"My Wish" by Rascal Flatts makes a lot of sense regarding diabetes and a cure. Also, one song that's really memorable for me is "When You Believe" by Whitney Houston. It was used in the Prince of Egypt soundtrack, but I've always loved it because when I was five, I was in the JDRF (back then JDF) gala movie, and it's playing in the background of that. So "many nights we've prayed" but "there can be miracles, when you believe, though hope is frail, it's hard to kill..."
Hmm, I hope I'm replying properly! This is my first time on here, and I already adore this site! Anyway, I love the songs We Are Broken, and Miracle [both by Paramore].
I too hope I'm replying right, I love NIN too, and Hurt has proven to be prophetic beyond the intended meaning for me as well, but I think Move Along by All American Rejects is also an example of this.
This is all so great! We should make one of our own. Ideas from everyone and pice it together... anyone?
Cesar,
That's so funny because I was thinking just about the same thing both when I started the thread and whenever I come back to post on it again. Do you, or anyone, know if there's a way to create a playlist and post it somewhere for download? That would be cool :)
But what are you thinking, Cesar? (or anyone) Not sure if you mean what I think you mean ;)
I totally agree with you on "Stand" by Rascal Flatts. I sometimes tear up when I hear it because it reminds me of the daily struggle with diabetes. :-)
Chuck Wicks, Man of the House.
I get that the song doesn't really have anything to do with diabetes, but in my opinion the chorus does. I was diagnosed when I was 11, so I identify with it quite a bit in terms of feeling I had to be the "man" of the "house" (or diabetes) when I was diagnosed instead of being a kid:
Oh he’s only ten
Just comin’ of age he oughta be out playin’ ball
And video games
Climbin’ trees
Or on a bike
just ridin’ around
But it’s hard to be a kid
When you’re the man of the house
I am new to the site and ran across this discussion. I love listening to music and relating it to life experiences. My daughter has type 1 and the first time I read the lyrics to "A Little Bit Longer" I just burst into tears. It was exactly the way I felt for my daughter when she went to the hospital 3 1/2 yrs ago. It scared me at first, but after a little time in the hospital it seemed to become more bearable. My daughter is now infatuated with Nick Jonas and we see him as one of the most positive influences for her. (Not to mention, my daughter has figured out everything they have in common!)
This is one of my favorites, both in terms of God and in general being strong for diabetes:
Someone's Watching Over Me
Hillary Duff
I found myself today
Oh, I found myself
and ran away
But something pulled me back
The voice of reason
I forgot I had
All I know is your not here to say
What you always used to say
but its written in the sky tonight
So I won't give up
no I wont break down
sooner than it seems life turns around
and I will be strong
even if it all goes wrong
when I'm standing in the dark ill still believe
someones watching over me
seen that ray of light
and its shining on my destiny
shining all the time
and I won't be afraid
to follow everywhere its taking me
all I know is yesterday is gone
and right now I belong
to this moment
to my dreams
So I won't give up
no I wont break down
sooner than it seems life turns around
and I will be strong
even if it all goes wrong
when I'm standing in the dark ill still believe
someones watching over me
It doesn't matter what people say
And it doesn't matter how long it takes
Believe in yourself and you'll find
and it only matters how true you are
be true to yourself
and follow your heart
So I won't give up
no I wont break down
sooner than it seems life turns around
and I will be strong
even if it all goes wrong
when I'm standing in the dark ill still believe
that I wont give up
no I won't break down
sooner than it seems life
turns around
and I will be strong
even if it all goes wrong
When I'm standing in the dark I'll still believe
that someones watching over
somones watching over
someones watching over me
someones watching over me
Miley Cyrus is right up there with the Jonas Brothers for me; don't like the people so much, but some of their music is okay.
There is one of Miley's songs that remind me significantley of the "climb" to our cure. While my initial reaction when I was listening to to the part of the lyrics that talks about sometimes having to loose with a diabetes-ear, trying to relate it as a diabetic song, after thinking about it, this song seems to work to me. Even if in the end, I know we're all strong enough and determined enough to win this climb for a cure, and once we get it there will be no "sometimes" to loose, in a more day-to-day perspective it rings absaloutely true.
