Try and Try

I'm not one for a lot of the newer 'pop' songs - Must be a sign of my getting old!  But there are a few that stand out.  Like Pink's new one called 'Try'.   I love the mantra of the chorus:  "You gotta get up and try and try and try".  To me, it speaks of not giving up, no matter how hard things have become.  While she's singing more about what seems to be a troubled relationship, it doesn't seem to matter whether its love or life issues, you still have to keep on trying: 

where there is desire
there is gonna be a flame
where there is a flame
someone's bound to get burned
just because you're burned
doesn't mean you're gonna die
you gotta get up and  try and try and try


It's the same with Kelly Clarkson's new song:  'Catch My Breath'.  It's a song that makes you feel good, feel empowered, to take a moment in life to pause, regroup, and go back at it.  There are so many things in life that can pull us down if we let it, so many circumstances where we find ourselves "dancing to someone else's tune" -- even when we know that its not right.  I know many people who say they "walk on eggshells" around another person, be it a boss, a spouse, or parents.  Empower yourself, say "no more" in a respectful way, and have some self respect.  If you don't respect yourself first, no one else will do it.

Catch my breath, no one can hold me back,
I ain't got time for that
Catch my breath, won't let them get me down,
It's all so simple now