Special Olympics World Summer Games closing ceremony

Heather Small performing ‘Proud’ at the closing ceremony of the Special Olympics World Summer Games at the Panathinaiko Stadium, Athens, Greece. 4th July 2011

Heather on the Alan Titchmarsh show.

Heather performed Proud on the Alan Titchmarsh show today in promotion for her upcoming tour. You can watch it again for a limited time on the ITV Player.

2008 Olympic Handover Visa Party, The Mall

Heather will take to the stage in The Mall in London for the Olympics handover alongside artists such as Will Young, James Morrison and McFly.

The London 2012 Party will be on BBC One TV from 3.15pm until 5pm.
On BBC London 94.9 - from midday singer Heather Small will present her party request show ahead of her appearance at the 2012 handover party in the Mall. Heather will play your choice of celebratory classics.

VIDEO
Proud


PHOTOS

2005 London Olympic Bid Celebration, Trafalgar Square

On 1st September 2005, Heather Small performed Proud in Trafalgar Square to celebrate London's successful Olympic Bid.

BBC ARTICLE
London finally marks 2012 success

Crowds joined official celebrations for London's victorious 2012 Olympic bid in Trafalgar Square - eight weeks after the city won the event.
Tickertape in Olympic colours filled the sky as acrobats abseiled from the top of Nelson's Column, down which a 300ft silk banner was unfurled.

The party was put on hold after the announcement on 6 July, because of the bombings which killed 52 the next day.

Chairman Lord Coe said it was the right time to mark the event.
He told BBC London it was important to mark London's success after it won the right to host the 2012 Games and Paralympics in a showdown with Paris.

"Clearly it wasn't appropriate a day afterwards to start celebrating and, frankly, none of us wanted to anyway," he said. (Mayor Ken Livingston)

"But this was just a nice opportunity, eight weeks on from Singapore, for me personally to be able to thank Londoners."

Former M People singer Heather Small, supported by a gospel choir, sang "Proud", the bid's campaign anthem.

Lord Coe used the event to stress that the Games would be used to encourage a future generation to take part in sport.

Preparations have begun to build facilities for the 2012 Games and London's organising committee is ready to start work.

Xavier Gonzalez, chief executive of the International Paralympics Committee, visited London for talks on Monday, exactly seven years before the start of the Games for disabled athletes.

Among others at the event on Thursday were Mayor Ken Livingstone, Olympic gold medal winning sailor Shirley Robertson and Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell.

She said those killed in the bomb attacks on London the day after the Olympics announcement was made would not be forgotten.

Mr Livingstone said: "We will use the seven years before the Games to drive home that we are one people, it is one Olympics and with 2012 we will celebrate that with a passion that no one will ever forget."

PHOTOS

2005 Olympic Bid Win Celebration

Heather Small performed "Proud" in Trafalgar Square on the 6th of July 2005 when it was announced London won the 2012 Olympic bid.

2000 - Proud [Album]

Track listing

1. Proud
2. Holding On
3. Wherever the Road Goes
4. Don't Look for Love
5. Ease Your Troubled Mind
6. Change Your World
7. Garden of Eden
8. Don't Change a Thing
9. I've Been There
10. I Know Who I Am
11. Afraid
12. What Do I Have?
13. You Need Love Like I Do [Duet with Tom Jones]*


Released: June 2000
Recorded: London & Italy
Length: 54:54
Label: BMG (Arista)
Producers: Peter-John Vettese, Simon Climie, Steve DuBerry, Ollie Marland
*Bonus track on re-release album

SINGLES
Proud Holding On You Need Love Like I Do

Proud Re-Releases
Olympic U.S. Release

PHOTOS

VIDEOS
Proud


Holding On


You Need Love Like I Do


Proud [Official Olympic Bid Video]

2000 - Proud Lyrics

1. Proud(Heather Small, Peter-John Vettese)
2. Holding On (Small, Vettese)
3. Wherever the Road Goes(Small, Steve Booker)
4. Don't Look For Love(Small, Simon Climie)
5. Ease Your Troubled Mind(Small, Climie)
6. Change Your World (Small, Ollie Marland)
7. Garden of Eden (Small, Vettese)
8. Don't Change a Thing (Small, Booker)
9. I've Been There (Small, Booker, Robin Lerner)
10I Know Who I Am (Small, Steve DuBerry)
11. Afraid (Small, Vettese)
12. What Do I Have (Small, Climie)
13. You Need Love Like I Do [Duet with Tom Jones]*



