Defying Gravity (We’ll Rise Above) | 2024 Hanukkah Anthem | The Maccabeats

Music video for "We'll Rise Above (Defying Gravity)" a Wicked adaptation for Hanukkah 2024
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Our founding member Mordy Prus, currently living in Israel, is raising vital funds for Israeli families. Scroll down for message from Mordy about his work, donate at this link:
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🎥 by Atara Wolf
Gaffer: Berry Cohen
Assistant: Gitty Jakubo
Defying Gravity originally by Stephen Schwartz
Lyrics by Noey Jacobson
Additional lyrics by the Maccabeats
Arranged by Tom Anderson
Edited by Alex Green for Plaid Productions
Mixed by Ed Boyer
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A message from Mordy:
Since the war began, I have been personally involved in supporting the families of our courageous soldiers on the front lines. With husbands and fathers away for weeks or even months at a time, we’ve stepped in to lighten the load by delivering weekly meals to overwhelmed wives and bringing joy to children through thoughtful gifts and engaging activities.
We’ve witnessed firsthand the profound impact this support has on these families. When soldiers know their loved ones are cared for, they can focus on their mission with greater strength and resolve. Your contribution does more than bring comfort and relief—it directly empowers our heroes and bolsters the war effort.
Join us in honoring those who give so much to the Jewish people. Every donation sends a message of love, gratitude, and hope to the families who need it most.
https://pe4ch.com/ref/UbyqPpil1cen
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Lyrics
Some things have changed around us
Some things have stayed the same
Through every change we’ve weathered
Our spirit always burns the same.
When shadows rise to meet us
Our flame will burn through the night
An ancient spark ignites
And fills the void with light.
We’ll rise above, defying gravity
Through every trial defying gravity
And they won’t bring us down.
Our light will continue to shine
this flame is no trick or delusion
Never accepted limits,
Cause someone says they're so
Thousands of years so far
But we’ve still got a ways to go.
No time to be afraid of
Those who’d try to see us gone
They didn’t know the strength that we’ve had all along.
We’ll rise above, defying gravity
Through every trial defying gravity
And they won’t bring us down.
So if your faith is shaken
Pray to the Eastern sky
As someone told me lately
Od Avinu, Am Yisrael Chai
We’re never flying solo
We’re never left alone
To those who’d ground us
Here’s a message of our own
We'll rise above, defying gravity
We’ll shine our light, defying gravity
And we will make our presence known.
In every land that we call home
We’ll say it loud and make it known,
You’re never gonna bring us down.