What's It Gonna Take - Song for King Kong musical

[Miguel]

Long time without posting here! This was put up 2 days ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OnJ6EhBY_A

I like it.. wonder if it's gonna make it to the new album or it's just for the musical.

[Sweetfear]

Just got to listen to the song! It's a really sweet song - real musical material. Sarah sounds just right although I was expecting the orchestra to take it up a notch similar to Ordinary Miracle. Too bad it didn't but can't really complain (It's NEW Sarah material!!!). Can't wait for the mp3.

[Karine]

Long time without posting here! This was put up 2 days ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OnJ6EhBY_A

I like it.. wonder if it's gonna make it to the new album or it's just for the musical.

I was really happy to hear this!
I hope the King Kong production will release officially this version of the song because obviously, it's not a "home-made-singing-in-my-kitchen" performance we hear in the video. Maybe there will be a compilation of all the original songs created for the musical.

[Miguel]

True, I like the quality of song. I think Sarah re-recorded it in the studio or some mixing was done to the song to make it sound "official"

Also, the lead actress in the musical sings her own version of the song, which is the version that will be used in the play. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/17 ... Gonna-Take

[Jessel]

I'm so thrilled to finally hear a new song after all these years! I'm crossing my fingers for a possible Broadway transfer sooner or later and I'm also hoping that they'll consider casting Kelli O'Hara as Ann Darrow but that's another story...

@Karine
There is the possibility that they will sell promo CDs featuring songs from the musical during the early days of the run (including Sarah's version) but that hardly counts as "official". The most that we can hope for is for Sarah to release it as a single.


Lyrics:
Since I was a girl
Dreamed of a different life
Far away in the lights
But now I'm here
Staring into the face of the unknown

And who was I to think I could fool them
When I don't even know who I am?
What's it gonna take to make me worthy
What's it's gonna take to make me strong
I don't have much to give
I've only just begun to live

So how do I become somebody new?
How do I begin to make it happen
How will I believe and see this through?
When I feel so unready
And I feel so alone?

Back on solid ground
My head is spinning round
My heart is in two different worlds
But here I stand
Wondering where I fit into this madness

I thought when I was home I'd see clearly
But there's so much I don't understand
What's it's gonna take to lift the darkness
What's it's gonna take to light my way?
I have so much to give
I've only just begun to live

So how do I begin my life anew?
How do I begin to make this happen
How do I believe and see this through?
'Cause I feel like I'm ready
But I still feel unsure?

[Karine]

@Karine
There is the possibility that they will sell promo CDs featuring songs from the musical during the early days of the run (including Sarah's version) but that hardly counts as "official". The most that we can hope for is for Sarah to release it as a single.

Well, we know now that the song will not be on the next album (according to Sarah latest tweets).

@SarahMcLachlan: Will What's it gonna take be on your new album? It's gorgeous.
Sarah's reply: not planned to be at this time

I would be surprised if it was released as a single, but it's possible. I just hope to have a better audio version of the song (other then the mp3 I ripped from the Youtube video).
Thanks for the lyrics!

[Quincy]

Yes, I like it. But it is what it is, it's a song for a film. I don't feel it's representative of what SMcL is doing, or is likely to do. I don't think it's single material and I would be surprised if it were released.

(That's the kiss of death for that one then, released next week and Top20/Billboard the following week!!)

What's with the "Gonna" in the title??

Q

[Karine]

A small clip of Sarah talking about the song:
http://kingkongliveonstage.com/gallery/ ... UunZ7Khr5g

[Miguel]

It looks like the song was actually officially released on iTunes 2 days after my original post

The audio in the video is the official version

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whats ... d656659801

[Karine]

Now we knoe that the video was the official clip for the song.