PROUD LYRICS
I look into the window of my mind
Reflections of the fears I know I've left behind
I step out of the ordinary
I can feel my soul ascending
I'm on my way
Can't stop me now
And you can do the same

What have you done today to make you feel proud
It's never too late to try
What have you done today to make you feel proud
You could be so many people
If you make that break for freedom
What have you done today to make you feel proud

Still so many answers I don't know
Realise that to question is how we grow
So I step out of the ordinary
I can feel my soul ascending
I am on my wayCan't stop me now
And you can do the same

What have you done today to make you feel proud
It's never too late to try
What have you done today to make you feel proud
You could be so many people
If you make that break for freedom
What have you done today to make you feel proud

We need a change
Do it today
I can feel my spirit rising
We need a change
So do it today
'Cause I can see a clear horizon

What have you done today to make you feel proud
So what have you done today to make you feel proud
'Cause you could be so many people
If you make that break for freedom
So what have you done today to make you feel proud
What have you done today to make you feel proud
What have you done today
You could be so many people
Just make that break for freedom
So what have you done today to make you feel proud



HOLDING ON LYRICS
I look around and I wonder
How much pain does it take
To admit to a failure
I've made a mistake

I talk like I hate you
I just need to be free
I don't mean to hurt you but
It's time to think about me

You say that you love me
You're making me cry
You say that you need me
But I'm not about to lie

Holding on to you
Is as mad as it seems
Holding on to you
Is the end of my dreams
Didn't know time could move so fast
You and I were living in the past

Holding on to you Is as mad as it seems
Holding on to you Is the end of our dreams
You know time could move so fast
Before you know we're living in the past
Holding on to you is letting go of me

Was I ever so foolish
I tried so hard to believe
That you were the answer
But I was deceived

I talk like I hate you
But it just ain't the truth
While love lies sleeping
I'm gonna make my move

You say that you love me
You're making me cry
You say that you need me
But I'm not about to lie

Holding on to you Is as mad as it seems
Holding on to you Is the end of my dreams
Didn't know time could move so fast
You and I were living in the past

Holding on to you Is as mad as it seems
Holding on to you Is the end of our dreams
Didn't know time could move so fast
Before you know we're living in the past
Cos holding on to you is letting go of me

It's time to step to the future baby
Don't look back you know it ain't easy
When it's time for change
To make new arrangements baby
Don't look back
You know I can't lie

There goes my dream
You and I were living in the past
Holding on to you
Is as mad as it seems
Holding on to you
Is the end of my dreams
Didn't know time could move so fast
Before you know it we're living in the past

'Cos holding on to you is letting go of me
And I can't let go of me
And I won't let go of me
It's time to step to the future
I can do that baby
Make new arrangements baby
Make new arrangements baby
Can't let go of me



WHEREVER THE ROAD GOES LYRICS
I've been down and I've been lonely
Every day another story
About what a heart is going through

When I think it's all behind me
History knows just where to find me
But when the clouds come into view

I know wherever the road goes
I will always find my way
I know wherever the road goes
Every heart will have its day

Heaven knows just where I'm going
I face it all not even knowing
What future lies ahead
But they will put your faith in something
You don't care how hard you're running
If you're never running scared

'Cos I know wherever the road goes
I will always find my way
I know wherever the road goes
Every heart will have its day

Wherever it takes me
Is where I wanna be
Wherever it takes me
I'm gonna keep my spirit free
I'll keep my spirit free

'Cos I know wherever the road goes
I will always find my way
'Cos I know wherever the road goes
Every heart will have its day

'Cos I've been down and I've been lonely
Every day another story
But I know, Yes I know
I'll find my way
I'll find my way

Every heart will have its day
And I'll find my way
Find my way....
Don't know where the road may take me
Every day another story
I will find my way


DON'T LOOK FOR LOVE LYRICS
People search but they don't know what they're searching for
People work but they don't know what they're working for
People hurt but they don't know what they're hurting for
People search but they don't know what they're searching for

Living, giving
The rhythm of your soul is calling out to you
You'd better listen
Listen good

Seeing, feeling is believing
Do what you wanna do
You know there's a power inside of you

