Womenality

All of us have gone the high school days and one of the many many songs that I could always associate with it (well, for us girls) is At Seventeen written and performed by Janis Ian. This is a great song for those ugly duckling girls at seventeen like me. This song certainly brings lots of memories back and have given me so much inspiration to improve myself, not just the looks but total self confidence.

So for all those who though that love was meant for beauty queens during your high school years, this song is definitely for us!

“AT SEVENTEEN” By Janis Ian (Lyrics)

I learned the truth at seventeen
That love was meant for beauty queens
And high school girls with clear skinned smiles
Who married young and then retired
The valentines I never knew
The Friday night charades of youth
Were spent on one more beautiful
At seventeen I learned the truth…

And those of us with ravaged faces
Lacking in the social graces
Desperately remained at home
Inventing lovers on the phone
Who called to say “come dance with me”
And murmured vague obscenities
It isn’t all it seems at seventeen…

A brown eyed girl in hand me downs
Whose name I never could pronounce
Said: “Pity please the ones who serve
They only get what they deserve”
The rich relationed hometown queen
Marries into what she needs
With a guarantee of company
And haven for the elderly…

So remember those who win the game
Lose the love they sought to gain
In debitures of quality and dubious integrity
Their small-town eyes will gape at you
In dull surprise when payment due
Exceeds accounts received at seventeen…

To those of us who knew the pain
Of valentines that never came
And those whose names were never called
When choosing sides for basketball
It was long ago and far away
the world was younger than today
when dreams were all they gave for free
to ugly duckling girls like me…

We all play the game, and when we dare
We cheat ourselves at solitaire
Inventing lovers on the phone
Repenting other lives unknown
That call and say: “Come on, dance with me”
And murmur vague obscenities
At ugly girls like me, at seventeen…

I would always remember this song for two of my dearest friends. They are my highschool friends and after 10 long years, they realized that they have hidden feelings for each other. If it’s not for Facebook, they will never get the chance to reveal that feelings they’ve been hiding for 10 years.

But destiny has played unfair for them. My girl friend is already married and has two children. The guy is still a bachelor. Thus, the relationship did not pursue. Guys, this song is for you. Always remember that I will always be the #1 fan of your love team. =)

“Could This Be Love” Lyrics by Seduction

Staring through the windows of time
Drying off the last year of our bind
Was it real or just a mirage
Love has it’s way of making you blind
I stare deep in to your heart and soul
And feel what any woman would want
Why did I run? Why did I hide?
Because the memory just bleeds on and on

Time goes on and (the feelings stay strong)
Memories laugh and play with my heart
(like thunder does in a rainstorm)

Tell me is it real or just a mirage
I ask myself…

Could this be love
Or just a memory
Of the two of us together
Lifetime friends forever
You and me a unity
Of friendship and love

Could this be love
Could this be love
Of the two of us together
Lifetime friends forever
You and me a unity
Of friendship and love

As we moved our separate ways (that day)
Tears ran down my face (and I asked myself)
Was I just too weak to face the truth
That love is what I have for you
You’re someone special deep down inside
Your love is true, why do I hide?
Why did I run? Why did I hide?
Because the memories bleed on and on

Time goes on and the feeling stays strong
This word called love- are you the one? (That I want)
Is this real or just a mirage
I ask myself

Could this be love
Or just a memory
Of the two of us together
Lifetime friends forever
You and me a unity
(Of friendship and love)

Could this be love
Could this be love
Of the two of us together
Lifetime friends forever
You and me a unity
Of friendship and love (repeat)

I wanna know
Could this be love
I wanna know I wanna know
I wanna know know know know
Could this be love
Could this be love

Crystal Gayle is one of my favorite artists of all time because of this song, “You Never Gave Up On Me”. She is not just a woman of beauty but of an exceptional talent. Here’s one of her famous recorded performance of this song. Enjoy!

You Never Gave Up On Me (lyrics)

For all the times you stood by me,
Through right and wrong,
For being there to catch me when I’d fall,
I love you for your faith in me,
For all the joys you’ve given me,
But there’s one thing makes me love you most of all.
You never gave up on me when I was giving love up on you,
Every time I thought this love can’t work
You stayed to see it through.
You never gave up on me when I was making
Things rough on you
And you showed me what it really means to love somebody.
And though sometimes we might not see thing eye to eye,
You’ve always met me more than half the way,
So for all the times I’ve let you down
And you could have packed your things and gone,
I love you most of all because you stayed.
And you never gave up on me
When I was given love up on you,
Never mattered who was right or wrong,
You stayed to see it through,
You never gave up on me,
When I was making things rough on you,
And you showed me what it really means to love.
There were times I just knew you,
Did not understand the moods,
All those long and sleepless nights I put us through,
But you stuck by me anyway,
Gave me love everyday
And now there’s nothing,
In this world I wouldn’t do for you.
Cause you never gave up on me,
When I was giving love up on you,
Every time I thought this love can’t work,
You stayed to see it through,
You never gave up on me when,
I was making things rough on you,
And you showed me what it really means to love.
Cause you never gave up on me,
When I was giving love up on you,
Every time I thought this love can’t work,
You stayed to see it through,
You never gave up on me when I was,
Making things rough on you,
And you showed me what it really means to love