"A Little Bit Stronger"

We all push a littler harder, fight a little longer, and try more, until we just give up.  Every step you make, or mile-marker you pass becomes a 'small victory,' one more step away from where or who you used to be.  Well, not because three musical geniuses wrote it, but this song is that extra step.  This song = power.  This song = a hit.  (Note: I could've done without the brush my teeth part, but it works, its real, its relatable, I LOVE it!)  

Not because I am SO excited to be witnessing my 1st Lady A concert tomorrow night but because this song has inspired me.  However, although I am a big Sara Evans fan, the original version takes the cake...and the grammy.  Hillary Scott & Lady A should, undoubtedly, release this song!  I cannot wait to see them perform this tomorrow!  Ah!!!

FM Radio:
Singer: Sara Evans/HIllary Scott
Songwriters: Hillary Lindsey aka God herself, Hillary Scott, Luke Laird
Song: "A Little Bit Stronger"

Woke up late today, and I still feel the sting of the pain.
But I brushed my teeth anyway, got dressed through the mess and put a smile on my face.
I got a little bit stronger.

Riding in the car to work, and I'm trying to ignore the hurt.
So I turned on the radio, Stupid song made me think of you,
I listened to it for minute, but then I changed it.
I'm getting a little bit stronger, just a little bit stronger.

And I'm done hoping that we can work it out,
I'm done with how it feels, spinning my wheels
Letting you drag my heart around.
And ohhh
I'm done thinking, that you could ever change.
I know my heart will never be the same,
but I'm telling myself I'll be okay.
Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger.

Doesn't happen over night, but you turn around and a months gone by,
And you realize you haven't cried.
I'm not giving you a hour or a second or another minute longer.
I'm busy getting stronger.

And I'm done hoping that we can work it out,
I'm done with how it feels, spinning my wheels
Letting you drag my heart around.
And ohhh
I'm done thinking, that you could ever change.
I know my heart will never be the same,
but I'm telling myself I'll be okay.
Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger.
I get a little bit stronger.

Getting along without you baby,
I'm better off without you baby,
How does it feel with out me baby?
I'm getting stronger without you baby.

And I'm done hoping that we can work it out,
I'm done with how it feels, spinning my wheels
Letting you drag my heart around.
And ohhh
I'm done thinking, that you could ever change.
I know my heart will never be the same,
but I'm telling myself I'll be okay,
Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger.
I get a little bit stronger.

I'm just a little bit stronger.
A little bit, a little bit, a little bit stronger.
I get a little bit stronger. 

Stronger:



Weak:



I can only imagine how many hearts Hillary Lindsey could rip out with this demo?  


I want your opinions!!!!  Who has the 'Stronger' version?
Comment!!!

"Be Careful What You Wish For"/"All We'd Ever Need"

I know, whoever you are out there reading this blog, I am sure you are sick and tired of me talking about the good ole 'Myspace' days...but this one is interesting, I swear!!  I want to say in about 2006, I came across Hillary Scott's Myspace.  Although I discovered a ton of people on there, she always stood out.  Well, on her page she had a solo version of "I Was Here," which was incredible.  I remember hearing that song and somehow, regardless of how many miles and cyberspace...I felt connected.  The power of music people.  Anyways, through following her, I remember her posting about writing for something called 'Lady Antebellum."  Yes, I googled what 'Antebellum' meant, I had never heard of it before.  Well, around 2007, through following her, I found out she created another Myspace under Lady Antebellum that had these incredible songs, unlike I had ever heard before, posted on their site.  Well, I didn't think anything of it, just that she was in a band and was a solo act.  Well, as I was getting ready to go to take a trip to Nashville, I noticed that they were playing a show at a place called 3rd & Lindsley.  Since I was following them on Myspace and this was going to be my 1st time in Nashville, I made it a priority that we go to this show!  Anyways, long story short, we never went...blame it on our 14 hour drive.  Well, little did I know that show would be the first show 3 individual songwriters played as a band called "Lady Antebellum."  I knew them when "Home Is Where The Heart Is" was "Mason Dixon Line" and was a work tape.  Crazy?!  Well, to this day, this video I saw of them playing from that show has always been one of my all time favorite songs...and of course, it's unrecorded.
Well here it: "Be Careful What You Wish For"


However, that was not the first song that I heard from them.  It was this amazing song, that I heard as work-tape, that is, in my eyes, one of the best songs they have ever recorded & NOT released as a single.  Coincidentally, this is the first song they had ever written together.  Magic?  I think so.  This song literally opened my eyes to writing a vulnerable ballad.  This melody, these lyrics...it doesn't get more raw and amazing than this!


FM Radio:
Singers: Lady Antebellum
Writers: Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley
Song: "All We'd Ever Need"
Boy it's been all this time,
and I can't get you off my mind,
and nobody knows it but me.
I stare at your photograph,
still sleep in the shirt you left,
and nobody knows it but me.
Everyday I wipe my tears away,
so many nights I've prayed for you to say.

I should have been chasing you,
I should have been trying to prove,
that you were all that mattered to me,
I should have said all the things,
that I kept inside of me and maybe,
I could have made you believe,
that what we had was all we'd ever need.

My friends think I'm moving on,
but the truth is I'm not that strong and nobody knows it but me.
I've kept all the words you said,
in a box underneath my bed,
and nobody knows it but me.

But if you're happy I'll get through somehow,
but the truth is that I've been screaming out.

(Repeat Chorus)

It was all we'd ever need.

Oh, I thought it was all we'd ever need.

I should have been chasing you,
You should have been trying to prove,
that you were all that mattered to me,
Oh, you should have said all the things,
that I kept inside of me and maybe,
You could have made me believe,
that what we had girl,
Oh, that what we had
What we had
It was all we'd ever need


My favorite performance: