I’m still here, I’m still writing. The truth is I’ve made more progress over the last three weeks on my novel than I have in six months. I’ve found my characters, all three of them and they are running full throttle.
I owe my sudden inspiration to a renewed sense of self-confidence, two of the bestest friends and loves in the whole world, and music.
Yes music.
There are a few songs that I listen to almost daily, that have helped me to let go, forgive, and move on with my life. I’ll admit I get a little wonky during the winter months. But I think a healthy life means that it is okay to get sad once and a while and it’s okay to get angry. Life isn’t always fair, but as my grandmother likes to say, God doesn’t give you more than you can handle. Not matter what happens, I always get through it, but Spring, it’s a constant. It always comes.
The funny thing is that for me, it's not the lyrcis that have inspired me, it's the artists themselves. I've become a slight Indie Rock Junkie and just listening to musicians who are, despite all odds doing what they love and trying to make a living, it makes me feel like there is hope in the world afterall. I don't know... Maybe next week I will share some of the new artists I have been listening to. Always glad to hellp publicize an artist on the cusp of greatness.
So here are two of the songs that are stuck on repeat on my ipod:
I pulled some of the lyrics, check out the links for the music videos which I love even more and am going to go watch right now...
Happy Spring!
Bad Day: Daniel Powter http://www.danielpowter.com/
Where is the moment we need at the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey
They tell me your passion’s gone away
And I don't need no carryin' on
You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You're falling to pieces everytime
And I don't need no carryin' on
Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
Not Ready to Make Nice: Dixie Chicks http://www.dixiechicks.com/
Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything But I’m still waiting
I’m through with doubt
There’s nothing left for me to figure out
I’ve paid a price
And I’ll keep paying
I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could ‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should
I know you said
Can’t you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it
I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don’t mind sayin’
It’s a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they’d write me a letter
Sayin’ that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over
I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
‘Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should
Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I’m still waiting
