My Songs: Determination (Is a Good Thing)

Determination (Is a Good Thing)

They try to

Dictate what I say.

They try to tell

Me what to do,

Try to stop me from

Being myself.

They tried to pull

Me down, but I

Won’t let them.

I will stand tall,

Be strong,

Be proud.

In this crewel,

Crewel world, I will

Stay free.

They try to

Tell me what to wear.

They try to tell

Me who to be,

Try to stop me from

Making my own choice.

They try to pull

Me down, but I

Won’t let them.

I will stand tall,

Be strong,

Be proud.

In this crewel,

Crewel world, I will

Stay free.

Maybe one day

We’ll go back to

The way it used to be.

We can run away

So w can look at

A real sunset

In a world that wants

Tear things apart.

The strands of life

Sparkle around us,

But all we want

Is for them to be

Gone.

Gone.

They tried to pull

Me down, but I

Won’t let them.

I will stand tall,

Be strong,

Be proud.

In this crewel,

Crewel world, I will

Stay free.

I will stand tall,

Be strong,

Be proud.

In this crewel,

Crewel world, I will

Stay free.

Explanation:
So this was inspired by Gennifer Albin's Crewel. (THIS NEXT PART IS A BIT SPOILER-Y!) I wanted to get at the concept that Adelice stands on her own, and she won't let anyone, especially The Guild, tell her what to do. I wanted to get at the heart of her as a character and ultimately, her as a person. She lost her family, but she's going to brave it all. She wants her freedom, and she'll do what it takes to get that. In a world where everything tangible is fake (in a sense), her determination is what sets her apart, and it is VERY real. I also wanted to use the play on words with Crewel and cruel because her world is synonymous with cruel.
(I'm not sure whether I like this or the other song better, but I think is a much more empowering song, and I'm all for female empowerment!)