Stand Back Up

Go ahead and take your best shot,
Let 'er rip, give it all you've got,
I'm laid out on the floor, but I've been here before.
I may stumble, yeah I might fall.
I'm only human but aren't we all?
I might lose my way, but hear me when I say,

I will stand back up.
You'll know just the moment when I've have enough.
Sometimes I'm afraid, and I don't feel that tough,
But I'll...stand...back...up.

How many times have we felt beaten down, exhausted, at the end? Everyone has the things they fear, the times they feel lost, the situations when they feel everyone keeps coming at them and it's all they can do to keep their balance. Worst of all is when they question themselves...

I've been beaten up and bruised.
I've been kicked right off my shoes.
Been down on my knees more times than you'd believe.
But when the darkness tries to get me,
There's a light that just won't let me.
It might take my pride, and tears may fill my eyes,
But I'll...stand...back...up.

But no matter what, you keep your head down and keep trudging forward. No matter how tired you are. No matter how difficult it is. You try to shut out the negative and the naysayers. You blink back the tears. You ignore the pain. You quell your doubts...

I've weathered all these storms,
I just turn 'em into wind, so I can fly.
What don't kill you makes you stronger.
When I take my last breath,
That's when I'll....just...give...up.

You refuse to give up because you believe in what you're doing. Or because people you love depend on you. Or it's the right thing to do. You don't quit even though you have your difficult moments and it gets hard, so very very hard...

So, go ahead and take your best shot.
Let 'er rip, give it all you've got,
You might win this round but you cant keep me down.
'Cause I'll stand back up.
And you'll know just the moment when I've had enough.
Sometimes I'm afraid and I don't feel that tough.
But I'll...stand...back...up.

This song has such conviction. I find myself humming it when things get difficult. It helps me keep going. It reminds me that there are people in far worse circumstances. It gives me the will power to stand back up.

You'll know just the moment when I've had enough.
Sometimes I'm afraid and I don't feel that tough.
But I'll...stand...back...up.
-Sugarland

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