The Land of Gold by Anoushka Shankar ft. Alev Lenz

♫♫Search for a place called home...

Inspiration behind the Song/Album
"As I watched this nightmarish trauma unfold, graphically crystallized by the heart-wrenching images of the lifeless body of Syrian infant Aylan Kurdi washed-up on a Turkish beach – an event that shaped the album’s title song, “Land of Gold” – I felt overwhelmed with a sense of powerlessness to alleviate the suffering and injustice taking place as the world looked on. However, like many others, I was painfully aware that, while I was physically remote from their harrowing experience, it was impossible for me to deny my emotional connection, as a human being.

Land of Gold is the culmination of my journey to the interior, channeling my distress at the situation in a constructive way, exploring the stories of the voiceless and dispossessed. I believe that art can make a difference – it connects us to our hearts, bringing us back to what really matters. Music has the power to speak to the soul."  --- Anoushka Shankar 

Personal Reflection
Due to conflict and wars, millions across the globe including children are forced to undertake life threatening journeys in search of a place of refuge. Land of Gold is a song from an album with the same name that describes the state of refugees in a world we call ours. I could feel the pain, struggle and hope in the rhythm, music, voice and words of the song.    

What if we didn't have a nation we could call our own ? What if we didn't have a home to return to ?   

Song Details
Song Name: Land of Gold ft. Alev Lenz
Album: Land of Gold
Writers/Artists: Manu Delago, Alev Lenz and Anoushka Shankar
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Language: English

Song Lyrics

Be no burden,

Be polite,

Say goodbye and say hello.

Wait your turn,

Sit upright,

Go to bed now,

Sweet dreams.

Find the kind heart,

Rest your feet and soul, 

May your kind heart find the land of gold.

Pay attention,

Say your name,

Listen closely and keep warm. 

Gentle hands you are brave,

Look at me and carry on...

All is good I love you,

You can hear me,

You can call,

Sing your song with ease and pride,

I will be there not far behind,

Find the kind heart,

Rest your feet and soul,

May your kind heart find the land of gold.

Tell them I walked (x3)

Tell them I walked your way (x3)

Tell them I walked (x5)

Tell them I walked your way ...

Song Video

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Post Sources
Post Picture: My dear friend Cigin
Song Details and Inspiration: http://www.anoushkashankar.com/albums/land-of-gold/
Song Video Link: https://youtu.be/JuLDpheL8p0?t=3





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Inspiring Song: It's Gonna Make Sense by Michael Learns To Rock (2008)

It's true, everything happens for a reason. 

 

Personal Reflection 
 "Sometimes we walk,
Sometimes we run,
Sometimes we trip,
Sometimes we come to a halt,
Different phases of life,
As time passes by,
Mysteries unwind" ----#PoeticWithHope

Song Details 
Song Name: It's Gonna Make Sense
Band Name: Michael Learns To Rock (MLTR)
Band Members: Jascha Richter, Mikkel Lentz, Kåre Wanscher and Søren Madsen(past member)
Lyrics: Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Kaare Thøgersen and Peter Wallevik  
Music: Davidsen, Thøgersen and Wallevik   
Album: Eternity (2008) 
Labels: MLTR and At:tack
Producer: Mikkel Lentz
Language: English

Song Lyrics

Life comes in many shapes
You think you know what you got
Until it changes
And life will take you high and low
You gotta learn how to walk
And then which way to go
Every choice you make
When you're lost
Every step you take
Has it's cause

After you clear your eyes
You'll see the light
Somewhere in the darkness
After the rain has gone
You'll feel the sun comes
And though it seems your sorrow never ends
Someday it's gonna make sense

Tears you shed are all the same
When you laughed till you cried
Or broken down in pain
All the hours
you have spent in the past
Worrying about
A thing that didn't last
Everything you saw
Played a part
In everything you are
In your heart

After you clear your eyes
...
And though it seems your sorrow never ends

Someday you're gonna find the answers
To all the things you've become and all they've done
At your expense
Someday it's gonna make sense

After the rain has gone
You'll feel the sun comes
And though it seems your sorrow never ends
Someday it's gonna make sense

Someday it's gonna make sense

After the rain has gone
You'll feel the sun comes
And though it seems your sorrow never ends
Someday it's gonna make sense 

Song Video (Live Performance)

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Post Sources
Eternity Album Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_Learns_To_Rock_-_Eternity.jpg
Song and Album Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternity_(Michael_Learns_to_Rock_album)
Band Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Learns_to_Rock 
Song Video Link: https://youtu.be/4WAlev5es7U


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Inspiring Song: You Know its About You from Ballerina (2016)

It was, it is and it will always be about You !!!