We can't always win over our diabetes; some days it just feels like too much, and those are the days when we may have to accept that we can't beat it. All we can do is keep those numbers down and spirits high. (thanks to whoever said that on Juvenation)
Anyway, here are the lyrics:
The Climb
Miley Cyrus
I can almost see it
That dream I'm dreaming but
There's a voice inside my head sayin,
You'll never reach it,
Every step I'm taking,
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking but I
Got to keep trying
Got to keep my head held high
There's always going to be another mountain
I'm always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes I'm gonna to have to lose,
Ain't about how fast I get there,
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb
The struggles I'm facing,
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down but
No I'm not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm going to remember most yeah
Just got to keep going
And I,
I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on, cause
There's always going to be another mountain
I'm always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes I'm gonna to have to lose,
Ain't about how fast I get there,
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb
There's always going to be another mountain
I'm always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes you going to have to lose,
Ain't about how fast I get there,
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb
Keep on moving
Keep climbing
Keep the faith baby
It's all about
It's all about
The climb
Keep the faith
Keep your faith
I like the idea behind this song: As I Am by Miley Cyrus
Well, there's always "Pancreas" by Weird Al. Accept the lyrics don't particularly apply to us, they're so true!
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Ok, so this one isn't serious/thought-provoking at all but this actually happened to me just a couple of days ago. I was in the car with a friend (not driving, thank goodness) and 'Low' by Flo Rida came on the radio. For some reason I just kept laughing at it. Which was odd because I've probably heard that song about 453264258940378 times in the last year and I've never found it gut-busting funny before. Then it hit me: Oh my gosh, I'm low while I'm listening to 'Low.' So of course I tested and lo and behold, 49 mg/dL. Oh irony. I wish the radio could always tell me what my blood sugar was. There's way less blood involved that way. Haha.
[/quote]Some of the counselors at the diabetes camp I go to re-wrote the lyrics to Low, actually:
Apple juice, please
That's what she prefers
Got the whole camp lookin' at herr
She hit the floor
Next thing you know
Breanna got low
Every year i make videos to canpaign for my jdrf walk and we have a song to them. my first one was keep holding on by avril lavgine and my second one was a little bit longer but i deffinatley consider keep holding on the best one for me.
I wrote a song right after I got Dx... Its called Shadow in the Dark you can hear it on at whichwaysquicker.com here are the lyrics
She snuck upon me like a shadow in the dark
She took the world I knew and she tore it all apart
And now I'm tryin' but I cant tell night from day
And now I've lost my place and I cannot find a way
Back to a place where I feel I belong,
back to a place where I can do no wrong,
I'm losing my grip and I wont last very long,
Fighting alone...
I awake at the dawn, and I cant find an escape
She's tied to me tight, and I'm burning at the stake
I know she'll stay strong until the bitter end
I'm lyin' in my bed and I'm tryin' to pretend
That I'm back to a place where I can do no wrong,
back to a place where I feel I belong ,
I'm losing my grip and I wont last very long,
Fighting alone...
Here I am, and I'm standing on my own
I'm holding my breath and my future's unknown
It's a one man show, a race against the clock
It's a balancing act, this tight rope that a walk
Back to a place where I feel I belong,
back to a place where I can do no wrong,
I'm losing my grip and I wont last very long,
Fighting alone...
anything on carrie underwoods carnival ride cd. ive found a deeper meaning in some of the songs. it basicaly represents the ups and downs of life.
Definitely "Broken" by Lifehouse! For me I always picture holding on to God and ask for his guidance through all the highs and lows, the good days and the bad. Every part of that song just reminds me of the struggle of living with Diabetes. It makes me cry sometimes...... Here are the lyrics. just read them. it really makes sense through a diabetic's point of view! :)
A Little Bit Longer by Jonas Brothers
Hope Has Wings[*] by Brie Larson
Time Of My Life[*] by David Cook
Andy, did you write that? Oh my gosh it's amazing! Love it!! I've tried writing songs about it before, but they're never any good. What's your secret :)
I listen to the song "Something Beautiful" by Natalie Grant whenever I need a little "diabetes boost"! It makes me feel a litte bit better about it all when I listen to the lyrics!
This is a song for anyone whose ever been
Knocked down and can't get back again
Stuck in the corner, can't move forward
All alone and you think you're going nowhere
This is a song for anyone whose ever stood underneath the sun
And felt so small, two feet tall and so out of place
He sees you - He knows you - He loves you
And He wants you to know that
The life that you've been living, the days that you've been given
Were made for something beautiful
Life - don't let it pass you by
Because you were created for something beautiful
Heaven holds a dream that's just for you
And there are things only you can do
So step by faith, put the past away so step by faith, don't be afraid
It'll take you to a better day put the past and your fears away
Second to minute to hour to life
Time always seems to fly
It's on the go and before you know
Your days are through
But he sees you - He knows you - He loves you
And he wants you to know that
The life that you've been living, the days that you've been given
Were made for something beautiful
Life - don't let it pass you by
Because you were created for something beautiful
What are - you waiting for
What are you - waiting for
What - are you waiting for
There's something beautiful
There are different songs that inspire me also, but this one is one of my favorites! :)