“The Climb” is a country pop power ballad where Cyrus sings about how rewarding the journey of life is despite the unsure ending. The song was released as the lead single off of the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack.
In the context of the movie, the song describes the important lesson that Miley...
[Verse 1]
I can almost see it
That dream I'm dreaming, but
There's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"
Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels lost with no direction
My faith is shaken
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But I, I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high
[Chorus]
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb
[Verse 2]
The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down, but
No, I'm not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And I, I gotta be strong
Just keep pushing on, 'cause...
[Chorus]
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb
[Instrumental Bridge]
Yeah
[Chorus]
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes you're gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb
Yeah
[Outro]
Keep on moving
Keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It's all about, it's all about the climb
Keep your faith, keep your faith
Whoa-ooh-oh
The Climb was written by John Shanks & Jessi Alexander.
The Climb was produced by John Shanks.
Miley Cyrus released The Climb on Thu Mar 12 2009.
Yes, there are two versions that exist that were made available on an extended play:
Full Pop Mix
Stripped