The Voice Within

You old timers, and those of you who spent too much time reading my site, know that I have a soft spot for a controversial young woman with a phenomenal voice. In 1998, she sang a song about not being true to yourself. It is called Reflection. Interestingly, she has since struggled to become more of what she truly is and less of what others want her to be.

 After what seems like a lifetime, she released a new CD. Being a very faithful guy, I bought it - sound unheard. No surprise that these past years have led her closer to herself. Her new CD includes a song called “The Voice Within”, which deals with being alone, worlds falling apart, and where the path lies through all this.

 The message of these two songs combined is probably more powerful than anything I could ever type, no matter how hard I tried. Moreover, it is so similar to what I have said and written that one must believe that truth is larger than any one person. I will say that I believe these things to be true, and I have found them to be so in my own life through hard work and a desire to find who I am.

 Here are some excerpted lyrics. The full lyrics can be found online at: http://www.lyricsstyle.com/c/christinaaguilera/index.html

 Reflection: 
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Look at me. 
You may think you see who I really am But you'll never know me 
Every day, is as if I play apart 
Now I see if I wear a mask I can fool the world 
But I cannot fool my heart

Why must we all conceal 
What we think; how we feel 
Must there be a secret me I'm forced to hide? 
I won't pretend that I'm someone else for all time 
When will my reflection show who I am inside?

Voice Within: 
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Young girl, don't hide 
You'll never change if you just run away 
Young girl, just hold tight 
And soon you're gonna see your brighter day

Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed 
It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid 
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold 
When you're lost outside look inside to your soul

When there's no one else 
Look inside yourself 
Like your oldest friend 
Just trust the voice within 
Then you'll find the strength 
That will guide your way 
If you will learn to begin 
To trust the voice within

© 2004-6 Richard, 21CP and Dalkeith Press