PaD 6.5/365: Grow

This song is rather the opposite of #6, in that while it goes toward the same point, it does it through a more raw, more impassioned manner. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO READ CUSSES, SKIP THIS ONE!!! The tone to this is more Linkin Park style - rock with rap lyrics, but once again, a folksy chorus. How this'd work in a real song, I'll have to find out when I can get a guitar and learn to play it!

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GROW

Gotta learn a new skill? Well you’re gonna SUCK,
You’ve gotta crawl before you walk before you run before you thrive.
But the part that you’re really gonna think is insane,
Is how you’re thrown right into the fire; it’s up to you to survive.

You’ve got your friends to help guide you through the mess,
But to make it point to point, the stress is all on your shoulder.
People laugh and point, “God you are such a dumbass!”
But the first lesson is this: Bullshit is in the eye of the beholder.

Sooner or later, you’ve gotta try on your own,
See, people try to tell you why their way is the best,
But, as they say, “different strokes for different folks,”
Just follow your own heart, your own head, and throw out the rest.

Because fucking up is how we grow…
How else are we supposed to know?
The best plants grow from the stinkiest shit,
And the finest mushrooms from the dankest pit,
Fucking up is how we grow!

All it really takes is practice, no matter what it is,
And some unwavering faith that you kick royal ass.
Because I’ve learned that life is 70% confidence,
The rest is split between skill, bullshit and thinking fast.

I used to have a motto, and this is how it went:
“Don’t avoid doing something for fear of doing it wrong”
So while you’ve all rocked out and enjoyed yourselves,
I hope that’s the one thing that you remember from this song.

So the next time you worry and live in fear;
The next time that you lose control, and your insides turn to knots,
Breathe… relax… chill… contemplate…
Then collect yourself, find your new energy and give it all you’ve gots!

Because fucking up is how we grow…
How the fuck else are we supposed to know?
The best plants grow from the stinkiest shit,
And the finest mushrooms from the dankest pit,
Fucking up is how we grow!

Fucking up is how we train,
In all the skills we need to gain,
We all start our lives without a lick of smarts,
But so long as you try and you follow your heart,
Those things you need you’ll ascertain!