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The Song About Songs (feat. The War and Treaty)

from A Mind of Your Own by The Bright Siders

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lyrics

Welcome to a song about songs
Well, A song is a story somebody made up
Or a song is a story that's realer than real
What makes a song a song is that you sing it

Hey you (Yes, you!) I'm gonna sing you a song
You know I'd really love it if you came and sang along
Songs about emotions and growing up strong
I wanna hear you sing, come on and bring it

I find my song inside my heart all along

I sing to say I'm feeling happy
I sing to be more understood
I sing to say I really love someone

And sometimes I sing just cuz singing feels good

I love makin' music, that's what I do
I love singing with people, in particular you
So don't you ever worry about singing it wrong
We're in this together, and I get it (That's right!)

You got every kind of feeling right there inside
So sing it in the rain, or keep it on the brighter side
Sing about the world, and whatever you see
A song will change the world if you let it

I find my song inside my heart all along

I sing to say I'm feeling thankful
I sing to say I'm feeling sad
I sing to say I was afraid of the dark

And sometimes I sing cuz it makes me feel glad.

So why write a song, why create such a thing?
When you could just speak what you're trying to sing
Did we get it from the waves, the rhythm of the sea
This idea that we can put our feelings to a beat?
Did we get it from the birds? They're nature's own choir.
Singing songs in the morning and songs of desire.
When words aren't enough express your feelings,
Sing me to a tune and feel your heart healing.

We sing to say we're open minded.
We sing to wake the neighborhood.
We sing to celebrate the moon and the stars.

And sometimes we sing just cuz singing feels good
And sometimes we sing just cuz singing feels good
And sometimes we sing just cuz singing feels good

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from A Mind of Your Own, released January 22, 2021

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✨ Created by award-winning songwriter Kristin Andreassen & Kari Groff, MD. ✨

Helping kids & families have meaningful conversations about emotions.

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