It's a new world, it's a new start...

It's a bit cheesy, yes. But this song has touched my heart several times in the past...and now it's so relevant. xx

Here I am - this is me
There's nowhere else on earth I'd rather be
Here I am - it's just me and you
And tonight we make our dreams come true

It's a new world - it's a new start
It's alive with the beating of young hearts
It's a new day - it's a new plan
I've been waiting for you
Here I am

Here we are - we've just begun
And after all this time - our time has come
Ya here we are - still goin' strong
Right here in the place where we belong

It's a new world - it's a new start
It's alive with the beating of young hearts
It's a new day - it's a new plan
I've been waiting for you
Here I am

Here I am - this is me
There's no where else on earth I'd rather be
Here I am - it's just me and you
And tonight we make our dreams come true

It's a new world - it's a new start
It's alive with the beating of young hearts
It's a new day - it's a new plan
I've been waiting for you
Here I am

Here I am - next to you
And suddenly the world is all brand new
Here I am - where I'm gonna stay
Now there's nothin' standin' in our way
Here I am - this is me

"One Day You Will" (Lady Antebellum lyrics)

This is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. It's so true and sad and inspiring and comforting all at once - in other words, real.

You feel like you're falling backwards
Like you're slippin' through the cracks
Like no one would even notice
If you left this town and never came back
You walk outside and all you see is rain
You look inside and all you feel is pain
And you can't see it now

But down the road the sun is shining
In every cloud there's a silver lining
Just keep holding on (just keep holding on)
And every heartache makes you stronger
But it won't be much longer
You'll find love, you'll find peace
And the you you're meant to be
I know right now that's not the way you feel
But one day you will

You wake up every morning and ask yourself
What am I doing here anyway
With the weight of all those disappointments
Whispering in your ear
You're just barely hanging by a thread
You wanna scream but you're down to your last breath
And you don't know it yet

But down the road the sun is shining
In every cloud there's a silver lining
Just keep holding on (just keep holding on)
And every heartache makes you stronger
But it won't be much longer
You'll find love, you'll find peace
And the you you're meant to be
I know right now that's not the way you feel
But one day you will

Find the strength to rise above
You will
Find just what you're made of, you're made of

But down the road the sun is shining
In every cloud there's a silver lining
Just keep holding on (just keep holding on)
And every heartache makes you stronger
But it won't be much longer
You'll find love, you'll find peace
And the you you're meant to be
I know right now that's not the way you feel
But one day you will

One day you will
Oh one day you will

Shine the Light (Sugarland lyrics)

This is one of my favorite Sugarland songs - it is so beautiful and poignant, and lately the lyrics have really touched me. So I thought I'd share:

When you walk into the edge of those
Dark and lonely woods
And when I ask how was your day
And you answer "not so good"
And when nothing seems to be working out
Quite the way it should
I will shine the light

When the skies up above you fill
With grey and stormy clouds
And there's not a single face you know
In the maddening crowd
When you know that you don't make your way
But you just can't see how
I will shine the light

I will shine the light
I will shine the light
I will hold you in my arms
Until everything's alright
I will shine the light

When your worries, they won't let you sleep
And rob you of your days
And you've looked in all directions but
You still can't find your way
When you just need someone to remind you
That it's all gonna be okay
I will shine the light

I will shine the light
I will shine the light
When you're staring down your demons
Weighing in your darkest night
I will shine the light

Sometimes we jump into the great unknown
Sorrows we all will have to walk alone
Waiting there in the end
Is a heart that calls you a friend
That's me, clapping the loudest
Welcoming you home

So when your heart is heavy, like a stone
From carrying its load
And you look into the mirror
And see someone you don't know
When the shadows are closing in on you
Like a hand around your throat
I will shine the light
I will shine the light

When you've given in to your fears
When you've lost your will to fight
Let me know what I can do
Let me try to make it right
I will shine the light

I will shine the light