The words/signs were created by Rosa Lee and the music by Damon Timm. Note: ASL translation is not the same as the lyrics.

Inspired by “The Hammer” a movie based on the life of UFC Fighter and Olympian Matt Hamill in theatres now http://www.thehammermovie.com

“Hammer”
Written and Performed by: Sean Forbes
Music Produced by: Jake Bass
Directed by: Adrean Mangiardi
Cameramen: Matt Stiller, Stefan Vardon, and Adrean Mangiardi
Assistant Director: Mark Levin
Mixed by: Jeff Bass
Engineered by: Steve King and Kyle Resto
Recorded at 54 sound, FBT, and D-PAN Studio.

Special Thanks to Matt Hamill, Catherine Mackinnon, Duff Holmes, Stacey Bick, Gerald Buckley, Greg Lividas, JoJo, Oren Kaplan, Eben Kostbar, Joel Martin, Gerald Buckley, Benard Hurwitz, all of the students at NTID who participated in the video and all of our friends who kept telling us to make a music video for this song.

Written and performed by Sean Forbes
Co-Starring Marlee Matlin

LYRICS:
IF I COULD ONLY TAKE THAT DAY BACK
REPLAY IT LIKE A SONG IN MY LIFE’S SOUNDTRACK
I WOULD RE-WRITE IT SO I COULD ERASE WHAT I FEEL NOW
BUT REALITY IS HEAVY LIKE A DARK CLOUD
I STILL GOT THE MAIL THAT I RECEIVED FROM HER
WE HAD A SHOW SHE SAID SHE’D BE THERE
SHARING THE SAME DREAM, CAME ACROSS THE WORLD JUST TO
SEE US
HOPING SHE COULD MEET US
AFTER THE SHOW TOOK A PICTURE TOGETHER
IN ONE QUICK FLASH BUT IT LIVES FOREVER
QUICK HUG, THE MOMENT PASSED SO FAST
I COULDN’T KNOW IT WOULD BE OUR LAST

CHORUS
CAN THIS BE THE END OF THE TRANSMISSION
SENDING YOU A MESSAGE
SINCE YOU WENT MISSING
CAN THIS BE THE END OF THE TRANSMISSION
SENDING YOU A MESSAGE
SINCE YOU’VE BEEN MISSING…
AND I’M WISHING AND I’M WISHING
YOUR HEART LISTENS YOUR HEART LISTENS
AND I’M WISHING AND I’M WISHING
YOUR HEART LISTENS YOUR HEART LISTENS

I LIVE IN A COMMUNITY SO TIGHT, WORLDWIDE
IN ONE BLINK OF AN EYE WE LOST ONE OF US
A LIFE TAKEN. AT AN AGE SO YOUNG. SO WRONG
OUR WORLD WAS SHAKEN
IT’S LIKE THE REAPER CAME AND TOOK YOU FROM US
IN SUCH A CRUEL WAY, IT WILL NEVER BE JUST
MY THOUGHTS GO TO THE FAMILY OF EMMA
CONDOLENCES, IN OUR HEARTS SHE LIVES FOREVER
THE LOSS WE SHARE BROUGHT US TOGETHER
SO I WROTE YOU THIS LETTER
HOPE YOU GET IT. YOU’RE IN A PLACE MUCH BETTER
IN LOVING MEMORY OF

IF I COULD ONLY TAKE THAT DAY BACK
REPLAY IT LIKE A SONG IN MY LIFE’S SOUNDTRACK
I WOULD RE-WRITE IT SO I COULD ERASE WHAT I FEEL NOW
BUT REALITY IS HEAVY LIKE A DARK CLOUD
I STILL GOT THE MAIL THAT I RECEIVED FROM HER
WE HAD A SHOW SHE SAID SHE’D BE THERE
SHARING THE SAME DREAM, CAME ACROSS THE WORLD JUST TO
SEE US
HOPING SHE COULD MEET US
AFTER THE SHOW TOOK A PICTURE TOGETHER
IN ONE QUICK FLASH BUT IT LIVES FOREVER
QUICK HUG, THE MOMENT PASSED SO FAST
I COULDN’T KNOW IT WOULD BE OUR LAST

CHORUS

THAT’S WHEN IT HIT ME. TAKE A PICTURE, HOLD IT WITH ME
CAUSE THE END COMES TOO QUICKLY
I LEARNED TO VALUE EVERY MINUTE OF LIFE
ON MY PATH SEEN PLENTY STRUGGLE AND TRIFE
COME HOME, KISS MY DAUGHTER AND WIFE
AND NEVER LEAVE IF WE’RE IN A FIGHT
PROMISE TO MAKE IT RIGHT
I CARRY ON THINKIN OF YOUR SMILE. AND THE LESSON
THE HERE AND NOW IS THE ESSENCE

IF I COULD ONLY TAKE THAT DAY BACK
REPLAY IT LIKE A SONG IN MY LIFE’S SOUNDTRACK
I WOULD RE-WRITE IT SO I COULD ERASE WHAT I FEEL NOW
BUT REALITY IS HEAVY LIKE A DARK CLOUD
I STILL GOT THE MAIL THAT I RECEIVED FROM HER
WE HAD A SHOW SHE SAID SHE’D BE THERE
SHARING THE SAME DREAM, CAME ACROSS THE WORLD JUST TO
SEE US
HOPING SHE COULD MEET US
AFTER THE SHOW TOOK A PICTURE TOGETHER
IN ONE QUICK FLASH BUT IT LIVES FOREVER
QUICK HUG, THE MOMENT PASSED SO FAST
I COULDN’T KNOW IT WOULD BE OUR LAST

CHORUS

Lyrics: B. Bauer, M. Vuoriheimo, S. Aalto / Music: S. Aalto, B. Bauer / Additional vocals by J. Pirinen / Musicians: S. Aalto & O. Ikonen / Sign language: M. Vuoriheimo / American Sign Language Translation Master: Dawn Jani Birley

director: Sami Vuoriheimo, scriptwriters: Mete Sasioglu & Sami Vuoriheimo, actress: Silva Belghiti, cinematographer: Darren Frazier, prop master: Toni Kari, make-up artist: Riitta Stenroth, editor: Juha Lankinen, gaf er: Timo Nissi, lightning technician: Tuomas Vuorinen, producer: Mete Sasioglu/Filmfl y BIO: camera and edit: Mete Sasioglu