Everyone has their favorite all time song. And I'm sure we all have a theme song for our life. A song for periods you shared with certain people, or which reminds you of a specific place such as a sunny holiday or event. Or certain people, such as a boy or girlfriend. Or just a song that always gets played while you are in the club with your friends.
When a song instantly reminds you of something or someone you will cherish that song for ever and always. Or, if it was a bad person or awful experience, you will ultimately hate that song to it's core.
But what if a song gives you a feeling that still has yet to come? A song which will inspire you and gives you strength to start a new period in your life? Those songs will become your theme song.
Somewhat a week ago I was at my parents house, located in a quiet suburbian area just outside of a bigger city. It was a fine day, I just got back from an intensive run and I had decided to become more cheerful, after being gloomy for a while. Just when I had made that decision I heard a song on the radio.
The 1983 song Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder.
I grew up with the version from Blue Lagoon , so I prefer to listen to that version. It has this nice reggae mellow mood to it. But anyhow, the lyrics are spot on.
The Blue Lagoon version begins with the words:
"This one is dedicated to the heartbroken lovers"
Now, those words are not entirely true for me. Ofcourse I am heartbroken.
Ain't we all? Ain't we all the same? Ain't we all got shit to short out?
If not and you are still with your high shool sweetheart than you haven't lived your life to the fullest. At least i screamed, i bled, i fought, i made love, i lived!
But anyway, I'm striding off topic...
I like to interpret my stride as in my work, my creativity, my friends, my family, strangers I meet... whatever else that can break you... I ain't having it no more!
I WILL LET NO ONE OR NOTHING BREAK MY STRIDE!
Ain't nothin' gonna break my stride
Nobody's gonna slow me down
I'm running and I won't touch ground
Oh no, oh no, I've got to keep on movin'
Never let another guy like you, work me over
Never let another guy like you, drag me under
If I meet another guy like you, I will tell him
Never want another guy like you
Nobody's gonna slow me down
I'm running and I won't touch ground
Oh no, oh no, I've got to keep on movin'
Never let another guy like you, work me over
Never let another guy like you, drag me under
If I meet another guy like you, I will tell him
Never want another guy like you
So the entire week I have been singing this loudly and dancing to it in my room. Until today. Today I heard a song. A song which has completely blown me away. Break My Stride is dear to my heart because it has sentimental memories from my teenager years. But this new song is from now. The era I live in now. The emotions I am going through now. New words. New melody. New emotions. New possibilities!
The specific song I am talking about is called Taking My Life Back by Chris Crocker.
Okei his voice is a bit out of key and the vocals need to be cleaned up, right now it sounds like it is recorded with a bad mic, but fuck that, it has an angry beat, a catchy melody and the lyrics are super glue strong! This song has amazing relatable lyrics.
Now I know I'm worth so much more
I'm taking my life back
I'm on the right track
Feeling sorry for you - not again
You weren't all that
I'm stating all the facts
I'm sick of you and all of your friends
'Cause I need somebody
I'll find somebody
Who will love me for who I am
All those times we had - I'm taking it back
All of the times that we had
I swear they're stuck in the past
I'm taking my life back
I'm on the right track
Feeling sorry for you - not again
You weren't all that
I'm stating all the facts
I'm sick of you and all of your friends
'Cause I need somebody
I'll find somebody
Who will love me for who I am
All those times we had - I'm taking it back
All of the times that we had
I swear they're stuck in the past
Second To None however was spot on! (another song from Chris Crocker which I also heard today.)
Threw me way to far away
Ain't no stupid boomerang
Ain't no bitch for you to fuck
Well now you're all shit out of luck
Cause he don't kiss the way I kiss
And he don't rock the way I rock
He sure don't fuck the way I fuck
Cause you know I'm the one number one
I'm second to none
Little baby did I leave a big scar?
How you gonna replace first place with last place bitch?
See if you're gonna try replace me
Ain't no stupid boomerang
Ain't no bitch for you to fuck
Well now you're all shit out of luck
Cause he don't kiss the way I kiss
And he don't rock the way I rock
He sure don't fuck the way I fuck
Cause you know I'm the one number one
I'm second to none
Little baby did I leave a big scar?
How you gonna replace first place with last place bitch?
See if you're gonna try replace me
Now, both of these songs will be my theme song. Who says you can only have one theme song? If I want two theme songs I will just mix them together!
"I Am Taking My Life Back Because I Am Second To None"
No girl ain't bitch me.
No man ain't cheat me.
What is your theme song?
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