M@nuScr1pt

You'll feel better right away. . .  You can play the game and you can act out the part Though you know it wasn't written for you But tell me, how can you stand there with your broken heart Ashamed of playing the fool One thing can lead to another, it doesn't take any sacrifice Oh, father and mother, sister and brother If it feels nice, don't think twice Why do people play parts that they think are written for them?  Do you play a part that you've written for yourself?  Too often we play parts that we have always played because we know no other way.  We might play parts that we might feel adventurous to play, but then revert back to old habits and repeat patterns of behaviour that lead us to mistakes because we don't realise what we should be doing (or we're just reluctant to see things as they really are).  We don't like to have egg on our faces and to be humiliated by people who are meant to love us, ridiculed by people who claim to love us. ...

And there 'ain't nothin' you can't do. . .  You're the future and you've come for what's yours The hidden treasure, locked behind the hidden doors And the promise of a day that's shiny new Only a dreamer could afford this point of view But you're a driver not a passenger in life And if you're ready you won't have to try 'cause I wish I had known this song when it first released.  It would have saved me so much time and energy!  But when you discover gems of songs, it always happens when you least expect and it comes at exactly the right time.  This song has been on repeat since last week and I've been waiting for the right time to blog about it.  Siedah Garrett   is a prolific songwriter and performer.  I first fell in love with her singing when she featured on I just can't stop loving you with Michael Jackson.  I had no idea that she was in the Brand New Heavies, a band I loved for their Midnight at the Oasis.  Sometime...

Bitter hearts don't hold a smile Troubled minds will wear you down Use your past to get ahead Hold your tears and think instead You have to find a way to make it These clouds are letting up for a while  What have you learned from your past?  Are you still attracted to the same type of people who are designed to break your heart?  Why do you make the same mistakes - love too hard, love not enough, love just enough - but even then there is always some flaw, some crack in the ship of relations that you never anticipated.  There is a responsibility that we need to own up to - the way that we act, speak and interact in a relationship.  We are not responsible for how others act, speak and interact with us.  If we make other people mad, they can choose whether to respond in kind,  Do you have a bitter heart that doesn't smile anymore? Have you forgotten to smile?  I wonder if your troubled mind is going to continue along this same road to self-des...

And my eyes are wide this morning But my heart is heavy still There's a sea inside me Storming, 'cause I'm battling with my will Though I may grow tired and weary And ache within my bones I will fight for what I believe in, even if I fight alone I know that I'm gon' keep on moving on 'Cause nobody can stop me, yeah There are many performances of this song on YouTube but my favourite performance is this one that I've featured here.  This particular track also has a rap featured in it, which you can hear if you follow my Spotify playlist also entitled "ManuScript".  But enough about those logistics.  Have your bones been feeling weary lately?  I'm not sure if you have been taking good care of yourself.  I know I can't talk.  I've been burning the candle at both ends and there is definitely no wick left, nor any wax.  Are you battling with your will?  We may be overextending ourselves.  Pushing ourselves beyond our limits and that...