Reach for the Stars

"Reach for the Stars" is the vocal theme for the game Sonic Colors (Wii, DS). It is performed by Jean Paul Makhlouf and Alexander Makhlouf from the band Cash Cash. An acoustic version has been performed live at Bryant Park. It also plays an 8-bit version when two Wisps are used at the same time in two-player mode. An orchestra version is played during the final boss fight with the Egg Nega Wisp in the Wii version and the Nega Mother Wisp in the DS version. It can be found and played during the Intro and Credits screen. An instrumental version plays while playing as Super Sonic.

Lyrics

 * Take off at the speed of sound
 * When I see colors all around
 * I'm running wild, living fast, and free
 * Got no regrets inside of me
 * Not looking back
 * Not giving up
 * Not letting go
 * I'll keep on running!


 * I'm gonna reach for the stars
 * Although they look pretty far
 * I'm gonna find my own way
 * And take a chance on today 


 * The sky with stars so bright
 * The colors feel so right
 * I never felt like this
 * I'll keep on running!


 * The sky with stars so bright
 * The colors feel so right
 * Just take my hand
 * We're gonna reach for the stars


 * Tonight...


 * Tonight....


 * Wake up, living day by day.
 * Do what I want, and I'll do it my way
 * The world is flying right below my feet
 * Got no regrets inside of me.
 * Not looking back (Not looking back)
 * Not giving up (Not giving up)
 * Not letting go
 * I'll keep on running!


 * I'm gonna reach for the stars
 * Although they look pretty far
 * I'm gonna find my own way
 * And take a chance on today


 * The sky with stars so bright
 * The colors feel so right
 * I never felt like this
 * I'll keep on running!


 * The sky with stars so bright
 * The colors feel so right
 * Just take my hand
 * We're gonna reach for the stars


 * Tonight...


 * Tonight....


 * I've got it in my sight.
 * The colors feel so right.
 * Got my feet off the ground 
 * I'll keep on running! 


 * Oh, I can feel it now.
 * The colors all around
 * Just take my hand we're gonna reach for the stars... 
 * Just take a chance (Just take a chance)
 * We'll do it right again
 * (We're gonna reach for the stars)


 * Just take my hand (Just take my hand)
 * We'll take a chance tonight...
 * Reach for the stars... 


 * Tonight! 


 * Tonight...

Connection to Game

 * Take off, at the speed of sound - Sonic being able to run at supersonic speeds.
 * When I see colors all around - Doctor Eggman's incredible interstellar amusement park.
 * I'm running wild, living fast, and free - Sonic's fast and carefree personality.
 * Got no regrets inside of me - Sonic having no regrets inside of him.
 * Not looking back, not giving up, not letting go, I'll keep on running - Sonic's stick-to-it nature.
 * A sky with stars so bright, I'm gonna reach for the stars, Got my feet off the ground, I'll keep on running and The world is flying right below my feet - The game set in space.
 * I'm gonna find my own way and Do what I want and I'll do it my way - Sonic preferring to do things in his own way, and in his own style.
 * And take a chance on today - Sonic always willing to take a chance.
 * The colors feel so right - The many colors of the Wisps.
 * I've never felt like this - Sonic experiencing the power of the Wisps for the first time.
 * I'll keep on running - Sonic never wanting to stop running.
 * Oh, I can feel it now, the colors all around - The power of the Wisps.

Trivia

 * In the second trailer, one can still hear the regular game sounds while Reach for the Stars plays. At some points, the sounds are louder than Reach For The Stars.
 * The song also has an 8-bit version that plays when using Wisp powers in Game Land.
 * The lyrics were originally written by Zachary Jacob Lawrence and submitted for a contest. They won, but were slightly modified for use in the game.
 * An orchestrated version of this song plays during the second half of the Egg Nega Wisp boss fight.
 * Another version plays in the DS version against Nega Mother Wisp.
 * On Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing for iPod Touch, IPhone and iPad, there is a mission called Reach For the Stars, the items you get out of missions happen to be stars.
 * A remixed version of this song plays during Sonic's All-Star Move in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
 * A curtailed version is also unlockable in Sonic Generations.