To be brave means to endure or face unpleasant circumstances without fear, it is being strong and courageous no matter what people think, how you look, or what is said.
Being brave is listening to that small voice in your heart telling you yes when the world might be screaming no, and even in the worse circumstances, being brave is speaking your truth and sharing yourself.
For the longest time, I wouldn’t really have considered myself brave, to be honest, most days, I hideaway scared of what people might think or say, I walk with my head down in hope that I am not seen and I try to dim my light even when I was made to shine.
I guess recently, I have been trying to be braver through my art, through music, and even on days when I feel cowardly, I know that I can sing and it will give me strength; strength to be brave.
Well, this week's theme for the hive open mic is titled “brave mind” and I decided to sing a song that has resonated with me since the first time I heard it.
This is me by Keala Settle is such a powerful song, with a message that I feel like everyone should listen to, the words “I am brave, I am bruised, I am who I meant to be” shows that regardless of what life throws at us, how it hits us, and how it hurts us, we can still be brave and we can still do what we were created to do.
Just because we are different and the world derides us doesn’t mean we should let it, they can fire rounds of bullets at our skin but we don’t have to fear or let shame turn us back, we can keep pushing and thriving.
Challenging myself to be brave.
It’s easy to speak on bravery or facing fears but, it is another thing to actually face your fears and in line with the week's theme, I have decided to face some music fears; one, which is singing and creating a video in front of people and the other, which is creating a video in one take.
I remember having a conversation with @mipiano weeks back where we discussed how many takes we usually did when recording a video and after it, I was pretty curious if I could one day do it all in one take.
After recording this video, I was tempted to give up and re-record because all I saw were mistakes but I decided to share it as it is.
It might not be something too crazy but I guess it is a step for me to be braver.
I hope you enjoy my rendition of this powerful song, thank you for watching.
LYRICS: THIS IS ME BY KEALA SETTLE
I am not a stranger to the dark
Hide away, they say
'Cause we don't want your broken parts
I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars
Run away, they say
No one'll love you as you are
But I won't let them break me down to dust
I know that there's a place for us
For we are glorious
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown 'em out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Another round of bullets hits my skin
Well, fire away 'cause today, I won't let the shame sink in
We are bursting through the barricades and
Reaching for the sun (we are warriors)
Yeah, that's what we've become (yeah, that's what we've become)
I won't let them break me down to dust
I know that there's a place for us
For we are glorious
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown 'em out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
This is me
and I know that I deserve your love
(Oh-oh-oh-oh) there's nothing I'm not worthy of
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown 'em out
This is brave, this is bruised
This is who I'm meant to be, this is me
Look out 'cause here I come (look out 'cause here I come)
And I'm marching on to the beat I drum (marching on, marching, marching on)
I'm not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I'm gonna send a flood, gonna drown 'em out
I'm gonna send a flood
Gonna drown 'em out
Oh
This is me
Writer(s): Benj Pasek / Justin Paul
Lyrics by lyricFind
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Ser valiente significa soportar o afrontar circunstancias desagradables sin miedo, es ser fuerte y valiente sin importar lo que piense la gente, tu aspecto o lo que se diga.
Ser valiente es escuchar esa pequeña voz en tu corazón que te dice que sí cuando el mundo podría gritar que no, e incluso en las peores circunstancias, ser valiente es decir tu verdad y compartirte.
Durante mucho tiempo, no me he considerado valiente, para ser honesta, la mayoría de los días, me escondo con miedo a lo que la gente pueda pensar o decir, camino con la cabeza baja con la esperanza de que no me vean y trato de atenuar mi luz incluso cuando estoy hecha para brillar.
Creo que últimamente he tratado de ser más valiente a través de mi arte, de la música, e incluso en los días en que me siento cobarde, sé que puedo cantar y eso me dará fuerza; fuerza para ser valiente.
Bueno, el tema de esta semana para el micrófono abierto de la colmena se titula "mente valiente" y decidí cantar una canción que ha resonado conmigo desde la primera vez que la escuché.
