I love this song and movie so much and it really does make me happy to see so many people enjoy this. I love you all and hope you all stay safe and healthy! ❤️
That's the beauty of it. It's a metaphor. Sure, he can lift a bail of hay the size of a house, and throw a shield like a frisbee over the horizon, but does he have the emotional strength to keep it together and, well… go the distance?
As a kid: "This is a good song." As a teen: "I also want to belong." *tears up a little* As an adult: "Hercules already had a place to belong. He had parents who loved him enough to let him go. That's some real shit right there." *cries loudly*
@MarceloMedeiros-iv2xi coughs, it's HERAcles not Hercules, Hercules is the roman version, Heracles is greek. And wasn't the child of Hera, he was one of Zeus children indeed, but Zeus hooked up with mortals as we say it a few times.
And he loves them. But you have to remember hes a man with very literal knowledge of his own powers. The village despise him cause even though he ment well he causes bigger issues
I love his (adoptive) parents so much in this movie. They did everything they could to equip him when he wanted to know who his bio parents were. It probably hurt to let him search but they loved him so much and they didn’t try to make him feel bad for wanting to know
Swarmage Anyone who says Frozen is anywhere near as good as half of classic Disney ultimately have damned themselves to eternal suffering in the bowels of Hell.
The best one!? I never thought of it like that. It certainly is beautiful. I am muslim, I know the prophet Muhammed pbuh sent a letter to Hercules. I must look up more. Smile always and do not ever give up! 😉 😁
"I have often dreamed of a far off place, where a great warm welcome will be waiting for me." No words have hit me harder and put tears in my eyes like that in my life
As a kid sheltered from most music and grew up in an unhealthy house, this song got me through a lot. It is so beautiful, and gave me so much hope. I wanted to live through him, as if all the hard ships I lived were going to be worth it. And they were, oh god they were.
You know what’s strange, I had foster parents who were Jehovah’s Witnesses and restricted a lot of stuff from their kids, yet they actually owned this movie despite the depiction of false gods in it. They made it clear to their children that the Greek gods aren’t real though.
How does it feel to be successful in something significant Ime 28 and have never experienced it. All I have done is fail at everything i try... maybe one day ill be successful in something important.
I dedicate this song to my late son who passed away last year to an illness that effected him so harshly doctors couldn't understand how he made it 3 extra years. I believe he was just that full of life and did it for those that loved him. My real life Hercules 💙 Sylas
Love this song. It got nominated for the Oscar in 1998 for best original song, but lost out to Titanic's " My heart Will Go On". So glad it got the recognition. Hercules is my favorite Disney movie and Hades is my favorite Disney villian!
Hercules "Go The Distance" and Anastasia "Journey To The Past" are both my songs that got nominated for Best Original Song but both lost to "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic.
hmm at what number are they in now? 250 might take too long?? but yes totally agree or they should at least do one every other year :) there's almost something more personal with traditional hand drawn animation. I mean digital/cg is great but there's something about this style that's just timeless
I always miss it. I can enjoy the newer animation style, but I'll always prefer drawing to complete computer animation. That's why when Princess and the Frog came out I was so excited :D
FuckHumans haha :D man in those dark days thanks for everytime you humans and your stupid and silly but yet so funny ideas make me smile :) I haven't smiled a lot lately :)
I love how Hercules just always knew he was different and special and wanted to find where he came from and where his rightful place was but be never doubted who his family was. His first reaction to hearing he has godly parents is excitement and he immediately looks guilty and assures "Ma and Pops" that they're his parents and he loves them. Hits hard for me because I'm adopted too. And I like that they show throughout the movie his adoptive parents were just his parents, he got rich and built their home into a mansion, in the closing credits he brings Meg to meet them, but the most touching thing is when he first sets out his mother puts a shawl around him and kisses him. He never gets rid of that shawl. That's the mini cape he wears as a hero
A perfect encapsulation of the struggle of being a misfit trying to find his/her place in the world. Despite being a square peg in a round hole, you can maintain an indomitable will if you devote yourself to a noble, higher cause. If you can live an honest life and be humble then every mile will be worth your while. Don't give up, don't think you alone. Somewhere in the world there's another person who may not look like you but whistles the same tune.
My friend from childhood loved this song, it was his favorite and it's been a while since I'd last listened to it. Still as beautiful as ever. He passed away over fifteen years ago now and I still say the lyrics sometimes.
does anyone else get emo when he changes from "feel like I belong" to "find where I belong"? Like he starts by not knowing if he'll belong anywhere and then he realizes that there is a place for him in the world and he will one day find it.
