Life is an empty notebook
Go on and fill it however you choose
Cause if I can
If I can
So can you
Whatever it takes
I know I can make it through
Verse 2
Life is a place we don’t always get
You gotta take a risk and you gotta make a bet
And it seems sometimes that things are kinda messed
But hang on and don’t let yourself get stressed
Just breathe
Be the best
The best that I can be
Hear what I say to you
Whatever it takes
I can see it
I know I can make it
I know I know I
I know I can make it through
(Bridge)
Life is an empty notebook
Go on and fill it however you choose
Cause if I can
If I can
So can you
Whatever it takes
I know I can make it through
Verse 2
Life is a place we don’t always get
You gotta take a risk and you gotta make a bet
And it seems sometimes that things are kinda messed
But hang on and don’t let yourself get stressed
Just breathe
Cause it’s up to you what you need
Whether you follow, whether you lead
Believe in your dreams and you’ll get where you’re going
See what you need, guarantee you’ll be flowing
People come and go; it’s a part of the game
But your true friends always gonna stay the same
No matter what’ll happen, you will know what is true
And guess what
I know that
I know that
I know I can make it
C’mon, yeah
I know I can make it
I know I can make it
Whatever it takes
I know I can make it
I know I can make it through
Whether you follow, whether you lead
Believe in your dreams and you’ll get where you’re going
See what you need, guarantee you’ll be flowing
People come and go; it’s a part of the game
But your true friends always gonna stay the same
No matter what’ll happen, you will know what is true
And guess what
I know that
I know that
I know I can make it
C’mon, yeah
I know I can make it
I know I can make it
Whatever it takes
I know I can make it
I know I can make it through
About
Genius Annotation
The theme music, “Whatever It Takes”, was composed by Jim McGrath, with lyrics written by Jody Colero and Stephen Stohn. The song include lines such as, “Whatever it takes, I know I can make it through/Be the best, the best I can be”, to convey what Colero calls, “a sense of joy and optimism.” Lisa Dalbello performed the lyrics with a children’s choir over an ‘80s pop music style tune during the first three seasons.
The song has taken many forms and has been recorded by different Canadian artists throughout the years, each a more “contemporary” version than the last:
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