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Make it to the moon...
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Vermont
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"Try" by Pink... A Song Challenge for Everyone
The Challenge: Find a song that you both like and can relate to your own life!
First, let me explain. I am a music fanatic and find myself constantly searching the music charts for new songs that might interest me. Every few weeks I make a new playlist for my iPod which has lately been fast paced, loud music.
The English teacher in me likes to take songs apart and see if I can relate them to my own life. “Try” by Pink has become my warm-up and cool down song for every workout.
You don’t have to break it down the same way I did. A summary of what the song means to you is definitely enough.
Here are the lyrics, and below are the lyrics how I hear the song…
"Try"
Ever wonder about what he's doing
How it all turned to lies
Sometimes I think that it's better to never ask why.
Where there is desire
There is gonna be a flame
Where there is a flame
Someone's bound to get burned
But just because it burns
Doesn't mean you're gonna die
You've gotta get up and try, try, try
Gotta get up and try, try, try
You gotta get up and try, try, try
Eh, eh, eh
Funny how the heart can be deceiving
More than just a couple times
Why do we fall in love so easy?
Even when it's not right
Where there is desire
There is gonna be a flame
Where there is a flame
Someone's bound to get burned
But just because it burns
Doesn't mean you're gonna die
You've gotta get up and try, try, try
Gotta get up and try, try, try
You gotta get up and try, try, try
Ever worried that it might be ruined
And does it make you wanna cry?
When you're out there doing what you're doing
Are you just getting by?
Tell me are you just getting by, by, by
Where there is desire
There is gonna be a flame
Where there is a flame
Someone's bound to get burned
But just because it burns
Doesn't mean you're gonna die
You've gotta get up and try, try, try
Gotta get up and try, try, try
You gotta get up and try, try, try
Gotta get up and try, try, try
Gotta get up and try, try, try
You gotta get up and try, try, try
Gotta get up and try, try, try
You gotta get up and try, try, try
Gotta get up and try, try, try
Pink’s music video shows a struggling relationship. This is my struggling relationship with my weight loss journey.
My Version…
Ever wonder about what he's doing (He = my relationship with food, and trust me, I constantly wonder how my favorite mac and cheese and pizza are doing.)
How it all turned to lies (Pizza is so yummy when I eat it… and then it goes straight to my butt and I find myself feeling down)
Sometimes I think that it's better to never ask why (I try not to think about those foods, but I often think about how I became so obsessed with food).
Chorus:
Where there is desire (My desire is a combination of wanting to lose weight, but also the need to better my life)
There is gonna be a flame (Motivation & Dedication)
Where there is a flame
Someone's bound to get burned (Literally~ My body will burn after every workout. Figuratively~ All the people who have made snide comments or jokes about my weight and how they will feel when they see that I am doing something for myself and being successful at it)
But just because it burns
Doesn't mean you're gonna die (I’ll recover and hopefully those that have targeted me in the past will be able to see what was wrong with their actions and work to do something to improve their own lives).
You've gotta get up and try, try, try (I can do this! Trying is the first step which will lead to success).
Gotta get up and try, try, try
You gotta get up and try, try, try
Eh, eh, eh
Funny how the heart can be deceiving (I may want to eat something that I don’t need or skip a workout here and there)
More than just a couple times (I don’t expect to be perfect, but I won’t let it mess me up)
Why do we fall in love so easy? (Why is it so hard to stick with a plan, but so easy to give up?)
Even when it's not right (Why do I struggle so much when I know my life depends on losing the weight?)
Repeat Chorus…
Ever worried that it might be ruined (Almost every time I slip up or want to)
And does it make you wanna cry? (Internal battle to persevere and continue)
When you're out there doing what you're doing (Eating right and working hard)
Are you just getting by? (Not seeing the results I want when I want to)
Tell me are you just getting by, by, by (Yes and no. Just when I feel like giving up, I push myself harder and something happens. Whether it be a move on the scale or an NSV. I’ve learned to look for the positive in as much as possible).
Some may find this corny, and it quite possibly is. However, this song makes me feel like I’m not the only person struggling in my life. It brings me comfort and inspiration when I’m struggling.
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