I don't care what people say about this movie. This movie changed my life forever and got me though College and made me realize how I can go the distance. I can't wait to show this to my kids one day.
Well... yeah... and after you spent like 10 years of coming to understand the link between this and your life and then this song pops up and it hits you like a freight train...
Movies like this, where the hero grew up an outcast and tries to find his place in the worlds, really spoke to me as a kid. Hercules, Tarzan, Treasure Planet and Hunchback were all so relatable to me bc i never felt like i belonged anywhere. We need more Disney movies like this out there for the little boys who need a confidence boost the same way girls do with their princesses. I mean im all for empowering young women and all, but that doesn't mean guys don't have our own share of troubles.
I think the word you were looking for was relatable, not repeatable, but I completely agree. I loved these movies as a kid and they most certainly had an impact on me growing up
This song gets me every time. I grew up with my grandparents as my mother struggled with postnatal depression. It was around the time this film came out (I was 7) that I found out they were not my real parents and I longed to know my real ones. It didn’t take me long to realise I’d already been brought up by my “real parents” ❤️
"Where the crowds will cheer... When they see my face...." That line strikes at my soul like a thunderbolt. Gods know how often I've felt there's no place left in the world for me.
I have had that exact feeling! I felt that emptiness and kept working at it! My advice for feeling like you belong/matter and to have people cheer when they see your face is to do exactly that for others. Cheer on their efforts and accomplishments. Give a big warm welcome that says to them "you belong here,you matter". It will pay dividends!
In ancient mythology, Hercules had the greatest strengths that any man could want, but also was troubled by the most glaring weaknesses. He suffered from an ego, stubbornness, temper and at times a complete lack of intelligence. His final death came from being tricked into becoming poisoned.
This movie and especially this song always gives me faith to be a better person for those around me. This was my favorite childhood movie hands down. Ran around with my Hercules tank top picking up "heavy things" curling my arm to show my muscles. Now being 29 and listening to this song and its meaning has made me want to become mentally stronger and to find that place where I belong. There's so much inspiration in the movies that we watched when we were younger but it only becomes meaningful when we view them as adults. If you're reading this, the journey that you're taking is not alone, I'm here with you and so are the people that love and care for you. Be strong, you'll find that place where you belong ❤🌠
I am 29 years old, now you will be 31, I think exactly the same as you, I wanted to tell you that just because of this comment you show yourself to be a wonderful person and that surely you are very happy because I believe in karma and that if you are a good person, destiny offers you things Good morning, reading this has made my day and I wanted to make it happy for you and I hope I succeeded, greetings mate.
I’m a Disney nerd.. and this is my favorite Disney song ever. It always gives me chills, or makes me cry and I finally realize it’s because I don’t feel that I belong in this world. I, too, would give anything to find where I belong, even still, as an adult.. lol
This song has always resonated with me, "I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong..." almost about to hit the big 30 and nvr felt like I have. Hoping someday that changes.
Hercules feels so relatable in this movie, and only now as an adult I truly understand. Not feeling like you fit in anywhere, feeling different, like you belong somewhere else. And a journey to find your place in this world, to go your own distance. This movie is my childhood.
I read it and it is really messed up. The rest of the mythology isn't any better as most of the gods and goddesses act like spoiled brats when they don't get their way 😂
@James L now, I might be wrong but I believe he was decieved by his wife and poisoned with centaur blood on his favourite shirt. centaur blood is like acid and so, Hercules met a painful demise. realizing what she had done, she killed herself in despair over losing her husband even though he was unfaithful
I know this will be lost in the comments, but I still want to get my feelings down.. a long time ago, when I was 7-8 years old, when I knew nothing about how the world worked and I didn’t have a job, My mother would sing this all the time, sometimes in the kitchen, sometimes in the living room, or even as a lullaby. Not knowing what the lyrics meant or the meaning of the song, I still would listen. When I would cry or when I was sad she would sing this, or when she was just straight up bored. Now I’m 19 and living on my own while not knowing what I want in life, I’ve recently been clinically diagnosed with depression and anxiety and it was getting to a point where I was beginning to feel suicidal. And now, in the dead of midnight, after all these years, I come across this song, and it reminded me of the time when my mother would sing this to me and I couldn’t help but cry. I now understand what the song means and why she would sing it. She wanted me to be strong, but not only that, she wanted me to thrive, not give up. I can’t believe it took me this long to find the meaning in this song, for it will forever be a remembrance of my mother and her sweet lullaby. I know now not to give up, and not just survive, but flourish. I want my mom to be proud and show her that I can make it. I’ll one day see you again, just give me time, and it’ll be me that sings this song. And if you’re reading this, I love you with all my heart. ❤️
As a person who grew up without their parents this song resonates with me on such a deep level this song made me cry but not give up either I feltike Hercules lost and no idea where I came from or where I was going it nearly destroyed me still does but this song this movie when I was a kid probably saved me more than once probably
Hercules is just like us, we grew up as outcasts, and we've always had our moments where we question our place in the world, his words definitely hit me now that I'm older.....
