Are midterms over yet...? :-(
Hey guys! Hope you're having a better week 4 than me! This week, I wanted to talk about one of my favorite songs, "Fight like a Girl" by Bomshel. It’s one of those songs, that no matter what my mood, whenever I hear it, I get pumped up and feel better. “Fight like a Girl” is the first song released off of their debut album released in October of 2009. For those of you that don’t know the song, I have attached a link for the lyrics, as well as a link for the music video. The main point made in the song, is that no matter what age you are, or what you’re going through in your life, stand up and fight it. What makes this song so remarkable to me is that it is telling us to fight like a girl. How often do we hear “stand up and fight like a man” “be a real man” etc?; A lot more than we hear “fight like a girl”. When we do hear “fight like a girl”, it is usually in the form of an insult (towards both males and/or females). The examples in the song are a young girl being made fun of on the playground, the same girl at 31 hitting “that same glass ceiling”, and the same woman further down the road battling cancer. To each of these instances, she is told by her mother to Hold your head high. Don't ever let 'em define The light in your eyes. Love yourself, give them Hell. You can take on this world. You just stand and be strong And then fight Like a girl”.
It is such an empowering song, and it’s so nice to hear for once; especially when you compare it to the many songs that degrade and insult women. I know it’s only one song, but it’s a step in the right direction. Could this be the beginning of the end of passive, submissive, innocent and weak women? I think yes, even if it only motivates a single girl in the entire world to be strong, I think it is worth it. Music is a big part of my life, and this song, believe it or not, has helped me in many ways. My father passed away last year, and this song never ceased to make me feel better if only just a bit. “This is just another test God gave me. and I know just how to handle this I'll hold my head high I'll never let this define The light in my eyes Love myself, give it Hell I'll take on this world If I stand and be strong No, I'll never give up I will conquer with love And I'll fight like Like a girl”
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Here are the links: for some reason they didn't show up!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lyricsreg.com/lyrics/bomshel/Fight+Like+A+Girl/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96r2046qjE
I couldn't agree more with you. Something as little as a little song can change the way you view life and the way you carry yourself as an individual. I have about 4 or 5 different play lists on my ipod for different situations that are going on in my life. All it takes is one push of a button and I'm back to normal and making the best out of things.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about your father. God puts trials and tribulations in our lives to build endurance, and it seems like you are a very strong and beautiful person. If you ever need a friend, just let me know. I can a shoulder to lean on.
ReplyDeleteAs for the song, I love Bomshel. I did my first blog response on them. I love how they portray females as powerful and able to handle themselves. I tear up every time I listen to this song because my mom raised me the way the mom in this song raised her daughter. I was told to never change who I am, and to not conform to what society wants. I feel that because of this advice, I have become a very strong and independent woman. Society makes it seem like you have to blend in to the dominant culture to be happy. They never tell you to “hold your high, and never let them define the light in your eyes.” Sometimes it takes another woman, like your mom, to make you realize that you are worth so much more than what this society thinks.