Channel: Thadudette

Category: Comedy

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Description: Okay, it's technically *almost* acapella :P Here's AmaLee's cover! :D (youtu.be/90ROhLwSfCY) This song has always been something of an anthem for me regarding YouTubing; it's had a tendency to show up right at the moments I've been really discouraged about how difficult it can be to chase a dream. So I thought it'd be fitting to celebrate this subscriber milestone by covering it! Here's a journal entry I wrote about a year and a half ago, after it became particularly significant to me: "I had one of those crazy moments today that almost feel straight out of a K-Love pledge drive story. The best way I could describe how I've been feeling the past few days was like "an empty, hollow, shriveled lump." Having dreams is hard. Chasing the YouTuber dream is so much more work than I bargained for, and staying motivated is getting harder and harder. Working at my church is also a dream I've had for years now, but now that I'm actually in a place to do it, I had to face the fact that I was actually terrified, despite how optimal the new opportunity seemed. Cloudy weather, PMS, and general fear of life transitions probably didn't help, either. But today, at my first day working at church, I was determined to cover it up and succeed. I was going to keep moving, moving, moving, and not let anyone--even myself--know that I felt emotionally dead inside. Singing usually helps, so I blasted music from my phone in my car. And I have to say, every song really did speak to me, and I count that as an act of grace. I had choked up a few times singing along to some of the lines that really applied at that moment, but for the most part, I felt quite a bit better by the time I reached the city of my church. I pulled into the parking lot and was a little early, so I listened to music a little longer. It was, of course, the very last song that broke me. "I will keep on running onward, / Even though I'm out of breath / Today, I challenge my limits / For a glimpse of tomorrow." I tried singing along, but the lump in my throat was growing larger and larger. "This whole world is in fast-forward / And I'm always left behind; / I reach the summit, but they're flying higher." I liked this song a lot--I was trying so hard to sing along--but I had to give up and simply listen. "I will seize the day / No matter what it throws my way / It cannot keep me grounded / Evolving every step, is born a new me / You'll never hear me say, 'I think I'm at my limit' / No, I'll soar beyond that boundary / No, thank you! Come on, let's aim higher!" At this point, I was laughing and sobbing at the same time. How was it that this was exactly what I needed to hear? "So what? / I don't know what lies in store / So what? / That's never stopped me before / So what? / I don't care about our odds; I'm a dreamer / Yeah, I'm a believer!"