Story Behind The Song

Conversation with frustrated single women in hot tub. The rubber ducky swam by and (ding!) (insert lightbulb image here).

Song Description

Too many songs, movies, books, etc are so focused on folks giving it all away for love. Not all the time is that the answer, and only a lucky few ever really find their happy Hollywood ending. The woman in the song finally realizes that she can be her own support and independent and strong enough, and that being alone is ok.

Lyrics

I am my own lifeboat

Poof! the bubble burst and there went the hopes and dreams
Hard to stop the tears flowing like a swollen stream
Where to put the focus of this solitary life
Kinda wish there was the old excuse of being a wife
Now to face the danger of starting all brand new
Not ready to go it alone without a face to "you"
Living my life daily, heart devoid of love
Facing empty nights without someone to dream of

Here I am still trying to give the raft some air
Hoping it can take me to someone that cares
No matter how hard I blow it just makes me choke
Cause baby I've finally found out, I am my own lifeboat
What is this melancholy threatening to eat me alive
Bitter Brenda is my name, and can you help me find
Someone to blame for the tragedy that has become my agenda
The will stand up and say "it's my fault, Brenda"
Debilitating thoughts feeding the cancer
That had spread throughout my heart like a drunken dancer
Stuck on the loop of only thinking, "where is the love"
have to ignore the tumor I'm accustomed of

should I feel lonely, no Snow White fantasy
Why get hypnotized to fear "it's only me"
There is so much more to life than finding a mate
We don't all get the fairytale when love turns into
Time to stop the program that punished us with lies
In order to find true love we have to sacrifice
I have no need for rescue by a modern day knight
I'll carry my own armor, it keeps me warm at night

Here I am still trying to give the raft some air
Hoping it can take me to someone that cares
No matter how hard I blow it just makes me choke
Cause baby I've finally found out, I am my own lifeboat


Finally stopped trying to give the raft some air
Didn't need to go away to find out who really cares
Time to stop blowing, now i won't have to choke
Cause baby it sure feels good knowing, I am my own lifeboat


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