Inspired by the heroic efforts that were made in the wake of the tragic events of September 11th. An uptempo, feel-good track you'll want to listen to again and again!
Picture perfect AC styled pop from the Garden State
There are thousands of songs out there, but when you take away the mechanics, the thing that separates them is 'emotion' and 'sincerity'. The ability to capture this in a vocal, combined with well-written material, puts pop singer/songwriter Lauren Gibbs miles ahead of the pack.
Story behind the song
It was not long after September 11th that I got a phone call from my writer-friend Nick Clemente. Inspired by the heroic efforts that were made that day, Nick had written a set of 'patriotic' lyrics. He gave them to me to see what I thought. I wasn't sure what to do with them at first, as I was still shocked from witnessing the World Trade Center events first-hand, and not at all thinking about writing music at the time. It was soon after that when my long-time co-writer Marc Hoffman and I were asked to perform for the rescue workers at Ground Zero during their dinner breaks at what used to be "Nino's" restaurant. After entertaining and then spending time with the NYPD and FDNY that evening, we were completely inspired by the patriotism and selflessness that we saw from them. Their tireless, round-the-clock efforts in searching for victims' remains while battling a blaze that lasted until early December 2001 is something you don't forget. Needless to say, at that point, I knew what to do with Nick's patriotic lyrics, and decided it was time to go to work on a 'patriotic' track. I had a music idea to go with Nick's lyrics and gave it to Marc for his input, and to also help me bring the song to the next level. And that's how "American Pride" came to be written...
Lyrics
We all lend a hand without anybody asking
Cause that’s the way we are
We risk our own lives to save another
Cause that’s the way we are
It’s American Pride
The way we all stand together as one
It’s American Pride
And you know it’s true
The red, white, and blue
We stand straight and tall, eyes fixed at the flag
Cause that’s what we're all about
Though we’ve been done wrong
We’re still standing strong
Always without a doubt
It’s American Pride
The way we all stand together as one
It’s American Pride
And you know it’s true
The red, white, and blue
There’s a sadness in our hearts
That everybody feels
We all shed some tears and we need time to heal
But we won’t be afraid
Yeah, cause we know there’s a brighter day
It’s American Pride
The way we all stand together as one
It’s American Pride
And you know it’s true
The red, white, and blue
We look to the future, protecting our freedom
No matter what the cost
We won’t be afraid, no we won’t run away
We are united in our case
It’s American Pride
The way we all stand together as one
It’s American Pride, we'll never run
No, we'll never hide
It's American Pride, standing together as one
It's American Pride
And you know it’s true
The red, white, and blue