Don't look for love
Don't look for; let it find you
Don't look for love
Don't look for love; let it find you
Don't look for love
Don't look for love
Don't look for; let it find you
Don't look for love
Don't look for love; let it find you

People search but they don't know what they're searching for
People lost but they don't know what they're looking for
People work but they don't know what they're working for
People search but they don't know what they're searching for

Living, giving
The rhythm of your soul is calling out to you
You'd better listen
Listen good

Nothing stopping
You fulfilling every wish and every thought
You know there's a power inside of you

Don't look for love
Don't look for; let it find you
Don't look for love
Don't look for love; let it find you
Don't look for love
Don't look for love
Don't look for; let it find you
Don't look for love
Don't look for love; let it find you

Love, love
Let it find you


EASE YOUR TROUBLED MIND LYRICS
You know this world can be so crazy
And peace is hard to find
And in the times of stress and worry
I'll ease your troubled mind
I'll ease your worried mind

And baby you know, every river that you cross
I'll be there with you all the way
Baby you know, every burden we will share
Joy or sadness
It won't matter to me
No I'll always be right there

I used to think I had to stand alone
With no one by my side
And even if I'm in a world unknown
You ease my troubled mind
You ease my worried mind

Every river that you cross
I'll be there with you all the way
Baby you know, every burden we will share
Joy or sadness
It won't matter to me
No I'll always be right there

This life can be unfair
At times it's hard to keep your faith
Baby you know, every burden we will share
Joy or sadness
It won't matter to me
No I'll always be right there

Took time but I found out
I knew just what I had to do
This time I have no doubt
Forever I'll put my trust in you
You...

Every river that you cross
I'll be there with you all the way
Baby you know, every burden we will share
Joy or sadness
It won't matter to me
No I'll always be right there

This life can be unfair
Sometimes it's hard to keep your faith
Baby you know, every burden we will share
Joy or sadness
It won't matter to me
No I'll always be right there



CHANGE YOUR WORLD LYRICS
You bear the scars from someone heartless and selfish
Altered your mind 'til you can't see your way
And now you stay 'cos you feel worthless and foolish
Hey girl don't let him drive you insane

If you could see your glory
Embrace yourself and all of your beauty
If only you could see your glory
That inner grace, why can't you believe me

You got all of the strength and power
But your picture is not complete
If you can't live this life forever
Better look inside yourself and change your world

With burning hands he demands night and day
You sacrifice your passion under stress
Don't let those tears you cry be cried all in vain
Don't loose your soul through your selflessness

If you could see your glory
Accept yourself and all of your greatness
If only you could see your glory
Follow your dream on to a brighter day

You got all of the strength and power
But your picture is not complete
If you can't live this life forever
Better look inside yourself and change your world

Keeps you hanging on with empty words of love
He believes that it's enough
You know in your heart it's less than you deserve
But a change is gonna come

Change your world
Look inside yourself
You've got to change your world

Change your world
If you could see your glory
You can change, you can change your world

Change your world
Look inside yourself
You've got to change your world

Change your world
If you could see your glory
You can change, you can change your world

You got all of the strength and power
But your picture is not complete
If you can't live this life forever
Better look inside yourself and
Better look inside yourself and
Better look inside yourself and change your world


GARDEN OF EDEN LYRICS
The pace is fast and the stakes are high
The game of life, yes we play this all the time
Don't take for granted all we had
Maybe we have come too far
Maybe a time for less, not more
I dare you to dance in the rain
And watch the sun rise today

Higher and higher in a rainbow sky
All the stars at night
Everybody sing
Nearer and nearer to the heart of everything
Once a voice unheard, now I hear every word
Of the days and nights we spent in the Garden of Eden

We start the race so full of hope
And then we find we've lost all sense of soul
Are we past the point of no return
We live a life of want, not need
Let's live a life of pride, not greed
I dare you to dance in te rain
And watch the sun rise today

Higher and higher in a rainbow sky
All the stars at night
Everybody sing
Nearer and nearer to the heart of everything
Once a voice unheard, now I hear every word
Of the days and nights we spent in the Garden of Eden

In the Garden of Eden

Higher and higher in a rainbow sky
All the stars at night
Everybody sing
Nearer and nearer to the heart of everything

Higher and higher in a rainbow sky
All the stars at night
Everybody sing
Nearer and nearer to the heart of everything
Once a voice unheard, now I hear every word
Of the days and nights we spent in the Garden of Eden