There's a place out there for everyone, some are already there, and some will never find it, but if you truly have a longing in your heart, eventually, though it may take a while, you will find your way there.
My parents took me on the Disney cruise when I was 6. Hercules was playing and it was first time seeing it. This scene and song made me fall in love with the movie.
I have often dreamed of a far-off place Where a great warm welcome will be waiting for me Where the crowds will cheer when they see my face And a voice keeps saying this is where I'm meant to be I will find my way I can go the distance I will be there someday if I can be strong I know every mile will be worth my while I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong I’m on my way I can go the distance I don’t care how far somehow I’ll be strong I know every mile will be worth my while I'll go most anywhere to find where I belong
I’ve had people talk down on me , start rumors about me, discourage me , tell me I’m wrong for believing in myself . I loved this movie/song as a kid and it means just as much to me as it did then . Don’t ever let anyone tell stop you from chasing your dreams
[Verse 1] I have often dreamed of a far-off place Where a great, warm welcome will be waiting for me Where the crowds will cheer when they see my face And a voice keeps saying, this is where I'm meant to be [Chorus] I will find my way, I can go the distance I'll be there someday, if I can be strong I know every mile will be worth my while I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong [Instrumental interlude] [Chorus] I am on my way, I can go the distance I don't care how far, somehow I'll be strong I know every mile will be worth my while I would go most anywhere to find where I belong
This song makes me cry when i did try and go for my dreams at uni... and failed and left my family for months at a time. Knowing my true happiness didn't lie at at uni, but where i was bought up... my home.
Yue Jin It's fine that we have them. There is room in this world. The important thing is, is that this song and others like it exist and as long as we remember them, they will always be better.
im at the age of 28 currently striving to be the greatest version of myself my father really cared that he gave us everything in his power for us to reach greatness my goal is to leave a mark in this generation. for me to watch this i remember i was at the age of 5 watching it with my dad and it really made me tear up making me realize how time passes and how such words from my best child hood cartoon movie effects me! i still remember that i promised myself to reach greatness and so you guys pure hearted ones, believe in the process one step at a time! Love you all! -Aziz
Am I the only one that found it ridiculously funny that he just punched down a tree to get over that gap? I was laughing so hard I was practically crying.
What's really funny is that he sings "Somehow I'll be strong" while during it. Like, what? Why do you need to be any stronger? You just PUNCHED a TREE down and you don't know how you'll be strong?!?!
I have often dreamed of a far-off place Where a great, warm welcome will be waiting for me Where the crowds will cheer when they see my face And a voice keeps saying, this is where I'm meant to be I'll will find my way, I can go the distance I'll be there someday, if I can be strong I know every mile will be worth my while I would go most anywhere to feel like I belong [Intrumental interlude] I am on my way, I can go the distance I don't care how far, somehow I'll be strong I know every mile will be worth my while I would go most anywhere to find where I belong
Exactly. I pity the children growing up now, the movies coming out now are mostly awful with a boring plot. Also, barely any of them know anything about nature, not even how to identify an oak tree, yet they'll all know how to work an iPhone.
To me, this is one of the best "I Want" songs from Disney. I like how the song progresses in three parts and builds up in intensity. Works for the story and for us regular folks, it's so relatable... everyone wants to find their place in the world, that sense of belonging.
@Aesthetic Vibes I think there was actually a scene in "A whole new world" showing a greek temple in the background while Aladdin and Jasmine flies so it could be possible
@@jakenewberg1233 I mean they weren't made at the same time period but it's the same ship but yae the Tarzan one is crazy that would be cool if that was elsa's brother
...Goddammit RU-vid. I don't have time for childhood nostalgia at the moment, I got shit to do man! ...Shit, I'm already sucked in. Oh look, Strangers Like Me. *clicks Tarzan video*
