Make it
Make it verb - Succeed in a big way; get to the top.
Refrain
Both terms in one sentence
- The Dead Kennedys "covered" it in the loosest possible sense - about half the lyrics were altered to make it into a Protest Song about the murders of George Moscone and Harvey Milk, and the song's refrain becomes "I fought the law, and I won."
Source: The Cover Changes the Meaning - The soundtrack version of "(I've Got To) Find a Way" from the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episode "Magical Mystery Cure" includes a second verse that didn't make it into the show, along with changing the last refrain from "Oh, why" to "I'll try".
Source: Rewritten Pop Version
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