Anticipation...
(note: This post is written in my mind's eye)
"This is for them..." The words echoed in my head. "This is for them..." For the ones that could not be here, for the ones who were with us the whole way, for the grandpas and grandmas, uncles and aunties, sisters and brothers who were at every game, cheering with every touchdown, sighing with every fumble, and holding their breath with every injury... "this is for them..."
I strapped on my silver helmet, and said, "this is for them..." I walked out with my brothers, on to the field that can only be described as "super" on one side, a swarming sea of black, like an abyss, a whirlpool, an unending depth. On the other, an ocean of white, gleaming, shining, like a beacon of hope. "this is for them..."
FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE
Around the coach we gathered,
"take a knee" he said.
"everything they've ever told you,
get it out of your head!
This isn't about you,
the boys dressed in white,
it ain't even 'bout the Bulldogs,
try as they might.
This is about more than a win,
or money, or fame,
it's about so much more,
than just a game.
It's about the ones who never gave up,
who never said quit,
the ones who stood up,
when everyone else choose to sit.
This game is for them,
those intrepid souls,
the ones who shared
in our high, lofty goals.
So strap up and play,
with the hearts of champions tonight
cry out "E O NA TOA E"
with all of your might!
No matter what happens,
be proud WARRIORS of what we have done
Because this game's for all of us
each and every one!
GO WARRIORS!
"This is for them..." The words echoed in my head. "This is for them..." For the ones that could not be here, for the ones who were with us the whole way, for the grandpas and grandmas, uncles and aunties, sisters and brothers who were at every game, cheering with every touchdown, sighing with every fumble, and holding their breath with every injury... "this is for them..."
I strapped on my silver helmet, and said, "this is for them..." I walked out with my brothers, on to the field that can only be described as "super" on one side, a swarming sea of black, like an abyss, a whirlpool, an unending depth. On the other, an ocean of white, gleaming, shining, like a beacon of hope. "this is for them..."
FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE
Around the coach we gathered,
"take a knee" he said.
"everything they've ever told you,
get it out of your head!
This isn't about you,
the boys dressed in white,
it ain't even 'bout the Bulldogs,
try as they might.
This is about more than a win,
or money, or fame,
it's about so much more,
than just a game.
It's about the ones who never gave up,
who never said quit,
the ones who stood up,
when everyone else choose to sit.
This game is for them,
those intrepid souls,
the ones who shared
in our high, lofty goals.
So strap up and play,
with the hearts of champions tonight
cry out "E O NA TOA E"
with all of your might!
No matter what happens,
be proud WARRIORS of what we have done
Because this game's for all of us
each and every one!
GO WARRIORS!