"Fearless": Mandy Gonzalez and the LIU Post Theatre Company

Clip: Season 6 Episode 1 | 3m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Mandy Gonzalez is joined by Long Island University's Post Theatre Company to perform “Fearless.”

The LIU Post Theatre Company joins Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez to perform the song “Fearless,” written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Composed of 10 students, the ensemble took the stage alongside Gonzalez during her 2024 concert at Long Island University’s Tilles Center.

04/08/2025

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♪ We begin fearless ♪ We crawl, we walk, we run until we fall ♪ ♪ Begin again, begin again ♪ We climb until the world puts up a wall ♪ ♪ Puts up a wall ♪ We learn to flinch ♪ We don't remember when ♪ We feel the pinch of don't do that again ♪ ♪ Endless lists of don't do that again ♪ ♪ Don't do that again ♪ They put us in boxes ♪ Affix us with the label on the side ♪ ♪ They win again, they win again ♪ ♪ We dim the lights ♪ We shut the door and hide ♪ And hide ♪ But as we grow and make this place our own ♪ ♪ I let you in and I am less alone ♪ ♪ I am less alone ♪ I am less alone ♪ I am less alone ♪ You remind me of something I've always known ♪ Here we go!

♪ Walls come down ♪ And when I see you, I am fearless ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ When I'm around you, I am fearless ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ When I am near you, I am fearless ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ Now gather round if you can hear this ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ And hand in hand we can be fearless ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ We take a stand and we are fearless ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ When I'm in doubt, you make me fearless ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ Begin again, begin again ♪ My mother wrote letters to soldiers overseas ♪ ♪ She was doing her part ♪ She was 17 ♪ My father responded ♪ He was stationed overseas ♪ And he won her heart slowly ♪ Sight unseen ♪ He writes, you wait for me ♪ And I'll survive this war ♪ A year goes by ♪ And there's a soldier at the door ♪ ♪ Her parents rage ♪ Her parents rage ♪ They didn't know ♪ They didn't know ♪ She had to choose to stay or go ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ And I am here 'cause they were fearless ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ They stood their ground and they were fearless ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ They blazed a trail by being fearless ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ Begin again, begin again ♪ Walls come down ♪ And when we find each other fearless ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ We're right behind each other fearless ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ The walls are gone when we are fearless ♪ ♪ Walls come down ♪ Begin again, begin again ♪ We can be fearless ♪ We can try to change the world ♪ ♪ And when we fall ♪ Begin again, check in again ♪ I know that you can I can do it all ♪ ♪ We can do it all ♪ Begin again, do it all ♪ And when the fear ♪ Do it all ♪ Is the only thing ♪ That's real ♪ Begin again, begin again ♪ I let you in and I begin to feel ♪ ♪ Fearless (audience applauding and cheering) (audience continues applauding)