Expression

I have always been one that turns to creativity the most when I'm feeling less than stellar. Whether it be scrapbooking, poetry or even just blasting music and singing along to the songs. I much prefer using one of those as my outlet because it helps to close out whatever seems to be bothering me and put all of my energy and focus into artistry.

Admittedly, my mom says I can't carry a tune in a bucket, but I have always been broadway/grammy worthy to Arley since the day she was born, so I'll go with that. Anyway, I'm getting off track... ever since this all happened I have had various songs filling my head that seem to help me get my feelings out in healthy ways as opposed to some not so healthy and I figured I would share some of them with you.

Now I know that the way you hear a song could be very different from the way I hear it or even how the artist themselves wanted it to be heard, but sometimes songs just speak to you in volumes that you don't even understand. For instance have you ever heard a song and then watched the video to said song and it makes absolutely no sense and you wonder what the heck were they thinking? This is probably kind of like that, but regardless these songs mean a lot to me right now with the journey that I am currently fighting with Arley and this cancer. I have highlighted in bold the actual part of these songs that speak to me, yet have included the song in its entirety because it's still beautiful. Here goes...

Home

Phillip Phillips

Hold on, to me as we go
As we roll down this unfamiliar road
And although this wave (wave) is stringing us along
Just know you're not alone
Cause I'm gonna make this place your home

Settle down, it'll all be clear
Don't pay no mind to the demons
They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down
You get lost, you can always be found

Just know you're not alone
Cause I'm gonna make this place your home

Ooo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo. Oo-oo-oo-oo [x2]
Aaa-aa-aa-aa-aa-aa-aa. Aa-aa-aa-aaaaaa [x4]

Settle down, it'll all be clear
Don't pay no mind to the demons
They fill you with fear
The trouble it might drag you down
If you get lost, you can always be found

Just know you're not alone
Cause I'm gonna make this place your home

Ooo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo. Ao-oo-oo-oo [x4]
Aaa-aa-aa-aa-aa-aa-aa. Aa-aa-aa-aaaaaa [x4]

Keep Holding On

Avril Lavigne

You're not alone, together we stand
I'll be by your side you know I'll take your hand
When it gets cold, and it feels like the end
There's no place to go you know I won't give in
(ah, ah) No I won't give in (ah, ah-ah)

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you

There's nothing you can say (nothing you can say)
Nothing you can do (nothing you can do)
There's no other way when it comes to the truth so
Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

So far away, I wish you were here
Before it's too late this could all disappear
Before the doors close, and it comes to an end
With you by my side I will fight and defend
(ah, ah) I'll fight and defend (ah, ah-ah) Yeah, Yeah

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you

There's nothing you can say (nothing you can say)
Nothing you can do (nothing you can do)
There's no other way when it comes to the truth so
Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Hear me when I say when I say "I believe"
Nothing's gonna change nothing's gonna change destiny
Whatever's meant to be will work out perfectly
Yea-Eh, Yea-Eh, Yea-Eh, Yea-Eh-Ah-Ah (ah-ah, ah-ah)
La-Da-Da-Da, La-Da-Da-Da, La-Da-Da-Da-Da-Da-Da-Da-Da

Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through
Just stay strong
'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you

There's nothing you can say (nothing you can say)
Nothing you can do (nothing you can do)
There's no other way when it comes to the truth so
Keep holding on
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

(ah-ah, ah-ah) Keep holding on
(ah-ah, ah-ah) Keep holding on
There's nothing you can say (nothing you can say)
Nothing you can do (nothing you can do)
There's no other way when it comes to the truth so
Keep holding on (keep holding on)
'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Christina Perri

Human

"Human"

I can hold my breath
I can bite my tongue
I can stay awake for days
If that's what you want
Be your number one

I can fake a smile
I can force a laugh
I can dance and play the part
If that's what you ask
Give you all I am

I can do it
I can do it
I can do it

But I'm only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human

I can turn it on
Be a good machine
I can hold the weight of worlds
If that's what you need
Be your everything

I can do it
I can do it
I'll get through it

But I'm only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human

I'm only human
I'm only human
Just a little human

I can take so much
'Til I've had enough

'Cause I'm only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human

Lastly, a friend of mine decided to send me this video... and you may want to grab a box of kleenex before you watch it. Just saying....