Take me higher
Bring me nearer
Take me higher
Bring me nearer and nearer

Take me higher
Bring me nearer
Take me higher
Bring me nearer
To the Garden
The Garden of Eden


DON'T CHANGE A THING LYRICS
Sometimes I hold my breath for the longest time
Close my eyes and watch this free fall flight
Scared of coming down from these dizzy heights

I need a snapshot before the last light fades
'Cos you're looking at me in that way again
Want to capture this in case this moment ends

Don't let the feeling go, now it's really here
'Cos only heaven knows what's happening
I do believe we can make this world stand still
If we don't change a thing

Last night I had that same old dream again
Walking on a tightrope without a safety net
But I had my wings because you were there

Don't let the feeling go, now it's really here
'Cos only heaven knows what's happening
I do believe we can make this world stand still
If we don't change a thing

Don't let the feeling go, now it's really here
'Cos only heaven knows what's happening
I do believe we can make this world stand still
If we don't change a thing

We don't need to change a thing

Don't change a thing

Don't change a thing


I'VE BEEN THERE LYRICS
Nobody knows just where I've been - No one but me
They're on the outside looking in - No one can see
Stormy days when I was younger
In many ways they made me stronger

'Cos I've been knocked down
And I've been lifted up
Cried a thousand tears of joy and fear
I've been there
I've been there
I've been there
Seen my dreams in flames
Rise back up again
I have known despair and I've walked on air
I've been there
I've been there
I've been there
I've been there

No one can tell me how it feels to be afraid
All of the ghosts they won't lie still - They know my name
Late at night I hear them calling
But that's a place I won't be falling

'Cos I've been knocked down
And I've been lifted up
Cried a thousand tears of joy and fear
I've been there
I've been there
I've been there
Seen my dreams in flames
Rise back up again
I have known despair and I've walked on air
I've been there
I've been there
I've been there

And I'm telling you what I've been through
'Cos I'm still standing here
It's the simple truth
When hope is nowhere to be found it always comes around

'Cos I've been knocked down
And I've been lifted up
Cried a thousand tears of joy and fear
I've been there
I've been there
I've been there
I've been locked out
And I've walked back in
I have known despair and I've walked on air
I've been there
I've been there
I've been there
I've been there

I've been there
I've been hurt, I've been down
I've been in, I've been out
I've seen dreams all in flames
All around, around again...

I've been there

I've been hurt, I've been down
I've been in, I've been out
I've been sad, I've been bad
I've been there
I've been there
I've been there

You know I've been there

I've been there

Yes I've been there

You know I've been there

Gonna rise, gonna rise, gonna rise


I KNOW WHO I AM LYRICS
Like the moon tonight, behind that cloud you're hiding
There you stand but you're not there
Once again the words have left me second guessing
Is it fair?

Tell me why should it be that we can't say what we mean?
Well, I've had enough
I've had enough

I saw the truth in your lies, I see a veil of disguise
Can't do this any longer
I've finally opened my eyes, it's left me nowhere to hide
Yeah I've been getting stronger

Must follow my star, and you need to find out who you are
See I understand, I know who I am

Fear of emptiness was feeding this illusion
And I don't need it any more
Time is moving on, erasing all confusion
And now I'm sure
Gonna learn to be free, I'm rediscovering me
See I've had enough, I've had enough

I saw the truth in your lies, I see a veil of disguise
Can't do this any longer
I finally open my eyes, it's left me nowhere to hide
Yeah I've been getting stronger

Must follow my star, and you need to find out who you are
See I understand, I know who I am
I know who I am

How many people let life pass them by
'Cos they're in the same old place
And the truth is hard to face
I'm coming back up that one way road
I've found within a new beginning

Yeah, A new beginning
A new beginning
Yeah...

I saw the truth in your lies, I see a veil of disguise
Can't do this any longer
I finally open my eyes, it's left me nowhere to hide
I know who I am

It shouldn't be that I can't say what I mean
No more lies...
It shouldn't be...

