First you will have to read these lyrics from Frank Sintra's "MyWay" to understand where this is going
And now, the end is near;
And so I face the final curtain.
My friend, Ill say it clear,
Ill state my case, of which Im certain.
Ive lived a life thats full.
Ive traveled each and evry highway;
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Regrets, Ive had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.
I planned each charted course;
Each careful step along the byway,
But more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Yes, there were times, Im sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall;
And did it my way.
Ive loved, Ive laughed and cried.
Ive had my fill; my share of losing.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.
To think I did all that;
And may I say - not in a shy way,
No, oh no not me,
I did it my way.
For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows -
And did it my way!
I can't and never could live by anyone else's rules. I always broke the rules. Trying to live up to someone else's perception of who you should be or who they want you to be...is a hard, unfulfilling life.
"I said that's life, and as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks,
Stompin' on a dream
But I don't let it, let it get me down,
'Cause this fine ol' world it keeps spinning around
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
A poet, a pawn and a king.
I've been up and down and over and out
And I know one thing:
Each time I find myself, flat on my face,
I pick myself up and get back in the race.
That's life
I tell ya, I can't deny it,
I thought of quitting baby,
But my heart just ain't gonna buy it.
And if I didn't think it was worth one single try,
I'd jump right on a big bird and then I'd fly
An Except from another Sintra song that hold true to me. I just can't quit living my life, no one should! There's too much out there to see it all in one life time but I am making sure I see and do as much as I can't in this one. We all fall down, sometimes we need a kick in the ass to get back up but it's you that has to pick yourself up and go on. I see alot of people who have given up and prefer to roll in misery instead of dusting themselves off, saying fuck it and moving on. Change what you can and deal with what you can't change. WHAT DIDN'T KILL YOU....SHOULD HAVE MADE YOU STRONGER...at the very least wiser. Break the rules, break the silence, break out of the ordinary and be yourself. I would rather be an asshole than sheep. Do what makes you happy and complete. Disregard the people who say "you will never make it" you can and will if you keep working at it. I couldn't count the times I was told I wouldn't never make a dime being a photographer, so what I said, it makes me HAPPY! Those who doubted me, now praise me for what I do. JEALOUS??? maybe they were because I am living my dream and doing it MY WAY. Break the mold and mold your own life, live to your expectations and no one else's.
