inspiring words.


When OneRepublic wrote the song "I Lived" they didn't know it would have the impact on me that it did. 
 Here are the words:

[Verse 1]
Hope when you take that jump
You don't fear the fall
Hope when the water rises
You build a wall

Hope when the crowd screams out
They're screaming your name
Hope if everybody runs
You choose to stay

Hope that you fall in love
And it hurts so bad
The only way you can know
Is give it all you have

And I hope that you don't suffer
But take the pain
Hope when the moment comes
You'll say...

[Chorus]
I, I did it all
I, I did it all
I owned every second
That this world could give
I saw so many places
The things that I did
Yeah, with every broken bone
I swear I lived

[Verse 2]
Hope that you spend your days
But they all add up
And when that sun goes down
Hope you raise your cup

I wish that I could witness
All your joy and all your pain
But until my moment comes
I'll say...

[Chorus]
I, I did it all
I, I did it all
I owned every second
That this world could give
I saw so many places
The things that I did
Yeah, with every broken bone
I swear I lived

[Bridge]
Whoa
Whoa
Whoa
Oh
Oh
Yeah, with every broken bone
I swear I lived
Yeah, with every broken bone
I swear I lived

[Chorus]
I, I did it all
I, I did it all
I owned every second
That this world could give
I saw so many places
The things that I did
Yeah, with every broken bone
I swear I lived
When I first heard this song, I got goosebumps. 

The chorus is what gets me. "I did it all. I owned every second that this world could give. I saw so many places, the things that I did. Yeah, with every broken bone, I swear I lived."

I already wanted to live my life to the fullest. But the words I owned every second that this world could give inspired me beyond anything. 

I lived. I did everything possible. I didn't waste any moments. 

I can't even put into words the impact that this had on me. It made me completely rethink my whole life. I'm about to enter adult life and I'm terrified. I have no idea where I'll be going or what I'll be doing or if I'll get married or not. There's so many questions that buzz through my head right now. 

I want to be independent, but where?
I want to be happy, but how? 
I want to do things, but what? 

The chorus of this song made me realize that I will be happy as long as I'm owning every second and I'm taking chances and I'm living. 

I want to be able to say that I did it all. And I gave it my all. 

So that's what I'm going to do :) 
 

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