Jenny's Song (The Best in Me) - Sheila Kirsten Hughes (original)

A young lady struggling with an eating disorder asked me if I'd write a song about it. Jenny, this is for you...


LYRICS:
I am a goddess in the making
But that's not what I see staring back at me
The glorious act of becoming
Is losing itself on me, it's losing itself on me

I am the change that I've been needing
Yet I'm feeling powerless to make that change
I am the difference, my own miracle
But I'm still waiting for someone to rescue me
from me

So how can it be that my gravity
Is killing the best in me?
It's killing the best in me,
killing the best in me

I am a phoenix rising,
but I feel pinned down to the earth
I am a beautiful work of art,
but I'll probably never know what it's like
to be proudly displayed
someone save me

So how can it be that I can't seem
To bring out the best in me?
To bring out the best in me
To bring out the best in me

I don't know why the rain drops fall so hard on me and I
Don't know if I will reach the sun in time to see it rise
But I will not just lay down, no, I will not be defeated
I'm gonna open up inside and be the air I can breathe,
I'll be the air I can breathe

I hope that one day I make you all proud
But just for this moment could someone believe in me
for me
Help me believe in me
So I can bring out the best in me,
Help me believe in me
So I can bring out the best in me, bring out the best in me
bring out the best in me

Words and Music by Sheila Kirsten Hughes
Copyright © 2009 Sheila Kirsten Hughes, Nubzilla Records

Category:

Music

Tags:

• songs
• about
• eating
• disorders
• Anorexia
• bulimia
• nervosa
• low
• self-esteem
• inadequate
• body
• image

[tc71291]

your voice still melts me,, pure and sweet sweet tones

[skhughesband]

Thanks Tommy!! Haven't had a chance to chat with you in a while. I have to catch up your videos, too. Hopefully I'll get to do more of that soon.

Hugs,

-Sheila

[smsjsl]

OMG!!! you rock!!!

[skhughesband]

Thanks smsjsl! :)

[digets2]

would like to say i am a big fan. i would also like to tell you your song is touching people with other problems. my bff has cancer and has been struggling but is starting to get better. anyways ive let her listen to your music and it seems to give her some hope to keep fighting to live . thank you for doing what you do

[skhughesband]

P.S. Please give your friend my best.

-Sheila

[SimplyBreathtaking]

beautiful!

[marta12806]

Amazing.Could you give me tabs/chords?

[eyething1]

other than the uneeded heavy eye shadow your and the song are great :D gj

[arturotube1]

WOW...... you are a goddess when you sing.

i loved it!!! <3

greetz from Venezuela.

[blacklady483]

you have a VERY beautiful voice ♥

great done!!

[shaylarox96]

I have bulimia, i was diagnosed with it the day before christmas, and the first 2 lines in this song made me cry, because its true.

[cherd1971]

ahh verry pretty !!!!!!!

all *********

[geisterbahn1]

hi, that great ,i really like it, it does have a spiritual edge and also a celtic feel if you dont mind me saying,I picked up on you through Harold Paynes you tube page , thx great man ,love it!

[mmcs122]

What an incredible song. You have one of the most beautiful singing voices I've ever heard....and I've heard a LOT. I definitely need to check out more of your music, so glad I came across this today!! ***********