Survivor Saturday:Brand New Me

Today's anthem is particularly apt for me.  Alicia Keys has summed up how I feel today  succinctly and beautifully in her sing "Brand New Me".  It took a long time, and it was a painfully hard road, but totally worthwhile in the end.

BRAND NEW ME

It's been a while. I'm not who I was before.
You look surprised your words don't burn me anymore.
Been meaning to tell you, but I guess it's clear to see.
 Don't be mad, it's just a brand new kind of me.
Can't be bad I found a brand new kind of free.
Careful with your ego, he's the one that we should blame.
Had to grab my heart back. God knows something had to change.
I thought that you'd be happy, I found the one thing I need.
Why you mad? It's just the brand new kind of me.
It took a long long time to get here. It took a brave, brave girl to try.
It took one too many excuses, one too many lies.
If I talk a little louder, if I speak up when you're wrong,
If I walk a little taller, I'd been under you too long.
If you noticed that I'm different, don't take it personally.
Don't be mad, it's just the brand new kind of me.
And it ain't bad, I found a brand new kind of free.
Oh, it took a long long road to get here. It took a brave brave girl to try.
I've taken one too many excuses, one too many lies.
If you were worth a while, you'd be happy to see me smile.
I'm not expecting sorry. I'm too busy finding myself.
I got this. I found me, I found me, yeah.
I don't need your opinion. I'm not waiting for your okay.
I'll never be perfect, but at least now I'm brave.
 Now, my heart is open, and I can finally breathe.
Don't be mad, it's just the brand new kind of free.
That ain't bad, I found a brand new kind of me.
Don't be mad, it's just a brand new time for me.
Don't be surprised. Don't be surprised it I talk a little a little louder,
if I speak up when you're wrong.
Don't be surprised, oh see you look surprised.
Hey, if you were a friend, you'd want to know me again.
If you were worth a while you'd be happy to see me smile.
I'm not expecting sorry. I'm too busy finding myself.
I got this. I found me, I found me, yeah
I don't need your opinion. I'm not waiting for your okay.
I'll never be perfect, but at least now I'm brave.
Now, my heart is open, and I can finally breathe.
Don't be mad, it's just the brand new kind of free.
That ain't bad, I found a brand new kind of me
Don't be mad, it's just a brand new time for me.

Songwriters: Neal Brian Conway / Crystal Waters / Alicia Keys / Emeli Sande
Brand New Me lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC.

Songwriters: Neal Brian Conway / Crystal Waters / Alicia Keys / Emeli Sande

Brand New Me lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC