“Sledgehammer” is part of the original motion picture soundtrack for Star Trek Beyond and was featured in the film’s third theatrical trailer, along with its credits sequence.
A tweet from Rihanna in 2014 suggests that “Sledgehammer” was in the works for over two years. It may have originally been...
[Verse 1]
I hit a wall, I never felt so low, so low
Like a waterfall, my tears dropped to the floor, the floor
They left a swimming pool of salted crimes, crimes
Oh, what could I do to change your mind?
Nothing
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm bracing for the pain and I am letting go
I'm using all my strength to get out of this hole
[Chorus]
I hit a wall, I thought that I would hurt myself
Oh I was sure, your words would leave me unconscious
And on the floor I'd be lying cold, lifeless
But I hit a wall, I hit 'em all, watch the fall
You're just another brick and I'm a sledgehammer
You're just another brick and I'm a sledgehammer
[Verse 2]
Yeah I hit a wall, I prayed that I would make it through, make it through
I can survive a life that's without you, that's without you, yeah
And I will rise up from the ashes now, the ashes now
Oh, the sparrow flies with just the crumbs of loving spilled, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
I was bracing for the pain and then I let it go
I gathered all my strength and I found myself whole
[Chorus]
I hit a wall, I thought that I would hurt myself
Oh I was sure, your words would leave me unconscious
And on the floor I'd be lying cold, lifeless
But I hit a wall, I hit 'em all, watch the fall
You're just another brick and I'm a sledgehammer
You're just another brick and I'm a sledgehammer
You're just another brick and I'm a sledgehammer
You're just another brick and I'm a sledgehammer
Sledgehammer was written by Jesse Shatkin & Rihanna & Sia.
Sledgehammer was produced by Kuk Harrell & Jesse Shatkin.
Rihanna released Sledgehammer on Mon Jun 27 2016.
Star Trek has been a part of my life since I was a little girl. My dad really is the one who introduced me to Star Trek, it just took me one episode to fall in love with this other world I couldn’t understand but I felt I could relate to. This is something that’s been a part of me since my childhood...