Fantasia- This is Me
In picking a song to identify my character at first I had to ask my friends. I didn’t really know how to identify my character. I was picking song that I listen to when I’m “in my feelings”, songs that I play loud to get through the motions. But do my emotions identify who I am? Does how I feel Monday – Friday shape my character? NO! Character is the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. That’s why this song is me.
“I’m still trying to make it out
cause I’m still just another girl from the ghetto.
Just so much in my life,
I break down cause I’m just so deep in the struggle.”
I’m a girl from Southwest Philadelphia that has been given the building blocks to deal with life as it comes. Even though I have the tools, I’m still begging for the support from “the village” that helped raised me. The feeling of being alone is from being denied support from my family that is supposed to love me.
“I’m just a girl tryna make a way
It get’s hard, but I’ll be okay
And God put me through it, Cause he know I can do it
Cause this is Me “
As I got older I had to learn how to defend for myself. I had to figure it out because my mom never wanted me to be in the world depending on others. She says,” Don’t let other people handle your business better than you”. I needed money, I got a job. I needed clothes, school supplies, wanted to go out, I have to budget my money to make those things possible. I accept it because I know that God has a plan for me.
“Thought I found my way out then I’m back again.
Nobody really knows the whole truth,
The whole truth about me
And no one had to live in my life
… Then they would know it.
It ain’t easy
Made my share of mistakes, that’s alright
Cause I’m not going to be afraid no more
Cause this is me
And I won’t hide who I am”
Its okay you don’t have to understand because it’s my life, I know what happen. I’m realizing its time to let it out. Holding on to the past can also put a hold on your future. You can be moving forward and backwards at the same time right? “Let it out!” is the motto so that I can be the person I was set to be. I am a girl that knows I have potential but is sometimes scared to let it out due to the thought of failing. I’m that girl that looks so happy and entertaining to the people around me but actually am hurting inside. Yes I can fake a smile. I should be an actor. –LOL. – So take it or leave it because This Is Me.
In picking a song to identify my character at first I had to ask my friends. I didn’t really know how to identify my character. I was picking song that I listen to when I’m “in my feelings”, songs that I play loud to get through the motions. But do my emotions identify who I am? Does how I feel Monday – Friday shape my character? NO! Character is the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. That’s why this song is me.
“I’m still trying to make it out
cause I’m still just another girl from the ghetto.
Just so much in my life,
I break down cause I’m just so deep in the struggle.”
I’m a girl from Southwest Philadelphia that has been given the building blocks to deal with life as it comes. Even though I have the tools, I’m still begging for the support from “the village” that helped raised me. The feeling of being alone is from being denied support from my family that is supposed to love me.
“I’m just a girl tryna make a way
It get’s hard, but I’ll be okay
And God put me through it, Cause he know I can do it
Cause this is Me “
As I got older I had to learn how to defend for myself. I had to figure it out because my mom never wanted me to be in the world depending on others. She says,” Don’t let other people handle your business better than you”. I needed money, I got a job. I needed clothes, school supplies, wanted to go out, I have to budget my money to make those things possible. I accept it because I know that God has a plan for me.
“Thought I found my way out then I’m back again.
Nobody really knows the whole truth,
The whole truth about me
And no one had to live in my life
… Then they would know it.
It ain’t easy
Made my share of mistakes, that’s alright
Cause I’m not going to be afraid no more
Cause this is me
And I won’t hide who I am”
Its okay you don’t have to understand because it’s my life, I know what happen. I’m realizing its time to let it out. Holding on to the past can also put a hold on your future. You can be moving forward and backwards at the same time right? “Let it out!” is the motto so that I can be the person I was set to be. I am a girl that knows I have potential but is sometimes scared to let it out due to the thought of failing. I’m that girl that looks so happy and entertaining to the people around me but actually am hurting inside. Yes I can fake a smile. I should be an actor. –LOL. – So take it or leave it because This Is Me.