2026 BYU Football | Notre Dame Game Hype Song | Under Heaven's Lights

[Intro — Sparse cinematic pulse, distant crowd, gritty male sung vocal] Seventeen years since GameDay came, Now Provo's back in the national frame. The cameras roll, the stage is set, A Saturday the world won't forget. [Verse 1 — Hip-hop rock groove, syncopated bass, punchy drums, rhythmic male lead, building guitars] The Irish are coming, the gold and green, To face the royal on a national scene. Two storied programs, a battle to play, Sixty thousand strong on a Saturday. The mountains are watching, the Y stands tall, The Cougars are ready to answer the call. From the tunnel to the field, hear the crowd ignite, Provo's getting ready for a Saturday fight. [Chorus — Explosive gritty arena rock, NOT operatic at opening; gang vocals, huge guitars, drums] UNDER HEAVEN'S LIGHTS! WE'RE READY TO RISE! WITH THE Y ON THE MOUNTAIN AND FIRE IN OUR EYES! LET THE WHOLE WORLD WATCH! HEAR THAT COUGAR ROAR! SIXTY THOUSAND VOICES, SHAKING THE STADIUM FLOOR! [Chorus climax — Soaring operatic rock tenor and stacked harmonies rise over full band] UNDER HEAVEN'S LIGHTS! WE'RE READY FOR THE FIGHT! [Verse 2 — Pull back to hip-hop rock groove, confident rhythmic vocal, tight drums and bass] Five straight wins and the Cougars want more, Bear's breaking tackles and looking to score. Legend goes deep with the end zone in sight, The defense brings heat and they're ready to fight. The Irish have legends, their banners and fame, But Provo's a place where you earn every game. The nation's watching, the stakes are high, And the Cougars are ready to reach for the sky. [Chorus 2 — Bigger gritty arena rock, gang vocals; start straight rock, build orchestral layers] UNDER HEAVEN'S LIGHTS! WE'RE READY TO RISE! WITH THE Y ON THE MOUNTAIN AND FIRE IN OUR EYES! LET THE WHOLE WORLD WATCH! HEAR THAT COUGAR ROAR! SIXTY THOUSAND VOICES, SHAKING THE STADIUM FLOOR! [Chorus climax — Operatic rock tenor soars over huge harmonies and guitars] UNDER HEAVEN'S LIGHTS! WE'RE READY FOR THE FIGHT! [Bridge — Drop to piano, low strings, intimate spoken-sung baritone] Two schools of faith, two storied names, Two proud traditions, one mighty game. Last December, they passed on the fight, Now they're coming to Provo beneath heaven's lights. [Build — Tribal toms, swelling guitars and brass, rising intensity] They bring their history, their gold, their pride, But sixty thousand stand on our side. They're coming to Provo, they're coming to play— And the Cougars are ready to make 'em pay! [Breakdown — Single heartbeat drum, low spoken male voice, dramatic pauses] One field. One chance. One Saturday. [Near silence] They know the name. They know the place. [Drums rise, guitars swell] BUT DO THEY KNOW WHAT IT TAKES?! [Full stop — Silence] [Chant crescendo — Six continuous crowd chants in foreground; operatic tenor and choir enter behind chant 2, then guitars, drums and orchestra grow each time; never reset, reach massive climax] THIS! IS! OUR! HOUSE! THIS! IS! OUR! HOUSE! THIS! IS! OUR! HOUSE! THIS! IS! OUR! HOUSE! THIS! IS! OUR! HOUSE! THIS! IS! OUR! HOUSE! [Final Chorus — Huge symphonic arena rock; gritty rock opening, operatic harmonies build toward ending] UNDER HEAVEN'S LIGHTS! WE'RE READY TO RISE! WITH THE Y ON THE MOUNTAIN AND FIRE IN OUR EYES! LET THE WHOLE WORLD WATCH! HEAR THAT COUGAR ROAR! SIXTY THOUSAND VOICES, SHAKING THE STADIUM FLOOR! [Final climax — Soaring operatic rock tenor, full choir, huge guitars and drums] UNDER HEAVEN'S LIGHTS! WE'RE READY FOR THE FIGHT! [Outro — Ringing guitars, distant B-Y-U crowd chant, intimate male voice] The stage is set. The world is watching. [Soft operatic echo] Under heaven's lights... [Final gang shout] GO COUGS!