MELANIE INDEPENDENCE DAY Written by: Melanie Chisholm & Elliot Kennedy Album: Motion Picture "Bend it like Beckham" Soundtrack Intro: I know I make mistakes I will have to live and learn Sometimes you play with fire And sometimes you get burned I have my dream to live Following that star It doesn't matter how long it takes It doesn't matter how far No time for make believing And it's too late to turn back now, you-you-you I've been dreaming about it I can't live without it I've got to find my own way I'm not changing my mind now Or looking behind now This is my independence da-y My independence day I know it'll take some time But I won't give up the fight Sometimes you win, sometime you lose But that's alright, oh yeah I've got to spread my wings And learn how to fly Cos this feeling drives me on It's something I cannot deny No time to make excuses Cos it's too late to turn back now, you-you-you I've been dreaming about it I can't live without it I've got to find my own way I'm not changing my mind now Or looking behind now This is my independence da-y My independence day He-y, my independence day, oh-oh No matter what comes my way I'm gonna live for today, yeah-yeah This is my, this is my independence day I've been dreaming about it I can't live without it I've got to find my own way I'm not changing my mind now Or looking behind now This is my independence I've been dreaming about it I can't live without it I've got to find my own way I'm not changing my mind now Or looking behind now This is my independence da-y My independence day Da-y, my independence day Wishing on that same bright star I shouldn't wish my life away, wish my life away They say it's a small small world They say it's a small small small small world