The Middle

The power of music, the epiphany of lyrics, there is something that mentally and soul-fully just washes over me when a song captures what I am feeling, thinking, or going through. It can be magical, eerie, or overwhelmingly empowering. I have probably posted dozens of songs on this blog that really mean something to me...and it is here one more!

This song is almost a decade old, but it's lyrics are just as prevalent and timeless.

Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle"

Hey,
Don't write yourself off yet.
It's only in your head you feel left out,
Or looked down on.
Just try your best,
Try everything you can.
And don't you worry what they tell themselves
When you're away.

[Chorus]
It just takes some time,
little girl, you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything, everything will be just fine,
Everything, everything will be alright. (alright)

Hey,
You know they're all the same.
You know you're doing better on your own, (on your own)
So don't buy in.
Live right now.
Yeah, just be yourself.
It doesn't matter if it's good enough (good enough)
For someone else.

[Chorus x2]

Hey, don't write yourself off yet.
It's only in your head you feel left out, (feel left out)
Or looked down on.
Just do your best, (just do your best)
Do everything you can. (do everything you can)
And don't you worry what their bitter hearts (bitter hearts)
Are gonna say.