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The following song was submitted by Emily P. from Indianapolis, IN:
 
Believe In Me by Demi Lovato.

I'm losing myself
Trying to compete
With everyone else
Instead of just being me
Don't know where to turn
I've been stuck in this routine
I need to change my ways
Instead of always being weak

I don't wanna be afraid
I wanna wake up feeling beautiful ... today
And know that I'm okay
Cause everyone's perfect in unusual ways
So you see, I just wanna believe in me

The mirror can lie
Doesn't show you what's inside
And it, it can tell you you're full of life
It's amazing what you can hide
Just by putting on a smile

I'm quickly finding out
I'm not about to break down
Not today
I guess I always knew
That I had all the strength to make it through

Not gonna be afraid
I'm going to wake up feeling beautiful .. .today
And know that I'm okay
Cause everyone's perfect in unusual ways
So you see, now, now I believe in me

Now I believe in me.

Read why Emily suggested Believe In Me: I chose this song because the lyrics really mean alot to me, and many people can relate to it. The song focuses on competing with and comparing yourself to others. I've really struggled with that, especially when it comes to my weight. I'd been throwing up after I ate, and exercising until I'd nearly pass out. I realized after listening to this song that I was losing sight of what's really important in life, and I needed to break my habit of comparing myself with every girl that crossed my path. Everyone's different and beautiful in their own way, and you should try hard to be the best YOU can be; not measure up to someone else. It helped me realize that I am perfectly fine the way I am. It's a beautiful song, and I hope you enjoy it. Thanks. :)

 


Here are the lyrics to last month's song of the bmonth:

MISGUIDED GHOSTS by Paramore

I am going away for a while 
But I'll be back, don't try and follow me 
'Cause I'll return as soon as possible 
See I'm trying to find my place 
And it might not be here where I feel safe 
We all learn to make mistakes 

And run from them, from them 
With no direction 
We'll run from them, from them 
With no conviction 

'Cause I'm just one of those ghosts 
Traveling endlessly 
Don't need no roads 
In fact they follow me 
And we just go in circles 

Now I'm told that this is life 
And pain is just a simple compromise 
So we can get what we want out of it 
Would someone care to classify 
Our broken hearts and twisted minds 
So I can find someone to rely on 

And run to them, to them 
Full speed ahead 
Oh, you are not useless 
We are just 

Misguided ghosts 
Traveling endlessly 
The ones we trusted the most 
Pushed us far away 

And there's no one road 
We should not be the same 
But I'm just a ghost 
And still they echo me 

They echo me in circles

 
 

Previous Songs Suggested by Hey U.G.L.Y. fans

I Can See In Color by Mary J. Blige

It took a long time to get to this place
And now that I'm here no one can ever erase
The joy that I feel way down deep beside
The love that I have for me will never, never die

I can see in color the first sign of spring
The rose buds are blooming
I got a new song, new song to sing

Life looks so amazing
I never knew that it could open my eyes
And for the very, very first time I can see in color

Everything looks beautiful, sky so baby blue
I'm anxious to know where the rest of this road will go
If April showers bring flowers then I need, I need more rain
To quench the drought in me, so rain on me, rain on me

I can see in color the first sign of spring
The rose buds are blooming
I got a new song, a new song to sing

Life looks so amazing
I never knew that it could open, open my, open my eyes
And for the very, very first time I can see

I can see in color the first sign, the first signs of spring
It looks so beautiful to me
I can see, I can see, I can see, I can see in color
Sky so baby blue, so baby blue

I can see, I can see
I can see in color the first sign of spring
And now the rose buds are blooming

I can touch them, I can feel them
I'm a hold them forever and ever and ever and ever
And ever, I'm a hold 'em ever, I'm a be forever

I can see, I can see, I can see
I can see, I can see, I can see
I can see, see in color, color, color, color
It's all clear

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