Song Details
You Know its About You is a song from the English-language Canadian-French film Ballerina which was released in 2016 and was co-directed by Éric Summer and Éric Warin.

Song Name: You Know its About You
Singers: Magical Thinker Featuring Stephen Wrabel
Lyricists: Stephen Wrabel & Christopher Braide
Album: Ballerina (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 
Producer: Christopher Braide

Song Lyrics

You know the right words, they're all in your head

So wake up in the morning and get out of bed

The dreams you've been dreaming were right, now's the time

You build up these monsters, they're just in your mind

If you feel it in your heart, then sing it loud

I know you know who you are, so sing it loud

It's all about you

You just gotta know (gotta know)

You can do it on your own

Guess it's why I wrote this song

You know it's about you

It's always about you

Never let a dream grow cold

Even when you're losing hope

Guess it's why I wrote this song

You know it's about you

It's always about you

So there you go

I know the feeling like you'll never win

Your heart's in the washer, your head's in the spin

You try and you try, but you can't catch a break

But sometimes believing is all that it takes

If you feel it in your heart, then sing it loud

I know you know who you are, so sing it loud

It's all about you

You just gotta know (gotta know)

You can do it on your own

Guess it's why I wrote this song

You know it's about you

It's always about you

Never let a dream grow cold

Even when you're losing hope

Guess it's why I wrote this song

You know it's about you

It's always about you

So there you go

If it's playing in your car, don't turn it down

I know you know who you are, so sing it loud

If you feel it in your heart, it's all about

It's all about you (x2)

You just gotta know (gotta know)

You can do it on your own

Guess it's why I wrote this song

You know it's about you

It's always about you

Never let a dream grow cold

Even when you're losing hope

Guess it's why I wrote this song

You know it's about you

It's always about you

So there you go

Personal Reflection

Some songs are magical. This one helped revive the poet in me.
"Follow your heart they say,

Clouds of doubt fill my day.
Only If I could hear it say,
I will lead your way."      ---- #Poetic#With Hope 

Song Video

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Post Sources
Song Cover Art: http://filmmusicreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ballerina.jpg
Song Details:
a. https://genius.com/Magical-thinker-you-know-its-about-you-lyrics
b. http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/12/10/ballerina-soundtrack-details/
Song Lyrics: https://genius.com/Magical-thinker-you-know-its-about-you-lyrics
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvzOnNsZdKE

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Inspiring Song: Don't You Worry Child by Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin

A Cradle for life !!!

 

Favourite Lines

"Don't you worry, don't you worry, child.
See heaven's got a plan for you.
Don't you worry, don't you worry now."

Song Details
Song Name: Don't You Worry Child

Band Name: Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin

Writers: Axel Hedfors, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, John Martin Lindström and Michel Zitron
Album: Until Now
Labels: Virgin, EMI and Polydor
Producers: Swedish House Mafia

Song Lyrics

There was a time

I used to look into my father's eyes.

In a happy home

I was a king, I had a golden throne.

Those days are gone,

Now the memory's on the wall.

I hear the songs

From the places where I was born.

Upon a hill across a blue lake,

That's where I had my first heartbreak.

I still remember how it all changed.

My father said,

"Don't you worry, don't you worry, child.

See heaven's got a plan for you.

Don't you worry, don't you worry now."

Yeah!

"Don't you worry, don't you worry, child.

See heaven's got a plan for you.

Don't you worry, don't you worry now."

Yeah!

There was a time

I met a girl of a different kind.

We ruled the world,

I thought I'd never lose her out of sight.

We were so young,

I think of her now and then.

I still hear the songs

Reminding me of a friend.

Upon a hill across a blue lake,

That's where I had my first heartbreak.

I still remember how it all changed.

My father said,

"Don't you worry, don't you worry, child.

See heaven's got a plan for you.

Don't you worry, don't you worry now."

Yeah!

Oh, oh, oh!

Oh, oh, oh!

See heaven's got a plan for you

[Live version repetitions:]

See heaven's got a plan for you

See heaven's got a plan for you

"Don't you worry, don't you worry, child.

See heaven's got a plan for you.

Don't you worry, don't you worry now."

Yeah!

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh! [3x]

Yeah!

Personal Reflection
Is everything a coincidence ? or Is everything preplanned ? I am yet to figure out a plausible answer for the above questions. All I know is that everything happens for a reason.
Let go of your worries and start living !!

Song Video Link:

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Post Sources
Song Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dont-you-worry-child-swedish-house-mafia.png
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_You_Worry_Child
Song Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/swedishhousemafia/dontyouworrychild.html
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y6smkh6c-0



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Inspiring Song: Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver

Heartwarming...

