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Verse: Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Ghandi, Lucille Ball Quiet and soft-spoken Take the spotlight Every bone in their body tells them not to They took it not because they wanted to Not because they enjoyed directing others Not out of the pleasure of being looked at Because they had no choice Because they were driven to do what they thought was right Chorus: Roosevelt and Ghandi Rosa Parks and lovely Lucy Inner peace is what we all need You're not a failure if you can believe Verse: Steve Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Nicole Kidman, Lucille Ball Shy actress was an oxymoron In the so-called Golden Age Let's make today the real Golden Age And stop being so mean to each other Take a walk in another person's shoes Play the role of the person terrified to speak Turn a party around so you can see it the way we see it As a battleground As a place of judgement and fear Verse: Einstein, Lincoln, Edison, me, you! Laughed at in their classes and by the masses When they had the ideas to change the world If you would ever let them read their books How many people have given up their dreams? Just because they were shy? There has to be a better way to deal with this And someday I know you will get there Touch the sky, touch our hearts And find the love you always wanted Bridge: Solitude Solitude Inner peace is what we all need The ability to be you The ability to be the original Not the knock off
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Mar 29, 2012
Mar 29, 2012 at 5:10 PM UTC
The Introvert (based on a speech by Susan Cain)
Verse: Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Ghandi, Lucille Ball Quiet and soft-spoken Take the spotlight Every bone in their body tells them not to They took it not because they wanted to Not because they enjoyed directing others Not out of the pleasure of being looked at Because they had no choice Because they were driven to do what they thought was right Chorus: Roosevelt and Ghandi Rosa Parks and lovely Lucy Inner peace is what we all need You're not a failure if you can believe Verse: Steve Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Nicole Kidman, Lucille Ball Shy actress was an oxymoron In the so-called Golden Age Let's make today the real Golden Age And stop being so mean to each other Take a walk in another person's shoes Play the role of the person terrified to speak Turn a party around so you can see it the way we see it As a battleground As a place of judgement and fear Verse: Einstein, Lincoln, Edison, me, you! Laughed at in their classes and by the masses When they had the ideas to change the world If you would ever let them read their books How many people have given up their dreams? Just because they were shy? There has to be a better way to deal with this And someday I know you will get there Touch the sky, touch our hearts And find the love you always wanted Bridge: Solitude Solitude Inner peace is what we all need The ability to be you The ability to be the original Not the knock off
This is inspired by Susan Cain's speech "The Power of Introverts." I felt so moved and uplifted by her words that I decided to write song lyrics based on some of the ideas in her speech.
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hellosayer
Mar 29, 2012
Mar 29, 2012 at 5:10 PM UTC
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