↑LYRICS↑ Rise up, go higher Do you dare to admire Someone walking the wire With no fear It's enough to aspire To the airborne empire All we require Is you fly here Higher together No matter the weather Release any tether Optimism elevates Spontaneity elates Higher now, from good to great Join hands go higher Know that sunlight is fire Your energy supplier Power source is clear When we work like this We can share our bliss I'm an optimist Obstacles disappear Higher together No matter the weather Release any tether Optimism elevates Spontaneity elates Higher now, from good to great Let's all go higher To explore and inquire We are climbing the spire To the tippy-top tier [accidentally sang this as "sphere" — which is better?] Optimism elevates Spontaneity elates Higher now, from good to great ——— This song — the melody, lyrics, and recording — is CC0-licensed, use it as you wish! License details: creativecommons.org/public-domain/cc0/ ——— Artwork based on "Design for a ceiling of trompe l'oeil sky" by Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise and Eugène-Pierre Gourdet, second half 19th century, via the Met Museum: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/388293