I haven’t blogged here in what feels like about a million years…long story, but it involves the busiest semester of my life and a 50 hour per week nanny gig. Suffice it to say, I’m back, and I think this is officially one of my new favourite songs. Enjoy!
“I Stand”–Idina Menzel
I really, really love this song…It’s well nigh perfect sometimes…this is the original video by the Goo Goo Dolls, synced to the cover version by the group New Found Glory.
“Iris”
New Found Glory
And I’d give up forever to touch you
‘Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You’re the closest to heaven that I’ll ever be
And I don’t want to go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
‘Cause sooner or later it’s over
I just don’t want to miss you tonight
And I don’t want the world to see me
‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand
When everything’s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And you can’t fight the tears that ain’t coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you’re alive
And I don’t want the world to see me
‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand
When everything’s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don’t want the world to see me
‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand
When everything’s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don’t want the world to see me
‘Cause I don’t think that they’d understand
When everything’s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I love this song so much…I only wish my voice could handle it! Maybe someday…maybe a duet would help? (Comments for that, please: wouldn’t “Hero” make a great male-female duet?)
“Hero”
Mariah Carey
There’s a hero if you look inside your heart.
You don’t have to be afraid of what you are.
There’s an answer if you reach into your soul
and the sorrow that you know will melt away.
And then a hero comes along
with the strength to carry on
and you cast your fears aside
and you know you can survive.
So, when you feel like hope is gone
look inside you and be strong
and you’ll finally see the truth
that a hero lies in you.
It’s a long road when you face the world alone.
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold.
You can find love if you search within yourself
and the emptiness you felt will disappear.
And then a hero comes along
with the strength to carry on
and you cast your fears aside
and you know you can survive.
So, when you feel like hope is gone
look inside you and be strong
and you’ll finally see the truth
that a hero lies in you.
Lord knows dreams are hard to follow,
But don’t let anyone tear them away.
Hold on, there will be tomorrow.
In time you’ll find the way.
And then a hero comes along
with the strength to carry on
and you cast your fears aside
and you know you can survive.
So, when you feel like hope is gone
look inside you and be strong
and you’ll finally see the truth
that a hero lies in you.
That a hero lies in you,
that a hero lies in you.
I thought this was particularly beautiful…it also has German lyrics, it is a Lied known as “Ständchen” by Franz Schubert, but it is commonly referred to as his “Serenade”…Enjoy!
