I've written guest blogs in the past, and I intentionally focused them on the songs I chose instead of trying to explain why I chose them. Actually, there wasn't much of my personal life influencing my song choice--I just picked ones I liked at the time and knew I could make fun of a little bit.
Well, I haven't really felt like myself for the past week or so. I've always been a little bit of a cynic, but because of some recent unpleasant things, I've had a little harder edge than usual, and I'm getting sick of it. I chose this song in an attempt to get back to a shinier, brighter Krista; Krista Classic or Original Recipe, if you like.
It is Des'ree's You Gotta Be. It has been my favorite song ever since I was 11 years old. It is from the mid-'90s. It is cheesy.
But I feel like this song encourages people to be a mix of a realist and an optimist, and I think that's pretty admirable nowadays.
You Gotta Be :: Des'ree
Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
Stand up and be counted
Don't be ashamed to cry
You gotta be
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
Herald what your mother said
Readin' the books your father read
Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time
Some may have more cash than you
Others take a different view
My oh my heh, hey
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
Don't ask no questions, it goes on without you
Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace
The world keeps on spinning
You can't stop it, if you try to
This time it's danger staring you in the face
Oh oh oh Remember
Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
My oh my heh, hey, hey
You gotta be
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
You gotta be bad, you gotta be bold
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be hard
You gotta be tough, you gotta be stronger
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
1 comment:
i love this song. it totally brings me to my happy place.
thanks for a great guest blogger post!
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