I know who I am
I know who I am

Rediscovering me
I'm getting stronger


AFRAID LYRICS
Know that the world is turning
And we're running to keep up with the pace
The body and heart still learning
There are problems I know I still have to face

The world is turning, ever changing
Every turn keeps hope alive
No matter what tomorrow brings, we can't hold back the hands of time
Too many days I've been afraid
Too many nights when alone I laid
Human and full of frailty
But the world is mine and belongs to me

I'm not afraid

Know that the sky is broken
And my shoulders can hardly take the weight
The spirit and soul still open
To believe there is something more than fate

The world is turning, ever changing
Every turn keeps hope alive
No matter what tomorrow brings, we can't hold back the hands of time
Too many days I've been afraid
Too many nights when alone I laid
Human and full of frailty
But the world is mine and belongs to me

So be brave and face
The world is not a dark and hopeless place
And in time your heart will heal
'Cos I have the strength I hold the key
And the world is mine and belongs to me

The world is turning, ever changing
Every turn keeps hope alive
No matter what tomorrow brings, we can't hold back the hands of time
Too many days I've been afraid
Too many nights when alone I laid
Human and full of frailty
But the world is mine and belongs to me

I'm not afraid

I'm not afraid

Afraid


WHAT DO I HAVE LYRICS
Used to wake up every morning,
getting ready to go to work
Felt the pain I can't deny
Knew what I wanted but it's hard to find
All the time holding out for a love that I deserve
And the tears they finally dried
The moment you came into my life

In my heart I can feel it
In my mind I can see it
I just have to believe it
What do I have,
If I don't have you?

Oh I really can't believe,
how much my life has changed
When I look into your eyes
All my fears are swept away
Now I wake up every morning
and see a brand new day
Through the struggle I'll survive
A moment with you renews my faith

In my heart I can feel it
In my mind I can see it
And you make me believe it
What do I have,
If I don't have you?
Be my guide when I need one
Shine your light show me freedom
Now I know there's a reason
What do I have
If I don't have
What do I have?

Every minute every second every day
Tell the truth
And I'm not ashamed to say
I live for your love
What do I have?
You gave me hope
When I was out in the cold
You're all that matters to my heart,
and to my soul
I live for your love
What do I have,
What do I have If I don't have you?
If I don't have you?

In my heart I can feel it
In my mind I can see it
And you make me believe it
What do I have?

You're my guide when I need one,
Shine your light show me freedom
Now my life has a reason,
What do I have?
What do I have,
If I don't have you?


YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO LYRICS
Well, well, well, seems like it was only yesterday
When mama told me, don't fall in love with the first girl that comes your way
She was pretty and nice and I took her fast and passed her by
Years have passed and moved like love's gonna give me a second try

More than loved than you first tells me you understand
Could it be your lovelife like mine, I need a girlfriend's hand

Well, you need love like I do, don't you
I can tell by the way you look, when I'm looking at you

(take it girl) I know it ain't fine and proper for a girl to talk this way
But I can't cope with this loneliness not one more damned on day
Everyday bringing up your clown to keeping my hopes of love
Judging from your silence, boy you must be in the same boat

Well, you need love like I do, don't you
I can tell by the way you look, when I'm looking at you
You need love like I do, don't you
It seems like I'm looking in the mirror, when I'm looking at you

I can't begin to tell the many nights I set down lonely
Come on, tell me girl, has it ever happened to you
I'm gonna tell you something and believe me, it ain't no joke
My lovelife is just like a sinking boat

I can understand a person beeing without money
You can show me the reason for a person to be without luck

Listen to me now, I'm a girl and you're a guy (yes it's true)
Come on naked and love and try (haha, yeah)

You need love like I do, don't you
I can tell by the way you look, when I'm looking at you

Finding true love is a dream everybody wants to come true
Can't you see it's up to us to make this dream come true

You need love like I do, don't you
I can tell by the way you look, when I'm looking at you
(Well, well) You need love like I do, don't you
It seems like I'm looking in the mirror, when I'm looking at you

Ain't it true, ain't it true, ain't it true
Ain't it true, ain't it true, yes it's so true
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Well, well, well, well, well, well, well
You need love too

You need love like I do, don't you
I can tell by the way you look, when I'm looking at you
(Hey, hey) You need love like I do, don't you
It seems like I'm looking in the mirror, when I'm looking at you

You need love like I do, don't you
I can tell by the way you look, when I'm looking at you
You need love like I do, don't you
It seems like I'm looking in the mirrow, when I'm looking at you

Ain't it true girl
Well, I'm in love
I need love
And I need you
And I need you toooo.....au!