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 – I AM
ARTIST – Christina Aguilera
LYRICS –
I am timid and
I am oversensitive
I am a lioness
I am tired and defensive
You take me in your arms
And I fall into you
I have insecurities
You show me I am beautiful
Love me or leave me
Just take it or leave it
It’s not that I’m needy
Just need you to see me
Take me, free me, see through to the core of me
Take me, free me, there will be no more pretending
Mmmm…
I am temperamental and
I have imperfections and
I am emotional
I am unpredictable
I am naked
I am vulnerable
I am a woman
I am opening up to you
Love me or leave me
Just take it or leave it
It’s not that I’m needy
Just need you to see me
Take me, free me, see through to the core of me
Take me, free me, there will be no more pretending
Now I stand before you with my heart in my hands
I’m asking you to take me just the way that I am
Please lay down your arms, do you know me?
Make me feel safe from harm
Take me, free me, see through to the core of me
Take me, free me, there will be no more pretending
I am temperamental and
I have imperfections and
I am emotional
There’ll be no more pretending
Mmhmm…
LISTEN TO IT HERE – I AM – Christina Aguilera
WHY I PICKED IT – I picked this song because recently one of my fellow bloggers wrote a brilliant post titled “The Struggle to be Honest.” I loved everything about it, because it is how most people feel. It is how I used to feel too. I commented some very long comments which are rare. Most post don’t ever require for you to reply with such long comments. You can check the article out to read them and also read the post of course. Anyone that knows me knows I love to suggest songs to others. Well I suggested this song to her because it is a song about us… about all of us. I think at some point in your life you feel these things. It’s who we are and need to accept them to realize who we really are and be comfortable in our own skin. I don’t want to say much more. Please take a moment read the lyrics… listen to the song and let me know what you think. I think this is one of the most beautiful songs in the world. This is why I am able to be so honest on my blog, because I know I am all of those things and accept it. People will always judge others, don’t let that stop you from being you. Go out there be happy but most importantly be you!!!
Thanks for the shout-out Jaime, I’m so glad you suggested this song because it really captures that spirit of “take me as I am.” I hope more people come to be honest with themselves, and accept how they are without feeling guilt.
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Your welcome. I am so glad you reminded me of this amazing song. It really is just great about BEING WHO WE ARE. I’m glad you are able to relate to it and love it. Thats why I love music… it holds so much power. I too hope more people come to be honest with themselves and accept how they are with out feeling guilty.