I’ve been having a lot of conversations lately about the kids in my life that I love, and how we adults around them can help them through the unavoidable hardships and heartbreaks they will have to face at some point of their lives. And I think one of the most important ways is to arm them with confidence and a solid sense of self-worth. All kids should be taught this, but a lot of people grow up without it, and a lot of adults walk around lacking these tools (I am one of them at times). If there is one thing we can do for one another, it’s to help each other through the points in life where our confidence and self-worth has taken a serious hit. I think it’s one of the greatest gifts we could offer someone. And it’s so important to learn how to do it for ourselves! This song is ment as a gift to anyone that might need to hear these words right now. Don’t bow, don’t break- you deserve to live your life with your head held high, even if you fucked up, even if someone hurt you, even if you didn’t accomplish what you tried to achieve.. You still have worth!
There’s some lessons in life we just have to go through
There will always be some asshole that picks on you
and there will be stuff that you just couldn’t do
and at times you’ll feel like giving up
But even the things that didn’t work out
At one point you’ll look back, and you’ll see that you grew
Don’t bow, don’t break
Don’t bow, don’t break
Build your confidence on a foundation
That no one can shake
So you got dumped, you got picked on
Or the grass looks greener on someone else’s lawn
You loved someone, but now they’re gone
and now you ask yourself how will life go on
Well, lock eyes with yourself in the mirror and say
“I can survive that things doesn’t always work out my way”
and pick yourself up from the floor
Time to open a brand new door
Don’t bow, don’t break
Don’t bow don’t break
Build your self-worth on a foundation
That no one can shake
Someone told you something that really hurt
and now you question how much you are worth
You got fired, you failed, or you fucked something up
Something crashed, and you don’t have a backup
Or you got in the ring, and someone took a swing
And now you feel you can’t do anything
But you are not your mistakes
and you can get back on your feet, and that’s why I sing:
Don’t bow, don’t break
Don’t bow, don’t break!
You are worthy of a self-love
That no one can shake
Yeah, you are worthy of a self-love
That no one can shake
So please, please, please
Do it for you..
Don’t bow! Don’t break!