Defying Gravity

Sometimes music can be helpful when you're feeling down.   I know people who like to listen to music to match their mood.  I've not been that type of person very often.  If I'm feeling sad, I want music to lift me up and help me feel less sad.  With chronic pain/endometriosis in my life, I have begun to feel more deeply the songs that are empowering or encouraging.  Having a song sung by Idina Menzel never hurts either.  So while I think you should listen to the song to get the full effect, here are some lyrics that stick in my head when I need motivation.  And I don't need motivation to do my physical therapy and get back on the field or the court, sometimes I just need motivation to continue thinking positively.  Or to know that life is okay.  Or to be reminded that I'm through accepting limits because someone says they're so...  And that you won't bring me down... 

So... here are the lyrics to a song I find empowering.  "Defying Gravity" from the musical, Wicked (musical version found here... song starts at 1:25, but the chills come for me at 4:37, without fail every time I hear it).  Also found is this version I love on Idina Menzel's CD or one of the Glee CDs sung by Lea Michele.  For me, I stick with Idina's version, her voice just lifts me up.  I warn you right now, you will hear from Idina Menzel again at some point on this blog because she is one of the few who give me chills when she sings.  (I'm sure there are more, but right now I can only think of her and my uncle, Richard Troxell, who is an opera singer).  There are songs that can really hit me, but I will have to think if there are other artists who can move me emotionally whenever they sing.  I'll get back to you on that one.

"Defying Gravity"

Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes and leap!

It's time to try
Defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I'm defying gravity
And you won't bring me down

I'm through accepting limits
'Cuz someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But till I try, I'll never know!
Too long I've been afraid of
Losing love I guess I've lost
Well, if that's love
It comes at much too high a cost!

I'd sooner buy
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I'm defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you won't bring me down

Unlimited (Unlimited)
My future is unlimited (unlimited)
And I've just had a vision
Almost like a prophecy
I know - it sounds truly crazy
And true, the vision's hazy
But I swear, someday I'll be...

Flying so high! (Defying gravity)
Kiss me goodbye! (Defying gravity)

So if you care to find me
Look to the western sky!
As someone told me lately:
"Everyone deserves the chance to fly!"

I'm defying gravity!
And you won't bring me down!
Bring me down!
Bring me down!

(Shout out to KNay with this post!)