Foolish heart looks like we're here again Same old game of plastic smile Don't let anybody in Hiding my heartache, will this glass house break How much will they take before I'm empty Do I let it show, does anybody know?
But you see the real me Hiding in my skin, broken from within Unveil me completely I'm loosening my grasp There's no need to mask my frailty Cause you see the real me
Painted on, life is behind a mask Self-inflicted circus clown I'm tired of the song and dance Living a Charade, always on parade What a mess I've made of my existence But you love me even now And still I see somehow
But you see the real me Hiding in my skin, broken from within Unveil me completely I'm loosening my grasp There's no need to mask my frailty Cause you see the real me
Wonderful, beautiful is what you see When you look at me You're turning the tattered fabric of my life into A perfect tapestry I just wanna be me
But you see the real me Hiding in my skin, broken from within Unveil me completely I'm loosening my grasp There's no need to mask my frailty Cause you see the real me
And you love me just as I am
Wonderful, Beautiful is what you see When you look at me
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The story of Esther is one of my favorites in the bible...how she rose to power, how she was used by God for deliverance of her people, how she stood up before the King in a day in age when it was not wise for anyone to go before the King without permission, not even the Queen, but Esther having heard of the plan to kill all her people risked her life and position as Queen to go before the King on behalf of herself and her people. Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality from the King just as she was instructed to do therefore it was very scary for her to reveal herself/her true identity to him and run the risk of being murdered but she took that risk, her attitude was "if I perish, I perish".
This song is amazing!
An excerpt from Amazon on The Real Me: No matter their professions or responsibilities, women of all ages and all walks of life often struggle with an all-consuming issue-self-image. We as Americans are continually obsessed with the grass-is-greener, anything-else-is-better-than-what -we-have philosophy. And that is never truer for women than when it comes to our bodies and our self-images. The media and the world around us tell us that we should be perfect in every way. But this kind of scrutiny and obsession with perfection leaves women feeling unloved, unattractive, frustrated, and even depressed. In The Real Me, contemporary Christian singer and songwriter Natalie Grant is on a mission to especially help young women deal with this struggle and to find acceptance in how God created them.
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Self-image is something I have struggled with my entire life...learning to feel comfortable in my own skin, to accept and love myself for who I am, what I look like, has been a journey...I now like what I see in the mirror...
people don't realize how harmful negative words can be to a young person...Often people say things that will play in your head and sort of torment you...things like you think your pretty, your an ugly duckling...why do you look at yourself in the mirror so much, as if you're pretty...etc., etc...
I had to come to terms with myself and accept that God made me unique, full of imperfections but despite all of that I am beautiful inside and out.