This is me de Keala Settle es una canción muy poderosa, con un mensaje que creo que todo el mundo debería escuchar, las palabras "Soy valiente, estoy magullado, soy quien estaba destinado a ser" muestra que independientemente de lo que la vida nos lanza, cómo nos golpea, y cómo nos duele, todavía podemos ser valientes y todavía podemos hacer lo que fuimos creados para hacer.
El hecho de que seamos diferentes y el mundo se burle de nosotros no significa que debamos permitirlo, pueden disparar rondas de balas a nuestra piel pero no tenemos que temer ni dejar que la vergüenza nos haga retroceder, podemos seguir empujando y prosperando.
Desafiándome a ser valiente.
Es fácil hablar de la valentía o de enfrentarse a los miedos pero, otra cosa es enfrentarse realmente a tus miedos y en línea con el tema de la semana, he decidido enfrentarme a algunos miedos musicales; uno, que es cantar y crear un vídeo delante de la gente y el otro, que es crear un vídeo en una sola toma.
Recuerdo haber tenido una conversación con @mipiano semanas atrás en la que hablábamos de cuántas tomas solíamos hacer cuando grabábamos un vídeo y después de ella, tenía bastante curiosidad por saber si algún día podría hacerlo todo en una sola toma.
Después de grabar este vídeo, estuve tentado de abandonar y volver a grabar porque todo lo que veía eran errores pero decidí compartirlo tal cual.
Puede que no sea algo demasiado loco pero supongo que es un paso para ser más valiente.
Espero que disfrutéis de mi interpretación de esta poderosa canción, gracias por verla.
LETRAS: ESTE SOY YO DE KEALA SETTLE
No soy un extraño en la oscuridad
Escóndete, dicen
Porque no queremos tus partes rotas
He aprendido a avergonzarme de todas mis cicatrices
Huye, dicen
Nadie te querrá como eres
Pero no dejaré que me conviertan en polvo
Sé que hay un lugar para nosotros
Porque somos gloriosos
Cuando las palabras más afiladas quieran cortarme
Voy a enviar una inundación, voy a ahogarlas
Soy valiente, estoy magullado
Soy lo que estoy destinado a ser, este soy yo
Cuidado porque aquí vengo
Y estoy marchando al ritmo de mi tambor
No tengo miedo de ser visto
No me disculpo, este soy yo
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Otra ronda de balas golpea mi piel
Bueno, dispara porque hoy, no dejaré que la vergüenza se hunda
Vamos a romper las barricadas y
Alcanzando el sol (somos guerreros)
Sí, en eso nos hemos convertido (sí, en eso nos hemos convertido)
No dejaré que me conviertan en polvo
Sé que hay un lugar para nosotros
Porque somos gloriosos
Cuando las palabras más afiladas quieren cortarme
Voy a enviar una inundación, voy a ahogarlas
Soy valiente, estoy magullado
Soy lo que estoy destinado a ser, este soy yo
Cuidado porque aquí vengo
Y estoy marchando al ritmo de mi tambor
No tengo miedo de ser visto
No me disculpo, este soy yo
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Esta soy yo
y sé que merezco tu amor
(Oh-oh-oh-oh) no hay nada que no merezca
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
Cuando las palabras más agudas quieren cortarme
Voy a enviar una inundación, voy a ahogarlas
Esto es valiente, esto es magullado
Esto es lo que estoy destinado a ser, este soy yo
Cuidado porque aquí vengo
(Cuidado porque aquí vengo)
Y estoy marchando al ritmo
del tambor (marchando, marchando, marchando)
No tengo miedo de ser visto No me disculpo, este soy yo
Cuando las palabras más
agudas quieren cortarme
Voy a enviar una inundación,
los ahogaré
Voy a enviar una inundación
Voy a ahogarlos
Vaya
Esta soy yo
Escritor(es): Benj Pasek / Justin Paul
Letras de lyricFind
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Que valentía tan grandemente maravillosa, entiendo lo de los errores, no somos perfectos, y nadie nos pide que lo seamos, de hecho, la imperfección es lo más perfecto que tenemos, con cada defecto es una virtud, pongo mi propio ejemplo si toca música clásica como suelo tocar salsa de seguro me despiden el primer día jajajajajaja. A lo que quiero llegar, es que nada va a ser perfecto, lo importante es transmitir sentimientos nobles, hermosos y que sean impactantes. Nada que agregar, siempre es un placer escucharte hermosa mujer, en cada post lo digo, soy fan tuyo!!! ♥
wow, me acabas de hacer sentir en la cima del mundo, muchas gracias por tus amables palabras, significa mucho para mí. de hecho, lo que consideramos imperfecto es lo que nos hace diferentes y diferentes no es algo malo.
