Brave, by Sara Bareilles

The song, “Brave,” by Sara Bareilles, is very important to me because of the messages that the song is putting across: be brave and be who you want to be.

            (First Stanza) “ You can be amazing, you could turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug, you can be the outcast, or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love, or you can start speaking up.” I think that the writer of this song is trying to say that people should speak up for themselves, instead of allowing themselves to be mistreated by others.

            (Second Stanza) “Nothing’s gonna hurt you the way that words do, when they settle ‘neath your skin, kept on the inside and no sunlight, sometimes a shadow wins, but I wonder what would happen if you…” I think that the writer is trying to show how much words can affect someone negatively and that we need to start thinking before we say things.

            (Chorus) “Say what you wanna say, and let the words fall out, honestly I wanna see you be brave, with what you want to say, and let the words fall out, honestly I wanna see you be brave, I just want to see you, I just wanna see you, I just wanna see you, I wanna see you be brave, I just wanna see you, I just wanna see you, I just wanna see you, I wanna see you be brave.” The writer is saying that she wants to see people that are bullied or told mean things to start speaking up for themselves, and wants them to be brave about it.

            (Third stanza) “Everybody’s been there, everybody’s been stared down by the enemy, fallen for the fear, and done some disappearing, bow down to the mighty, don’t run, just stop holding your tongue.” I think that she’s saying that everyone’s been treated badly or been bullied before, and that when you get bullied, you shouldn’t just run away from the problem. You should defend yourself.

            (Fourth stanza) “Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live, maybe one of these days you can let the light in, show me how big your brave is.” She’s saying that you should be brave and stick up for yourself.

            (Fifth Stanza) “And since your history of silence, won’t do you any good. Did you think it would? Let your words be anything but empty, why don’t you tell them the truth?” I think that she’s saying that being silent and doing nothing against be bullied or bullying won’t help you, and that you have to speak up for yourself and others, and tell the truth.

            In conclusion, the song “Brave” by Sara Bareilles is very inspirational to me. This song helped me learn how to stick up for my self and others, and to not be anyone’s doormat, letting them step all over me. And from now on, because of this song, I will speak up against bullies and will not tolerate bullies.