by Vanessa Hudgens

an American actress and singer. She became famous playing Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical series.  This song, originally sung by Tammin Sursock,  is from her album V , released in early October 2006.

Sometimes I feel like I’m a bird with broken wings
At times I dread my now and envy where I’ve been
But that’s when quiet wisdom takes control
At least I’ve got a story no one’s told

I finally learned to say whatever will be will be
I’ve learned to take the good, the bad and breathe
‘Cause although we like to know what life’s got planned
No one knows if shooting stars will land

These days it feels naïve to put your faith in hope
To imitate a child falling backwards on the snow
‘Cause that’s when fears will usually lead you blind
But now I try to under-analyze

I finally learned to say whatever will be will be
I’ve learned to take the good, the bad and breathe
‘Cause although we like to know what life’s got planned
No one knows if shooting stars will land

Is the rope I walk wearing thin
Is the life I love caving in?
Is the weight on your mind
A heavy black bird caged inside?

Say whatever will be will be
Take the good, the bad just breathe
‘Cause although we like to know what life’s got planned
No one knows if shooting stars will land

I finally learned to say whatever will be will be
I’ll learn to take the good, the bad and breathe
‘Cause although we like to know what life’s got planned
Things like that are never in your hands
No one knows if shooting stars will land

Vocabulary:

dread:  hate
envy:  want to have
wisdom:  good thinking
whatever:  anything, everything
’cause:  because
shooting stars:  meteorites
land:  hit the ground
naive:  stupid
faith:  belief
imitate:  copy, do the same as
blind:  not able to see
under-analyze:  not think about very much
wearing thin:  getting dangerous
caving in:  being destroyed
caged:  trapped
in your hands:  under your control

© 2015 Ambien Malecot for vocabulary lesson only