I Wanna Grab The Beauty In The World
Posted by terrepruitt on December 27, 2014
Time with the family. Time with friends. I hope that you were able to enjoy Christmas no matter what. There is such good energy around this time of year. I just like to soak it all up. Some people take this time to reflect on the sadness that has occurred throughout the year, but to me this is the time of the year to forget all that. This is the time of year where there is so much joy I don’t want to dwell on the stuff that has happened that might be sad. I want to take advantage of the sparkle and shine. There is soooooo much good stuff going on, I want to grab onto it and fly. It is like a butterfly that is flying by . . . I could sit there and put my head down and think about loss or I could stop and watch it. I can enjoy IT while it is here. I can see the beauty and live in the moment. There is always time for sadness and sorrow, but the world is not always so excited, so I want to be right there in THAT fun stuff.
I had some time this weekend to watch one of those old shows on Netflix. It is one of those comedies that I can only watch for a few minutes at a time because the main character is so annoyingly dumb and causes all of her problems (why yes, that is how comedies are made). So I usually watch about 10 minutes at a time. But this weekend the main TV was playing movies I didn’t care to watch so I took my little device and watched my show. It was the last few episodes. It is soooo much better when a show has actually ended and they get to wrap it all up. They did a good job. This show, regardless (or irregardless — ha, ha, ha, totally a joke on the show!) of its stupidity, often made me laugh and cry. They did a good job wrapping it all up.
The ending song though really grabbed me! I found myself thinking . . . . .”Snap! I had to watch this entire series to get to this AWESOME song!” Then I immediately went to iTunes to buy it, but I can’t because I am having issues . . . happens often . . . oh well, I can get it resolved, just not right now. I will focus on this song . . . on the happy ending of the series I just watched (Ugly Betty) and of the wonderful Christmastime I had with my family, on how lucky I am.
Update 01.05.15: my original post consisted of lyrics I copied and pasted from a website. I have edited this post to reflect the words that I hear in the version of the song I have. (My hubby got my computer working and I was able to purchase it from iTunes! Not much different, but with at least two lines I like what I hear better.) Not sure about the “I know it’s fact is true now” line.
“Beauty In The World” Macy Gray
I know you’re fed up
Like a lead up for us Life don’t let up for us
All they talk about is
What is going down?
What’s been messed up for us?
When I look around I see blue skies
I see butterflies for us
Listen to the sound and lose it
Its sweet music and dance with me In sweet music and dance with me
‘Cuz there is beauty in the world
So much beauty in the world
Always beauty in the world
So much beauty in the world
So, shake your booty boys and girls for the beauty in the world
Pick your diamond pick your pearl there is beauty in the world
All together now
We need more lovin’
We need more money, they say
Change is gonna come
Like the weather
They say forever
They say
When they’re in between So, Baby, in between
Notice the blue skies
Notice the butterflies
Notice me
Stop and smell the flowers
And lose it the sweet music and dance with me And lose it in sweet music and dance with me
‘Cuz there is beauty in the world
So much beauty in the world
Always beauty in the world
There is beauty in the world
So, shake your booty boys and girls, yeah, beauty in the world
Pick your diamond pick your pearl ‘cuz there is beauty in the world
All together now
Heya throw your hands up and holla, “Heya!”
Throw your hands up and holla
When you don’t know what to do
Don’t know if you’ll make it through
Remember god is giving you beauty in the world Remember God, He’s given you beauty in the world
So love (Beauty in the world)
Yeah love (Beauty in the world)
There is beauty in the world (Beauty in the world)
Beauty in the world (Beauty in the world)
So, shake your booty (Boys and Girls)
All the beauty in the world (Beauty in the world)
Pick your diamond pick your pearl (Pick your pearl)
There is beauty in the world (Beauty in the world)
All together now
Yeah love
Yeah love
Oh love
All together now
Hey baby when I’m looking at you now
I know it’s fact is true now
There is hope for love There’s love, there’s hope for us and
There is beauty in the world
Hey baby
Hey baby when I’m looking at you
I know this vibe is true I know it’s fact is true now
There’s love
There’s hope for love there’s hope for us and
There’s beauty in the world
I am just so blown away that I am just hearing this song. Believe me, if I could have downloaded it, I would be dancing to it RIGHT NOW!!! I hope you had a great time this over this Holiday. There is only one more regularly scheduled day to post this year for me. I hope you will come back for my final post! I promise nothing except that I will do one. Thank you for being here.
How was your Christmas? Or, if you don’t celebrate, how was your Thursday?
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Sonja Troncoso said
Macy Gray youtube, play it anytime here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qX7ZsxD3Ik
Thanks for the post.
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terrepruitt said
Yeah, I was doing that on Saturday night, but I need the song for listening, too. Youtube only works when it is open. Youtube is how I found out what song it was and who sang it.
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Michele said
Yes! Let’s soak it up, I am listening to your song – it is a great reminder to look for more opportunities to see and create beauty in our world and those around us. My family has enjoyed a delicious holiday season this year, lots of sparkle and love and togetherness. Christmas Day was wonderful. My kids woke up at 6 and came bounding in our room so we could join them to see if Santa visited our house – and he did!!!!! Many lovely memories were made. Today we are headed to our 4th annual after Christmas trip to the coast, ahhhhhhhh I am going to soak up those salty sea breezes and continue to enjoy the sparkle of this season – thank you friend for your endless positive attitude and your shine!
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terrepruitt said
Yay! We didn’t get to open our presents until AFTER NOON, because my dad didn’t get up until 11:30! I am glad you had such a great Holiday! XOXOXO!
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