Story
"Take Me Home, Country Roads" was derived from a poem written in a letter to Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver by their friend, John Albert Fitzgerald who was residing in West Virginia at the time.

Song Details
Song Name: Take Me Home, Country Roads 
Singer: John Denver
Album Name (Year): Poems, Prayers & Promises (1971)
Writers: Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver

Song Lyrics

Almost heaven,

West Virginia

Blue ridge mountain,

Shenandoah river

Life is old there,

Older than the trees

Younger than the mountains,

Growing like a breeze

Country roads, Take me home

To the place I belong,

West Virginia,

Mountain mamma,

Take me home, Country roads

All my memories,

Gather round her

Miner's lady,

Stranger to blue water

Dark and dusty,

Painted on the sky

Misty taste of moonshine,

Teardrop in my eye

Country roads, Take me home ... Country roads

I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me

Radio reminds me of my home far away...

Driving down the road I get a feeling

That I should have been home yesterday... yesterday...

Country roads, Take me home ... Country roads

Country roads, Take me home ... Country roads

Take me home, country roads

Take me home, country roads

Personal Reflection
It reminds me of my sweet little home, family and friends...

Song Video Link:

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Post Sources
Song Cover Art: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Denver_with_Fat_City_take_me_home_country_roads_1971_A-side_US_vinyl.jpg
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Home,_Country_Roads
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo
       
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Inspiring Song: Circle of Life from The Lion King (1994)

A beautiful and inspiring song.

 

Favourite Lines

" It's the Circle of Life
 And it moves us all
 Through despair and hope
 Through faith and love
 Till we find our place
 On the path unwinding
 In the Circle
 The Circle of Life "

Song Details

Circle of Life is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King.

Song Name: Circle of Life
Singers: Carmen Twillie (the deep female lead vocals) and Lebo M. (opening Zulu vocals)
Lyricist: Tim Rice
Composer: Elton John

Song Lyrics
Opening Zulu vocals:

Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba  (Here comes a lion, Father)

Sithi uhm ingonyama  (Oh yes, it's a lion)

Nants ingonyama bagithi baba

Sithi uhhmm ingonyama

Ingonyama

Siyo Nqoba  (We're going to conquer)

Ingonyama

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala  (A lion and a leopard come to this open place)

The deep female lead vocals:

From the day we arrive on the planet

And blinking, step into the sun

There's more to see than can ever be seen

More to do than can ever be done

There's far too much to take in here

More to find than can ever be found

But the sun rolling high

Through the sapphire sky

Keeps great and small on the endless round

It's the Circle of Life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

Till we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the Circle

The Circle of Life

It's the Circle ... path unwinding

In the Circle

The Circle of Life

Personal Reflection
What if Life was simple and sweet with no ups and downs ?
What if we could see the future ?
I believe uncertainty is what makes life Life.
Give Life a chance to surprise you...

Song Video 

 

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Post Sources
Song Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Circle_of_Life.jpg
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_Life
Song Lyrics: http://www.lionking.org/lyrics/OMPS/CircleOfLife.html
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GibiNy4d4gc


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Inspiring Song: Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Judy Garland

Dedicated to all our dreams !!
Special thanks to Rainbows for igniting our souls !!

Quote
" 'Over the Rainbow' has become part of my life. It's so symbolic of everybody's dreams and wishes that I'm sure that's why some people get tears in their eyes when they hear it. I've sung it thousands of times and it's still the song that's closest to my heart. "  -- Judy Garland

Song Details
'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz (1939) and was sung by actress Judy Garland, in her starring role as Dorothy Gale.
Song Name: Over the Rainbow or Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Singer: Judy Garland
Lyricist: E.Y. Harburg
Composer: Harold Arlen

Song Lyrics

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high

There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream,

Really do come true

Someday I'll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where troubles melt like lemon drops,

High above the chimney tops,

That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly

Birds fly over the rainbow

Why then, oh why can't I?

If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow

Why, oh why can't I?

Personal Reflection
I wish I could go back in time...
To be free and fearless like a child...

Song Video

Honourable Mention
Israel KamakawiwoʻOle's album Facing Future, released in 1993, included a ukulele medley of "Over the Rainbow" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World". Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel KamakawiwoʻOle:

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Post Sources
Song Cover Art: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Judy_Garland_Over_the_Rainbow_2.jpg 
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_Rainbow
Song Video Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U016JWYUDdQ (by Judy Garland)
:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fahr069-fzE (by Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole)

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Inspiring Song: A New Day Has Come by Celine Dion

A very powerful song !!

