Music Monday

This song is a love song, but if you take that factor out of it, the lyrics can mean so much more than not giving up on love. The song talks about not giving up on "us" but us could mean more than just two people in a relationship. "I won't give up on us" could mean not giving up on humanity. Not giving up on the people who are trying to change this world. This song, if you look at it closely has greater meaning than just a boy who is saying he won't give up on a relationship.

 One of my favorite parts of the song is this:
 "I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
 I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make 
 Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
 The tools and gifts we got." 

 This song means more than just a romance. This song and those lyrics particularly talks about making a change and realizing that having people be different from one another is a good thing. We can learn from our differences and we each have our own different gifts that we can use. Don't give up on us. Don't give up on those of us who are different. Don't give up on those of us who are working to make a difference in this world. Don't give up on people. Don't give up on this world. We can and we will make a difference. "I am still looking up", good things and good changes will come. We can't give up now. I have put the lyrics that I think have wonderful meaning in bold.

 "I Won't Give Up"
 By Jason Mraz

When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
Well there's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

And when you're needing your space
To do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find

'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up

I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use the tools and gifts
We got yeah we got a lot at stake
And in the end,
You're still my friend at least we didn't tend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn, how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I got, and what I'm not
And who I am

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
I'm still looking up

I won't give up on us
God knows I'm tough, he knows
We got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it

I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up...

Music Monday

I want to thank all of you who wished me get well wishes, I really appreciate them all. I took some more asthma medications and did the breathing treatments more often, so I was able to kick this asthma problem in the butt which is good. Usually my asthma problems can last for a while but since I caught it early and started working on it, I was better in a week. Just in time to post a song for Music Monday! 

So last night I went to my little sister's church choir concert and they sang this song at the end. I was so close to tears as was my mom. I knew that I had to share this song with you. It's called 'Go Light Your World' by Chris Rice.

There is a candle in every soul
Some brightly burning, some dark and cold
There is a spirit who brings a fire
Egnites a candle, and makes his home

Carry your candle
Run to the darkness
Seek out the helpless, confused and torn
And hold out your candle
For all to see it
Take your candle and go light your world
Take your candle and go light your world

Frustrated brother, see how he's tried to
Light his own candle some other way
See now your sister she's been robbed and lied to
Still holds a candle, without a flame

Carry your candle
Run to the darkness
Seek out the lonely, the tired and worn
And hold out your candle
For all to see it
Take your candle and go light your world
Take your candle and go light your world

(hey now..nanananana)

Cuz we are a family
Whose hearts are blazing
So lets raise our candles and light up the sky
Prayin to our Father in the name of Jesus
Make us a beacon in darkest times

Carry your candle
Run to the darkness
Seek out the hopeless, deceived and
Hold out your candle
For all to see it
Take your candle and go light your world
Take your candle and go light your world

(hey now nanananana)

Hold out your candle
For all to see it
Take out your candle and go light your world
Take your candle and go light your world
Take your candle and go light your world

(hey now nanananana)

Take your candle, hold it high and help light the world. One flame can start a fire. Will your candle help spread the fire of change, love, understanding and acceptance? Will you light your candle and help bring light back into this world? Hold out your candle for all to see, and go light your world. 

Hope and Love,
Becca

Music Monday

Hey everyone,

I haven't posted an inspiring song in a while, so I thought I would do so again today. The song is called 'Trip the Light' and it is by Alicia Lemke. My mom told me about this song a couple of weeks ago and after listening to the words, I fell in love with it. It's about spreading the light (positivity) and ending the night (negativity). The song talks about seeing the world with new eyes which I really like because that to me means looking at things from someone else' perspective and about changing the way you view the world and the people in it. I am also posting a video from Youtube where I man goes around the world and dances with all sorts of people to the song. Below is the lyrics and the video, I hope you enjoy the song as much as I do. 

 "Trip the Light"

If all the days that come to pass
Are behind these walls
I’ll be left at the end of things
In a world kept small

Travel far from what i know
I’ll be swept away
I need to know
I can be lost and not afraid

We’re gonna trip the light
We’re gonna break the night
And we’ll see with new eyes
When we trip the light

Remember we’re lost together
Remember we’re the same
We hold the burning rhytm in our hearts
We hold the flame

We’re gonna trip the light
We’re gonna break the night
And we’ll see with new eyes
When we trip the light

We’re gonna trip the light
We’re gonna break the night
And we’ll see with new eyes
When we trip the light
Source: LYBIO.net

I’ll find my way home
On the Western wind
To a place that was once my world
Back from where I’ve been

And in the morning light I’ll remember
As the sun will rise
We are all the glowing embers
Of a distant fire

We’re gonna trip the light
We’re gonna break the night
And we’ll see with new eyes
When we trip the light

Come on and trip the light
We’re gonna break the night
And we’ll see with new eyes
We’re gonna trip the light

We’re gonna trip the light
We’re gonna break the night
And we’ll see with new eyes
When we trip the light

Music: Garry Schyman ©
Lyrics: Alicia Lemke and Matt Harding ©

Hope and Love,

Becca