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Winning ‘Mens’ Lyrics From Facebook Group

Don’t Forget The Lyrics 2

First of all, I’d like to thank the people who read my lyric In the USA, the military veterans are awarded with the
and honored me with their votes! I was very surprised that Purple Heart medal (Military Medal) when they got in-
I won because, frankly, I wasn’t even sure I was going to jured while serving their country. So, it’s a sign of true hon-
apply with this lyric. As I have mentioned in the previous or. It is also about compassionate love and understanding.
Valentine’s Day edition of the magazine when I introduced That’s why I used it, as an absolute metaphor. A metaphor
my first lyric of a love song, I am only 16 years of age and I for an honest man who would do anything for the girl he
have no personal experience of these feelings. I have read loves. He knows well, that she will make the same mistakes
many books and I watched many movies that are “filled” over and over again and she will hurt him, (Hence the role
with emotions and these give me inspiration to bring out of victim) but he still believes she’s going to change. So this
the words and the feelings of this kind. I am held very song is dedicated to a friend who was sitting on an emo-
tightly by my parents so I can concentrate on my academ- tional roller coaster and taking a ride of sadness.
ic growth. Ever since I was a little girl, I always had deep
experience of expressing my emotions and these came out As I am lacking the experience yet, I can truly feel any-
by watching cartoons and romantic movies which I did not body’s pain or happiness and as a natural “talent”, it lets
fully understand at that age, but I knew that they affected me put these words on a paper or on the screen. As the
me in a strong way. So by the time I got to the age when I final word on me, I am not very strong with math, physics
started to scratch my thoughts on paper I was already full or other science subjects, but I am very strong on feelings
of emotions that came from a strongly built inner “hard of any kind and this is where I want to succeed and make
disk” in my head. a mark in the world if this is my destiny. Hopefully I get
I was just practicing when I remembered a very dear friend the chance to be a part of the creation of many good songs
of mine who unfortunately fell in love with a girl, who with people who have the understanding of my work and
just used him. That’s when I got the idea for the title of the have the talent to write good music to share these words of
lyrics. mine with the world.

Actually, it’s more than just a good-sounding rhyme. The
other meaning of this expression is honor of sacrifice.

Written By: Bogi Taylor

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