Favourite Lines 
 " Hush... now...
   I see a light in the sky
   Oh it's almost blinding me
   I can't believe I've been touched by an angel
   With love "

Song Details
Song Name: A New Day has Come
Singer: Celine Dion
Writers: Aldo Nova and Stephan Moccio
Album: A New Day Has Come
Label: Columbia
Producers: Walter Afanasieff and Aldo Nova 

Song Lyrics  

 I was waiting for so long

For a miracle to come

Everyone told me to be strong

Hold on and don't shed a tear

Through the darkness and good times

I knew I'd make it through...

And the world thought I had it all

But I was waiting for you

Hush... now...

I see a light in the sky

Oh it's almost blinding me

I can't believe I've been touched by an angel

With love

Let the rain come down

And wash away my tears

Let it fill my soul

And drown my fears

Let it shatter the walls

For a new sun

A new day has come

A new day has...come...

Where it was dark now there's light

Where there was pain now there's joy

Where there was weakness I found my strength

All in the eyes of a boy

Hush... now... I see a light ... With love

Let the rain ... a new sun A new day has come

A new day has... come...... Let the rain ... a new sun A new day has come

A new day has... come...... Hush... now...

I see a light in your eyes

Oh in the eyes of a boy

I can't believe I've been touched by an angel

With love...

Personal Reflection 
What if there was no tomorrow ?
A New Day = New Opportunities = New Adventures !!!

Song Video:

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Post Sources
Song Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A_New_Day_Has_Come_(song).jpg
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_New_Day_Has_Come_(song)
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaGLVS5b_ZY

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Inspiring Song: No Matter What by Boyzone

An inspiring and refreshing song.

Favourite Lines
" No matter what they tell us
  No matter what they do
  No matter what they teach us
  What we believe is true "

Song Details 
Song Name: No Matter What
Band Name: Boyzone (Irish boy-band)
Writers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jim Steinman, Nigel Wright
Album: Songs from Whistle Down the Wind (a 1996 musical) and Where We Belong
Label: Polydor
Producers: Jim Steinman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Nigel Wright, Franglen & Lupino


Song Lyrics

No matter what they tell us
No matter what they do
No matter what they teach us
What we believe is true

No matter what they call us
However they attack
No matter where they take us
We'll find our own way back

I can't deny what I believe
I can't be what I'm not
I know our love's forever
I know, no matter what

If only tears were laughter
If only night was day
If only prayers were answered
Then we would hear God say
No matter what they tell you
No matter what they do
No matter what they teach you
What you believe is true
And I will keep you safe and strong
And shelter from the storm
No matter where it's barren
A dream is being born

No matter who they follow
No matter where they lead
No matter how they judge us
I'll be everyone you need

No matter if the sun don't shine
Or if the skies are blue
No matter what the end is
My life began with you

I can't deny what I believe
I can't be what I'm not
I know this love's forever
That's all that matters now
No matter what...
No, no matter
That's all that matters to me...

Personal Reflection 
We must never let go of the belief that we are here for a reason. No matter how people judge us, we must never stop believing in our dreams and ideas. Life is not about becoming someone you admire or follow, its about being you.

Song Video 

 

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Post Sources 
Song Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NoMatterWhat.png
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Matter_What_(Boyzone_song)
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eul_Vt6SZY

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Inspiring Song: I Have a Dream by ABBA

Dream on !!! Live on !!!

Favourite Lines

" I have a dream, a song to sing
  To help me cope with anything "

Song Details
Song Name: I Have a Dream

Group Name: ABBA (Swedish pop group)
Group Members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad
Writers: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Album: Voulez-Vous
Label: Polar Music
Producer: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Release Date: 7 December 1979

Song Lyrics

I have a dream, a song to sing

To help me cope with anything

If you see the wonder... of a fairy tale...

You can take the future... even if you fail...

I believe in angels

Something good in everything I see

I believe in angels

When I know the time is right for me

I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

I have a dream, a fantasy

To help me through reality

And my destination... makes it worth the while...

Pushing through the darkness... still another mile...

I believe in angels

Something good in everything I see

I believe in angels

When I know the time is right for me

I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

I have a dream, a song to sing ... I'll cross the stream, I have a dream

I'll cross the stream, I have a dream...

Personal Reflection

I feel good dreams are like seeds of hope and desire that if nurtured with care and commitment can help create a beautiful world for all of us.
What if we lost our ability to dream ? Can we even imagine a world without dreams ?

