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Two Weeks and Counting!

5/22/2015

Two weeks until the album release!! I am SO excited to perform these songs with my amazing band and even more excited that my album will be out for the world to listen to!

Here are two song lyrics that mean so much to me. The first, Stay In Your Lane, was written simply because I have always had a challenge with comparing myself to other people. I have learned, however, that being grateful for your own story and staying true to your own path is the only way to be.

The song For You was the last song that I finished for the album. As I started recording the songs, I noticed that the entire album didn’t contain one love song, which I thought was interesting since I write about my own life experiences and stories. So…since love is what I am still searching for, I decided it was time to write about how I can’t wait to write a beautiful love song. :)

Stay In Your Lane
Music and Lyrics by Natalie Myre

I told myself a story that if you win then I can’t
I told myself a story that there’s only room for one
Can’t keep my blinders on I’m only looking back at what you’re doing
But all it does is rob my faith and slow me down

Gotta keep my eyes on the road ahead
Gotta keep my head looking up instead
I can’t keep moving on like this always looking left always looking right
Cause I don’t know where I’m going
But I do know who I am
And that’s all I need to know to stay in my lane
Stay in your lane

I told myself a story that you deserve it more than me
I told myself a story it’s not enough to simply be
I’m always looking over analyzing everything you’re doing
And all it does is dim my light and slow me down

Gotta keep my eyes on the road ahead
Gotta keep my head looking up instead
I can’t keep moving on like this always looking left always looking right
Cause I don’t know where I’m going
But I do know who I am
But that’s all I need to know, that’s all I need to know
That’s all I need to know
To stay in my lane
Stay in your lane

I’m telling myself a story that this is where I’m meant to be
I’m telling myself a story that there’s enough for everyone

For You
Music and Lyrics by Natalie Myre

I don’t write many love songs
I’ve never had much to say
But I feel things shifting turning,
Something’s about
To change

It’s strange to think about you
When I don’t even know you
But I’m sure that you’re out there somewhere
Waiting, praying
For me

All of these years I’ve been hurting
But I’m grateful for each day
Cause I know that what I’ve been through is
Leading me straight to you

I’m being patient without you
I’m learning how to savor the waiting
Until then I’m learning and laughing
Joyfully living and free

All of this time I had nothing to say
But now I somehow know
I already feel the words I’ll write when you
Walk into my life

I’ll thank you for letting me fully be me
Accepting and loving all that you see
I’ll thank you for loving me just as I am
You’ll help me shine brighter
I know I will find you I already love you
I can’t wait

It’s like I already know you
My spirit’s nudging me in your direction
I have faith I have trust in our story
No matter when it begins

Someone who’s eyes say they love me
At last they’ll finally appear
You smile you know I’m yours
And I’ll sing this song for you

I’ll thank you for letting me fully be me
Accepting and loving all that you see
I’ll thank you for loving me just as I am
I'll help you shine brighter
Thank you for showing me all that you are
We’re imperfectly perfect
I know I will find you I already love you
I can’t wait

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Album Release T-Minus 3 weekS!

5/16/2015

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I can’t believe it. We are down to three weeks to go until the Breaking Forward album release! The album arrived a few days ago and it still feels a little surreal! I can't wait to finally share it with world.

The stories I share today are about two of the quieter songs on the album. The funny story about the first one is that I was challenged by my guitar teacher Jacob Sweet (who later became my co-producer) to write a song on guitar. He gave me 4-5 chords to choose from and said I had to come back one week later with a song! So I sat down with my guitar and the emotions of the moment and story I was going through at the time came out…and In the Meanwhile was born.

The second song, Stillness, takes the album to a raw and vulnerable place. I was going through a very challenging period in my life where my thoughts, fears and doubts were holding me back and I found peace and comfort in the quieting of my mind and meditation. Since then I make it a daily practice to breathe, slow the mind down and try to stay centered. Some days it is easier than others to stay still, but this song is a good reminder to continue to strive for that kind of peace and serenity every day.

In the Meanwhile
Music and Lyrics by Natalie Myre

I lie awake next to you
Thinking about the reasons why
I understand what you’re going through
Which is why I have to try

We don’t make sense
I know it won’t work
But I can’t leave this fence

Over and over it starts
You keep finding ways to my heart
I can’t seem to see us apart
So in the meanwhile it’s you

I say things you don’t understand
You just listen and smile
You talk about your big bold plans
And I just watch you for a while

I wish we made sense
I wish we could work
So I could leave this fence

And time and again it begins
Our love for each other can’t win
I’ll only be free without him
But in the meanwhile you’ll do

Am I supposed to live alone while I wait
Keep on making this mistake
I don’t know

But in the meanwhile
In the meanwhile

Stillness
Music and Lyrics by Natalie Myre

I sit here listening to the sound of the rain as the tears run down my face
I don’t know how or why I feel all this pain it comes and goes without a trace
I can’t sleep and I can’t see why all these thoughts are haunting me
Do the answers lie in the stillness of my mind

Where the rhythm of my thoughts start to slow
A space I can’t explain where everything starts to flow
I hear the rush of the wind the sound of the rain the beat of my heart
I just can’t explain everything slowing to a halt

These jumbled images keep floating through my mind resisting all the hope I see
Searching for the things I pray I will find but the doubt and fear just strangle me
And quietly I feel the peace I’ve always known was in my reach
Do the answers lie in the stillness?

Where the walls that held me back crumble down
The conversations stop and a presence in me is found
I hear the rush of the wind the sound of the rain the beat of my heart
I’m finally free

I just don’t want to miss it slow down every moment and feel and feel
The stillness. Stillness. Stillness.

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