Life in Music

When I was born, they looked at me and said
what a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy.
And when you were born, they looked at you and said,
what a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl.

At birth we're all the same...we are a wonder...an endless possibility of promise...we can do no wrong...the world is our oyster

We've got these chains that hang around our necks,
people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath.
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same,
when temptation calls, we just look away.

But soon these notions of right and wrong are placed upon us...and we are expected to take them at face value...we have no idea that we get to do it ourselves...take our own first steps without being forced into them...but we all have that moment of wanting to go forward but afraid of what the darkness holds for us

This name is the hairshirt I wear,
and this hairshirt is woven from your brown hair.
This song is the cross that I bear,
bear it with me, bear with me, bear with me,
be with me tonight,
I know that it isn't right, but be with me tonight.

All we want is to have someone there with us to bear it...ease our pain...and finding that someone is painful and is never easy but all we want is someone to be there when we cry so they can wipe our tears...and to be there to share our laughter

I go to school, I write exams,
if I pass, if I fail, if I drop out,
does anyone give a damn?
And if they do, they'll soon forget 'cause it won't take much for me
to show my life ain't over yet.
I wake up scared, I wake up strange.
I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever going to change.
I wake up scared, I wake up strange
and everything around me stays the same.

School does not equip us to live our lives...our experiences are what enable us to go forward...school is just a good stomping ground for learning...and maybe some classes as well...we fall into ruts and we want to move forward but there again is the darkness laughing at us...cuz it knows our weaknesses

I couldn't tell you that I was wrong,
chickened out, grabbed a pen and paper, sat down and I wrote this song.
I couldn't tell you that you were right,
so instead I looked in the mirror,
watched TV, laid awake all night.

we all make mistakes...some that we will regret for all of time...others we'll forget the next day...but these are things that have to be dealt with and moved past...life doesn't wait for us while we're stuck in regret...i can't say what's easier...saying 'i'm sorry' or 'i forgive you'

We've got these chains, hang 'round our necks,
people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath.
Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same when temptation calls ...

Life is not meant to be watched it's meant to be lived...when life knocks you down you get back up and show you won't just take it...you show life you you're willing to fight for what you want...and you keep going no matter how many times it knocks you down

When I was born, they looked at me and said;
What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy.
And when you were born, they looked at you and said;
what a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl, hey

cuz in the end we're all the same...and looking for the same things

Song of the Moment: What a Good Boy by The Barenaked Ladies

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stay clean kids...thanks for still being here