Muchas gracias.
I looove this song. I remember when someone called me ugly because my face was full of pimples. I was a laughing stock. It was a horrible experience and you know what, after I'd cried, i heard this song and i related to it a lot.
I don't need to tell you how beautiful your voice is... you already know 😂
You're indeed brave my dear. It takes a lot of strength and character to overcome all that you did. Cheers to Brave Minds.
I've learned that people who are miserable and sad always try to make others feel like them, you are so beautiful regardless of any silly thing.
Thank you so much for watching baby girl, you are brave also.
Wow, wow, wow.
Simply marvelous, indeed you are brave.
This song is such an amazing song and the way you gave it to us makes it more amazing.
Keep shining dear.
Thank you so much, your words mean so much to me.
You are welcome dear.
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OMG! Your talent astounds. Fame and fortune are on its way❤️😊🤔
Thank you so much, you are so kind.
I’m not kind, you have the most awesome talent
You don't know how much this means to me, to be honest, thank you.
I swear I was going to sing this song 😄
This is good babe...love it.
Hehehe, I beat you to it 😆 but I'm sure if you do, you'd be amazing.
Thank you so much for watching 😊
Wonderful friend, your voice gives a different and beautiful touch to each song you cover, I have become your fan. The songs you like happen to be part of my favorites too, so I connect a lot with your shares. I send you a hug. Happy day to you!..
Thank you so much, your words make me so happy, and it's amazing that we share the same taste in music.
Thank you.
Your message this week's theme was loud and clear my dear,no matter what happens forward ever and backward never... We will continue striving to our outmost height..
You really have a good singing skill, your voice control was superb and very pleasant to the ear...
Thanks for sharing such an awesome entry for this week
You rock dear 🎸💕💞🎺💞🥰😊🥰🎵🎸💕🥰🎻😊😊🎶🎶🎻🎵💕🎺🎺🎺💕🥰💙💙
Indeed no moving back, forward ever.
Thank you so much for watching and for your amazing words, I appreciate it.
You're welcome dear 🙏💜🙏🎶🎶
Wow
The lyrics speaks to me.
Your expression and the way you sing it is so amazing.
I am glad that I could share, thank you for watching.
Being brave is listening to our mind when it says Yes, when the world says No. In this life, we must be brave to confront life´s issues and never listen to criticism but to do what we want to do without fears and follow our hearts.
One thing about you when singing is your vibe and happiness in singing songs. You sing with your energy and enthusiasm and I love it. The song also makes a lot of sense and a strong call to us to be brave.
Exactly, to be brave means shutting out the voices that are trying to pull you down.
Thank you so much for watching dear ❤️
You did good. Love the energy in your voice.
Thank you so much dear 😊
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My brave @khaleesii 😇
You did it very well, where mistakes? Recording from the first attempt gives an extra feeling of success! This is you, as the lyrics say! btw, love this song too!
I dont know what is happening this week, some really cool songs that are coming to the scene! :) 🎶
I felt there were mistakes but it actually felt nice being able to do it in one take.
The song is really amazing and I guess the theme is bringing out the best in us.
There have never been a time I made
a video of myself singing and uploaded the first one because I always see mistakes.
But this post have challenged to be more confident In my self and to do more..
Am inspired by this. Thank you so much @khaleesii.
I've heard this song, once or even twice and I think I love your version more.
You always deliver.
Keep shinning dear.
You should try it, it might be hard but it's something worth challenging yourself.
Also, thank you for your kind words, I appreciate you a lot.
Cantas tan hermoso!😍😍
Muchas felicidades.
Muchas gracias.
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