Wicked!

I'm coming to the end of my blog and I thought I'd end with a couple unusual, somewhat unexpected songs. The first one is 'Defying Gravity' (had to include Broadway). I decided to include this song because it addresses the idea of personal freedom. Liberty from the constraints of what society decides we should be. It chronicles the mental journey of Elphaba as she decides to shake of the control of the other wizards of Oz. She chooses to count her cost and realizes "Some things I cannot change, but till I try, I'll never know!" Out of all the songs I looked at through this blog, this is one of the only songs that tackled the idea of actually trying to change things. Yes, there are many things in the world to change, and yes, we might not be able to change some things but we have to try. 

Something has changed within me

Something is not the same

I'm through with playing by the rules

Of someone else's game

Too late for second-guessing

Too late to go back to sleep

It's time to trust my instincts

Close my eyes: and leap!

It's time to try

Defying gravity

I think I'll try

Defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye

I am defying gravity

And you wont bring me down!

I'm through accepting limits

''cause someone says they're so

Some things I cannot change

But till I try, I'll never know!

Too long I've been afraid of

Losing love I guess I've lost

Well, if that's love

It comes at much too high a cost!

I'd sooner buy

Defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye

I'm defying gravity

I think I'll try

Defying gravity

And you wont bring me down!