Tinia Lanie's original "Only One Way"

I wrote this song at 17 yrs old, at a time when I was searching for who I wanted to be - while trying to seperate myself from who I thought the world was expecting me to be. And I found the only way to do that was to look away from the outside appearance of things, and to simply look within myself.

Here's "Only One Way"

Am I searching for something I'll regret having persued?
Another morning, another warning, another side of me to prove,
another part of me to lose.

Wanting what can never be posessed
is a lie to which I can confess.
To own is to loan an illusion for a time.

They say there's only one way.
I say there's only one way to be me.
The way is to say that I will be who I am.
Don't say there's only one way.
Don't say that, don't say that, don't say that . . .

Searching for nothing is how it feels indeed.
But I'm searching for one thing: that is to be freed.

They say there's only one way.
I say there's only one way to be free.
The way is to say that I will never fail.

And although there is sun in my life,
there's a chill that runs down my spine,
I just wanted just one thing:
to know if I am mine.

They say there's only one way.
I say there's only one way to be free.
The way is to say that I will do what I can
to claim myself and never move from where I stand.
Never let them lable me and be who I am . . .

Song & Lyrics by: Tinia Lanie
Copyright 2002

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[coolduckoscar]

Great song. Beautiful voice

[TiniaLanie]

Thank you! :-)

[Cameragirl803]

You play and sing this so beautifully. And this is such a good original too:) I love the lyrics! 5*****Jane

[TiniaLanie]

Thanks a million, Jane, for listening. It means a lot . . .

[InnocentMalin]

Hey Tinia, your lyrics are always a class apart. Nothing much to comment, rather just listen and get inspired !

Thanks so much for the gift. :)

[TiniaLanie]

Aloha Anindya! Thanks so much for dropping in for a listen. I was actually just going to send this to everyone explaining how I'm going to be gone for 11 days - and won't be able to keep checking everyone's videos during that time. :-(

Thanks again for always listening ;-)

Tinia

[HowinNY]

fantastic original !!!

[horizont20001]

you so Nice person^^and you have nice voice^^

this is definitely perfect^^5*****5

[taorob3]

Very nice, I like the song alot.

[brunoscarface]

all the stars for you!! you are incredible. a fantastic performance by a fantastic person no doubt! is this really yours?:) AWESOME!! BIG kiss

[sauDiTT]

Aloha Tinia,

Great composing, amazing lyrics! You will rise up to shine little star. Sky is the limit when you have such talent and charisma!

Mahalo, Aloha!

[1BarefootCowboy]

You're awesome!

[littledreamer1201]

ALOHA Tinia! You are amazingly blessed in talent! Not only do you have a beautiful voice, you are a phenomenal composer! Love the last line in the song "Never let them label me and be who I am. TA TA 4 NOW!

[Jerez911]

Cool playing Tinia! Cheers...