This Is My Year by Rawn Erickson II Lyrics
[Intro: Shay Carl]
I mess up
And I haven't done the best
I haven't been as committed, as I've promised
I haven't pushed as hard, as I could
I have a problem with that, I admit
But I'm not gonna quit
I'm gonna keep pushing forward
I'm gonna keep getting excited
And I'm never gonna quit...
Ever
[Verse 1: Rawn Erickson II]
Yeah, I've spent so many years inside this frustration
It's time that me, myself, and I had a conversation
I'm losing patience, living life with all these limitations
There's a big ole world outside my minds basement
But it seems that every single time
I take a step in the right direction
Another daunting obstacle, seems to redirect my attention
And all of a sudden the wonderful feelings I had
Just pick up and walk away
And I'm just left with fear
So I put it off till another day, and another day, and another
Day goes by and eventually I believe it's to late for me so
Why bother to even try
But that was the old me! Time for the new me!
I make the rules, see there's no way I'm losing
Yeah I'm facing up to my fears! I'm drying up all these tears!
I wrote my life a new script, and this is my premier
I don't care if you see me fall, Imma pick myself up wiser
I'm a lover, I'm a fighter, fight for love like a tiger
I'm hoppin' out the back seat, Imma be the driver
Switch it into high gear, cuz this is gonna be my year!
[Hook 1: Shay Carl & Rawn Erickson II]
Up, down, don't slow down
Gotta pick yourself up, make your family proud
Up, down, don't slow down
Gotta keep it moving, better get your head in the clouds
You gotta sweat, sweat, you're not there yet
But if you push it to the finish, then you'll never regret
You gotta just breathe, suck it up, and release
It takes a lot of gut to wear your heart on your sleeve
Get on up, make your own motivation
Get unstuck, I think it's time to change the station
[Verse 2: Rawn Erickson II]
How much can I rest? When life this is just a breathe
I can erase regret, If I just put in my best
Imma pound it into my chest, it's time to be a warrior
This bird is leaving the nest, flying away to a new story
I got wonderful visions of future time
But you gotta start now in the present right?
I'm living a life, not living the past
Life is a school and I'm passing the class
Not coming in last
I'm running as fast as my two feet can take me
Here I am! You cannot break me here!
This is gonna be my year!
[Hook 2: Shay Carl & Rawn Erickson II]
Get on up!
You gotta move, you gotta move
You gotta get on up!
You gotta move, you gotta move
You gotta get on up!
No excuses, gotta move!
You gotta get on up! Get on up!
[Bridge: Emmi Butler & ShayTards Kids]
As I live these dreams
Sometimes I feel alone
And I wonder why I started this at all
But, before I give up, before I give in
I look to my friend in the stars, and he said
"You gotta go, you gotta get up and go, before you get anywhere"
THIS IS GONNA BE MY YEAR!
[Hook 1 Repeat: Shay Carl & Rawn Erickson II]
Up, down, don't slow down
Gotta pick yourself up, make your family proud
Up, down, don't slow down
Gotta keep it moving, better get your head in the clouds
You gotta sweat, sweat, you're not there yet
But if you push it to the finish, then you'll never regret
You gotta just breathe, suck it up, and release
It takes a lot of gut to wear your heart on your sleeve
Get on up, make your own motivation
Get unstuck, I think it's time to change the station
[Outro: Shay Carl]
And I'm never gonna quit...
Ever
I mess up
And I haven't done the best
I haven't been as committed, as I've promised
I haven't pushed as hard, as I could
I have a problem with that, I admit
But I'm not gonna quit
I'm gonna keep pushing forward
I'm gonna keep getting excited
And I'm never gonna quit...
Ever
[Verse 1: Rawn Erickson II]
Yeah, I've spent so many years inside this frustration
It's time that me, myself, and I had a conversation
I'm losing patience, living life with all these limitations
There's a big ole world outside my minds basement
But it seems that every single time
I take a step in the right direction
Another daunting obstacle, seems to redirect my attention
And all of a sudden the wonderful feelings I had
Just pick up and walk away
And I'm just left with fear
So I put it off till another day, and another day, and another
Day goes by and eventually I believe it's to late for me so
Why bother to even try
But that was the old me! Time for the new me!
I make the rules, see there's no way I'm losing
Yeah I'm facing up to my fears! I'm drying up all these tears!
I wrote my life a new script, and this is my premier
I don't care if you see me fall, Imma pick myself up wiser
I'm a lover, I'm a fighter, fight for love like a tiger
I'm hoppin' out the back seat, Imma be the driver
Switch it into high gear, cuz this is gonna be my year!
[Hook 1: Shay Carl & Rawn Erickson II]
Up, down, don't slow down
Gotta pick yourself up, make your family proud
Up, down, don't slow down
Gotta keep it moving, better get your head in the clouds
You gotta sweat, sweat, you're not there yet
But if you push it to the finish, then you'll never regret
You gotta just breathe, suck it up, and release
It takes a lot of gut to wear your heart on your sleeve
Get on up, make your own motivation
Get unstuck, I think it's time to change the station
[Verse 2: Rawn Erickson II]
How much can I rest? When life this is just a breathe
I can erase regret, If I just put in my best
Imma pound it into my chest, it's time to be a warrior
This bird is leaving the nest, flying away to a new story
I got wonderful visions of future time
But you gotta start now in the present right?
I'm living a life, not living the past
Life is a school and I'm passing the class
Not coming in last
I'm running as fast as my two feet can take me
Here I am! You cannot break me here!
This is gonna be my year!
[Hook 2: Shay Carl & Rawn Erickson II]
Get on up!
You gotta move, you gotta move
You gotta get on up!
You gotta move, you gotta move
You gotta get on up!
No excuses, gotta move!
You gotta get on up! Get on up!
[Bridge: Emmi Butler & ShayTards Kids]
As I live these dreams
Sometimes I feel alone
And I wonder why I started this at all
But, before I give up, before I give in
I look to my friend in the stars, and he said
"You gotta go, you gotta get up and go, before you get anywhere"
THIS IS GONNA BE MY YEAR!
[Hook 1 Repeat: Shay Carl & Rawn Erickson II]
Up, down, don't slow down
Gotta pick yourself up, make your family proud
Up, down, don't slow down
Gotta keep it moving, better get your head in the clouds
You gotta sweat, sweat, you're not there yet
But if you push it to the finish, then you'll never regret
You gotta just breathe, suck it up, and release
It takes a lot of gut to wear your heart on your sleeve
Get on up, make your own motivation
Get unstuck, I think it's time to change the station
[Outro: Shay Carl]
And I'm never gonna quit...
Ever