Defying Gravity....

This is one of my FAVORITE new songs from the new musical on Broadway, "Wicked". (Thanks Matt, for introducing it to me!)

But as Adrienne and I were talking about singing this together for the SAI concert, it realized that it not only was a beautiful song, but something that was really reflecting my life as I have felt lately. Yes, things get you down. But along with God, you are in control of your own destiny. What you do, what you say, who you are friends with, and who you want to become. Nothing is stopping me from being the best I can be -- afterall, we are all children of God, and what a blessing that is!! I've been down, and frustrated, feeling as though nothing will be right again, thinking I"ll never get out of Hillsdale....but....

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
And you can't pull 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
And you can't pull me down...

As someone told me lately:
"Ev'ryone deserves the chance to fly!"
And if I'm flying solo
At least I'm flying free
To those who'd ground me
Take a message back from me
Tell them how I am
Defying gravity
I'm flying high
Defying gravity....


Try it. It's quite freeing.