Anyone who meets me knows I love music. I love all types… ummm okay I love most types of music. For me its about the lyrics and what it is the artist is talking about or what message they are trying to convey. I love to dissect a song and its lyrics completely. Every Monday I want to post a song that either inspires me, makes me think about the world we live in, motivates me to always be who I am or may be something I was feeling at some point. It will be a great mix of different types of music and hope it will also do the same for you. I love to think that music captures what so many of us may be feeling or want to say, but don’t know how.
SONG – BREAKAWAY
ARTIST – KELLY CLARKSON
LYRICS –
Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I’d just stare out my window
Dreaming of what could be
And if I’d end up happy
I would pray
Trying hard to reach out
But when I’d try to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I pray
I could breakaway
I’ll spread my wings and I’ll learn how to fly
I’ll do what it takes ?til I touch the sky
And I’ll make a wish, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won’t forget all the ones that I loved
I’ll take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jet plane, far away
And breakaway
I’ll spread my wings and I’ll learn how to fly
I’ll do what it takes ’til I touch the sky
And I’ll make a wish, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
I won’t forget all the ones that I loved
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging ’round revolving doors
Maybe I don’t know where they’ll take me but
Gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, breakaway
I’ll spread my wings and I’ll learn how to fly
Though it’s not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won’t forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change
And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway
LISTEN TO IT HERE – Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson
WHY I PICKED IT – I remember spending countless days trying to come up with a name for my blog. It was at 2am several months ago when I woke up with the name “Breakaway Backpacker”. I thought it is perfect because I was going to “BREAKAWAY” and at the same time get to incorporate my obsession with Kelly Clarkson in it. This song is the theme of my blog and of my life at the moment. It encouraged me to do what I am doing. I think what this song is saying is something more people need to do. You will never know the outcome of anything you want to do or change unless you take the risk, chance and change. You can dream away, but at some point you have to take action to make it happen.
The reason behind the name. Love it!
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LOL – glad y’all do!!!
I love the idea behind music monday, and hearing the reason behind your blog name. I love music too, and it’s such a good memory trigger. You hear a song on your travels, and when you hear it later on it will always remind you of that moment on the road.
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Oh yes I know what you mean. I think on every trip I have ever been on a song has followed me around or at least it seems that way.
I love this song so much! I remember sat in my room trying to learn how to play it yeaaaars ago!!! 😀
The lyrics are absolutely perfect for your trip!
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Thanks Lauren… I know it is a very old song but damn its a great one!!!
Born this Way by Lady Gaga was my anthem for my most recent trip. Breakaway is a good song too.
Oh yeah that is a great anthem… I havent heard it much since it came out a few days before I took off and I havent heard much of Gaga on my trip.
Kelly sure has helped us get through some rough times but I’m glad it also helped realize your dream and break away. I hope you get to meet her one day especially while you are traveling. I think that was be amazing!
I hope to read about music you have encountered while traveling or something new you have learned to appreciate while on the road.
xoxo
QueenB
Thanks QB.. yeah so far I have heard a lot of new music!!!
Great idea Jaime – though, I will say this, if your first post WASNT about Kelly, I think all of us readers would have revolted!
Thanks Justin & yeah lol I am sure a lot of you would have revolted. I had to start with why 1st and well that is why.
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As someone who is currently going through the “trying to find the right blog name” phase, I can totally relate! 🙂
I love the name of your blog and when I first found out why you named it that, thought it was perfect! Music Monday is a great idea and I can’t wait to hear more.
Sorry for the late reply. Thank you for the comment. Hope you found your blog name by now, would be nice to visit it so let me know!
Song and blog choice for you is just simply perfect, Lil Kelly!! =) lol
Wishing you well during your travels!
Thanks Jose… i cant stop smiling for the fact that you stopped by my blog… I just love it!!!
hey, i like ur blog’s name… heeh
Thanks!