Song Video

 

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Post Sources
Song Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:I_Have_A_Dream.jpg
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_a_Dream_(song)
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX79VxZ5j4g

 
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Inspiring Song: Clouds by Zach Sobiech

 An inspiring and heart-warming song.

Story / Life 

Zachary David "Zach" Sobiech (May 3, 1995 – May 20, 2013) was an American folk rock singer-songwriter. At age 14, Sobiech was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer which mostly strikes children. He started writing music after his diagnosis. Sobiech recorded the song "Clouds" about his battle with cancer, and released it as a You Tube video in December 2012. Sobiech died on May 20, 2013 of complications from osteosarcoma, at his home in Lakeland, an eastern suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota, at age 18.

Song Details

Song Name: Clouds

Singer: Zach Sobiech

Writers: Zach Sobiech

Album: Fix Me Up

Label: Rock the Cause

Producer: Karl Demer

Song Lyrics

I fell down, down, down
Into this dark and lonely hole
There was no one there to care about me anymore
And I needed a way to climb and grab a hold
Of the edge
You were sitting there holding a rope

And well go up, up, up
But I'll fly a little higher
We will go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here... my dear...
It won't be long now, it won't be long now

When we get back on land
Well I'll never get my chance
Be ready to live and it will be ripped right out of my hands
And Maybe someday we will take a little ride
We will go up, up, up and everything will be just fine

And we will go up, up, up
But I'll fly a little higher
We will go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here... my dear...
It won't be long now, it won't be long now
If only... I had a little bit more time
If only... I had a little bit more time with you 
 
We could go up, up, up
And take that little ride
And sit there holding hands
And everything would be just right
And maybe someday I'll see you again
We will float up in the clouds and we will never see the end

We will go up, up, up
But I'll fly a little higher
We will go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here... my dear...
It won't be long now, it won't be long now

Personal Reflection

I can only imagine the pain, the heartbreak, the struggle that Zach and his family went through after being informed of his condition. What if your Doctor tells you that you have only one year to live...What will you do to make the most out of the time you have left ?

Song Video 

        

(Song and Video Credits: Original creators and artists for creating an heart-warming song. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)

Post Sources

Zach's Photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zach_Sobiech.jpg
Song Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Clouds_-_Zach_Sobiech_cover_art.jpg
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clouds_(Zach_Sobiech_song)
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDC97j6lfyc

I hope the above song will remind you about the preciousness of time and life. 

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With Hope.
 

INSPIRING SONG - FIGHT SONG BY RACHEL PLATTEN

              A very powerful and inspiring song.

Quote
"'Fight Song' was inspired by a lot of experiences that were hurting me and that were making me feel like maybe I didn’t have a chance in this industry. I wrote it because I needed to remind myself that I believed in myself. No matter what, I still was gonna make music, even if it was on a small scale. Even if it was just for me." --Rachel Platten

Song Details
Song Name: Fight Song
Singer: Rachel Ashley Platten
Writers: Rachel Ashley Platten and Dave Richard Bassett
Album: Wildfire
Label: Columbia Records
Producer: Jon Levine

Song Lyrics
Like a small boat
On the ocean
Sending big waves Into motion
Like how a single word
Can make a heart open
I might only have one match
But I can make an explosion

And all those things I didn't say
Wrecking balls inside my brain
I will scream them loud tonight
Can you hear my voice this time

This is my fight song
Take back my life song
Prove I'm alright song
My power's turned on
(Starting right now) I'll be strong
I'll play my fight song
And I don't really care if nobody else believes
'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me

Losing friends and I'm chasing sleep
Everybody's worried about me
In too deep
Say I'm in too deep (I'm in too deep)
And it's been two years
I miss my home
There's a fire burning in my bones
I still believe
Yeah I still believe

And all those ... fight left in me

Like a small ... make an explosion

This is my fight song ... fight left in me

Now I've still got a lot of fight left in me.


Personal Reflection
All of us have dreams but only a few among us show the courage and will to go after their dreams. Why is it that only a few among us are able to steer through storms and failures to achieve their dreams? Do they have some kind of special powers? No. They don't have any kind of special powers. They are able to achieve their dreams because of their commitment to their dreams. Always remember Never Ever Give Up On Your Dreams.


Song Video

(Song and Video Credits: Original creators and artists for creating an amazing song. I am only sharing it here to spread the word and to inspire people all over the world.)

Post Sources
Song Cover Art: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47865021
Song Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Song_(Rachel_Platten_song)
Song Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo1VInw-SKc

I hope the above song will remind you about the power of believing in yourself and not giving up on your dreams.

Please feel free to share, reflect and comment on the above post.
And for suggestions, please email me at: hoping.withhope@gmail.com

With Hope.