I often look to music and song lyrics for inspiration, an emotional release, meditation, and hope. I love a really good song that stops you in your tracks, makes you think, and leads you to the iTunes store for an immediate download!
It has been a rough couple of weeks at work and in my personal life, so I was feeling pretty defeated during my morning commute the other day. I try to tune into my “Inspiration” playlist while making the 20-minute drive as a way to refocus and prepare for the 8, 9, sometimes 13-hour day ahead.
That’s what I was doing when I heard Josh Groban’s “Brave” blasting through my car speakers. I’m not a huge Groban fan, but the orchestra-style rock and moving lyrics made me feel like he’d written the song just for me.
It’s about looking what you fear most in the face, and embracing it. It’s about strength, independence, faith, and courage. It’s about understanding the things you can’t control and making the best of what you have in front of you. At least that’s what I take away from it.
My entire life I’ve struggled with caring about what others think. I think I was taught growing up that perfection equals acceptance and love. Trying to be perfect all the time is not only exhausting, but it’s also a really hard habit to break.
It’s impossible to please everyone all the time and, until recently, I think it has prevented me from discovering who I truly am and what I really want in life. It’s an exciting time for me, but not everyone is so happy with my newfound independence. It’s hard to break really old habits, and chances are there may be some relationships that don’t survive my ongoing transformation. It’s in those moments I know I need to channel my inner fighter… and be brave.
Josh Groban – Brave Lyrics
Courtesy of LyricsPremiere.com
Wake up, wake up, the sun cannot wait for long.
Reach out, reach out before it fades away.
You will find the warmth when you surrender.
Smile into the fear and let it play.
Chorus:
You wanna run away, run away and you say that it can’t be so.
You wanna look away, look away but you stay cause’ it’s all so close.
When you stand up and hold out your hand.
In the face of what I don’t understand.
My reason to be brave.
Hold on, hold on, so strong, time just carries on.
And all that you thought was wrong is pure again.
You can’t hide forever from the thunder.
Look into the storm and feel the rain.
Chorus:
You wanna run away, run away and you say that it can’t be so.
You wanna look away, look away but you stay cause’ it’s all so close.
When you stand uṗand hold out your hand.
In the face of what I don’t understand.
My reason to be brave.
O-oh-oh-oh-oh
O-oh-oh-oh-oh
O-oh-oh-oh-oh
Go on, go on…
Chorus:
You wanna run away, run away and you say that it can’t be so.
You wanna look away, look away but you stay cause’ it’s all so close.
When you stand up and hold out your hand.
In the face of what I don’t understand.
My reason to be brave.
