Part Of Me

Sometimes you're left thinking that you've had everything taken from you but then you come down to the realisation that there remains a limit as to what exactly can be taken from you.

Ultimately you have to stop think and declare that "this is what will not be taken". I recall having a discussion with a friend some time back where all I could offer was, "Don't let it change who you are." While tough, don't stop being who you need to be... don't let someone take that away from who you are. At those times when you think you've run out of you-ness, simply keep going, you'll find you still have enough in your tank to get you where you need to be.

"Part Of Me" by Katy Perry pretty much sums that up. Do your best to break me, but ultimately you can't harm that which makes me. The simple reasoning there is, I won't let you.

Days like this I want to drive
away
Pack my bags and watch your
shadow fade
'Cause you chewed me up and
spit me out
Like I was poison in your mouth
You took my light, you drained
me down
That was then and this is now
Now look at me
This is the part of me that
you're never gonna ever take
away from me, no
This is the part of me that
you're never gonna ever take
away from me, no
Throw your sticks and stones
Throw your bombs and your
blows
But you're not gonna break my
soul
This is the part of me that
you're never gonna ever take
away from me, no
I just wanna throw my phone
away
Find out who is really there for
me
'Cause you ripped me off, your
love was cheap
Was always tearing at the seams
I fell deep and you let me drown
But that was then and this is
now
Now look at me
This is the part of me that
you're never gonna ever take
away from me, no
This is the part of me that
you're never gonna ever take
away from me, no
Throw your sticks and stones
Throw your bombs and your
blows
But you're not gonna break my
soul
This is the part of me that
you're never gonna ever take
away from me, no
Now look at me, I'm sparkling
A firework, a dancing flame
You won't ever put me out
again
I'm glowing, oh woah oh
So you can keep the diamond
ring
It don't mean nothing anyway
In fact you can keep everything
Yeah, yeah
Except for me
This is the part of me that
you're never gonna ever take
away from me, no
This is the part of me that
you're never gonna ever take
away from me, no (away from
me)
Throw your sticks and stones
Throw your bombs and your
blows
But you're not gonna break my
soul
This is the part of me that
you're never gonna ever take
away from me, no
This is the part of me, no, (away
from me)
This is the part of me, me, me,
me, me, me, no
Throw your sticks and stones
Throw your bombs and your
blows
But you're not gonna break my
soul
This is the part of me that
you're never gonna ever take
away from me, no

Sometimes you just have to stop and say, "No!" And simply not let that bit of you fade away.

Last Friday Night (TGIF)

Another track that I must confess the video it the clincher. After all, how can you not enjoy a music video that has Katy Perry, Rebecca Black, Kenny G and the Hanson brothers? I think that Katy did her own parody on this one.

Ultimately it's Friday and this pretty much sums up a lot of Friday's. As you wake up realise it was a late night... and know that you're just going to do it all again. Think we've all had those nights... usually a Friday or Saturday. Then again, I've done that on pretty much every day of the week so far.

There's a stranger in my bed,
There's a pounding my head
Glitter all over the room
Pink flamingos in the pool
I smell like a minibar
DJ's passed out in the yard
Barbie's on the barbeque
This a hickie or a bruise?

Pictures of last night
Ended up online
I'm screwed
Oh well
It's a blacked out blur
But I'm pretty sure it ruled
Damn

Last Friday night
Yeah we danced on tabletops
And we took too many shots
Think we kissed but I forgot

Last Friday night
Yeah we maxed our credit cards
And got kicked out of the bar
So we hit the boulevard

Last Friday night
We went streaking in the park
Skinny dipping in the dark
Then had a menage a trois

Last Friday night
Yeah I think we broke the law
Always say we're gonna stop-op
Whoa-oh-oah

This Friday night
Do it all again
This Friday night
Do it all again

Trying to connect the dots
Don't know what to tell my boss
Think the city towed my car
Chandelier is on the floor
With my favorite party dress
Warrants out for my arrest
Think I need a ginger ale
That was such an epic fail

Pictures of last night
Ended up online
I'm screwed
Oh well
It's a blacked out blur
But I'm pretty sure it ruled
Damn

Last Friday night
Yeah we danced on table tops
And we took too many shots
Think we kissed but I forgot

Last Friday night
Yeah we maxed our credits card
And got kicked out of the bar
So we hit the boulevard

Last Friday night
We went streaking in the park
Skinny dipping int he dark
Then had a menage a trois
Yeah I think we broke the law
Always say we're gonna stop-op
Oh whoa oh

This Friday night
Do it all again
Do it all again
This Friday night
Do it all again
Do it all again
This Friday night

T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.

Last Friday night
Yeah we danced on table tops
And we took too many shots
Think we kissed but I forgot

Last Friday night
Yeah we maxed our credit cards
And got kicked out of the bar
So we hit the boulevard

Last Friday night
We went streaking in the park
Skinny dipping in the dark
Then had a menage a trois

Last Friday night
Yeah I think we broke the law
Always say we're gonna stop
Oh-whoa-oh
This Friday night
Do it all again

Hey... I've never said I'll not be doing that again. It's Friday... bring it on!!

Bullet

This is a much more light hearted track. "Bullet" performed by Jessie James (and co-written with Katy Perry) is a more country pop song than anything else.

It's the line, "Be careful what you start". Rather wise words that, or as a friend of mine would say, "Don't write cheques that you butt can't cash!" Then again, nobody really got anywhere without sticking their neck on the line once in a while or simply starting something for the hell of it.

My mama warned me about boys like you
It's the reason I wear these high heeled boots
And let me give you a little piece of advice
My papa packs heat and he won't think twice
Well, why do you think they call me Jessie James?
Too much trouble, better stay away
Grab your hat, better get gone
But if you stay, you've been warned

I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for your heart {yeah}
Be careful what you start
I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for your heart {yeah}
It's gonna leave a mark
Be careful what you wish for
You get what you see
Is that a gun in your pocket
Or are you just happy to see me?
I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for your heart {yeah}
Be careful what you start

Well, every now and then I make a man break a sweat
Watch him work overtime on my wristbands {yeah}
Cause I'm the kinda girl that you wanna show off
I'll tell 'em, all your friends with a southern drawl {yeah}
Well, why do you think they call me Jessie James?
Sweet as a peach, impossible to tame
Fingers on the trigger and you'll be to blame
Cause if you stay

I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for your heart {yeah}
Be careful what you start
I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for your heart {yeah}
It's gonna leave a mark
Be careful what you wish for
You get what you see
Is that a gun in your pocket
Or are you just happy to see me?
I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for your heart {yeah}
Be careful what you start

Yeah, I'll ride where the wind wants to take me
Leaving lovers in the dust, every city
Cause my heart was like a ghost town baby
And now I met a man that brings me

My mama warned me about boys like you
Its the reason I wear these high heeled boots

I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for your heart {yeah}
Be careful what you start
I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for your heart {yeah}
It's gonna leave a mark

I'm a bullet baby
A bullet baby
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm a bullet baby
A bullet baby

Is that a gun in your pocket
Or are you just happy to see me?
I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for your heart {yeah}
Be careful what you start

What, me trouble? Nah... I'm pretty sweet, honest.