"Brave"

I heard this song on Idina Menzel's album over a year ago, and when I listened to the words, I felt like it hit close to the heart. For me, the meaning is when it's time for me to make my big transition a.k.a. NYC, and move away from home and so many people I love, "I might be afraid, but it's my turn to be brave."


Don't know just where I'm going
And tomorrow, it's a little overwhelming
And the air is cold
And I'm not the same anymore
I've been running in your direction
For too long now
I've lost my own reflection
And I can't look down
If you're not there to catch me when I fall.

If this is the moment I stand here on my own
If this is my rite of passage that somehow leads me home
I might be afraid
But it's my turn to be brave
If this is the last chance before we say goodbye
At least it's the first day of the rest of my life
I can't be afraid
Cause it's my turn to be brave.

All along, all I ever wanted was the be the light
When your life was daunting
But I can't see mine
When I feel as though you're pushing me away
Well who's to blame, are we making the right choices
Cause we can't be sure when we're hearing our own voices
As we close the door even though we are so desperate to stay.

If this is the moment I stand here on my own
Is this is my rite of passage that somehow leads me home
I might be afraid
But it's my turn to be brave
If this is the last chance before we say goodbye
At least it's the first day of the rest of my life
I can't be afraid
Cause it's my turn to be brave.

I might still cry
I might still bleed
These thorns in my side
My heart on my sleeve
And lightning my strike
This ground at my feet
And I might still crash
But I still believe

This is the moment I stand here all alone
Everything I have inside, everything I own
I might be afraid
But it's my turn to be brave
If this is the last time before we say goodbye
At least it's the first day of the rest of my life
I can't be afraid
Cause it's my turn to be brave.