sweet silver lining
Kate Voegele ~ Sweet Silver Lining
This is the first song i listened to that brought tears to my eyes. i absolutely love it, and am sure almost everyone can relate to it in some way or another.
Well, I’m going home downhearted and hoping
I’m close to some new beginning
I know there’s a reason for everything
That comes and goes
But so many people are looking to me
To be strong and to fight
But I’m just surviving
And I may be weak but I’m never defeated
And I’ll keep believing
In clouds with that sweet silver lining
Most days I try
My best to put on a brave face
But inside my bones are cold and my heart breaks
But all the while something’s keeping me safe and alive
But so many people are looking to me
To be strong and to fight
But I’m just surviving
And I may be weak but I’m never defeated
And I’ll keep believing
In clouds with that sweet silver lining
And I won’t give up like this
I will be given strength
Now that I’ve found it
Nothing can take that away
I like these lyrics..they’re quite profound and true, most esp “so many people are looking to me to be strong and fight”…makes me think of all of the expectations that we have for each other. Like sometimes people have this vision of what you’re supposed to be..like you’re too shy, you’re too outgoing, you’re too this or that. But most times yes, you’re just surviving..getting by, its the only way you know how to be, so why should you be blamed for it?
Reminds me of this lyric from Lifehouse song “disarray” “Everyone around me is trying to make a statement, then there’s me, I’m just trying to survive”…I feel like this promotional culture (mainly the way it is coz of advertising) turns our personalities into spectacle..people “look to you” to be a certain way as a girl, as a Christian, etc. Acceptance is key. Thanks for sharing this song, I’ll def have to check out Voegele’s stuff.
Imogen Mutama said this on June 25, 2009 at 12:56 am |
yes! that’s my fave line in the song! expectations suck because they usually go unfulfilled and it’s nobody’s fault. life is hard enough for everybody without them. full acceptance should be suffient =) ooo and i need to check out that Lifehouse song, sounds awesome and totally relatable again! haha, yes Voegele has some pretty deep stuff! thx for the comment dear!
ceraye said this on June 27, 2009 at 2:49 pm |