So Strong from So Strong by Jaspar Lepak
So Strong was inspired by the book Like a Mother by Angela Garbes. "After I gave birth to my daughter," Jaspar says, "I was in complete awe of my body. The amount of strength I held within me was more than I had ever imagined. At the same time, I was ashamed of my body. It didn’t look like it had before. Neither did the time I had to give to my work or previous commitments. Everything had shifted and instead of embracing this new person I was becoming, I was so afraid of losing who I was. So Strong is a song that reclaims the strength we have as mothers that our society tries to take from us through the pressure of getting our old bodies back. We can't go back. We are something new. We are so much stronger.
Tracklist
| 5. | So Strong | 3:17 |
Lyrics
It strikes like lightening, shatters the sky
Rolls through you like thunder, cracks your world open wide
You ride the waves as you push through the pain
You have never felt so strong
It pulls like quicksand, swallows the ground
You’re caught in a riptide, you can’t swim your way out
You lean into the flow as you learn to let go
You have never felt so strong
But the world doesn’t want your strength
It expects you to find your way back
To your old shape, to your old shape
It moves like a river, sweeps you away
Say goodbye to your old self, you will never be the same
You are more than you were, you give more than you take
You have never felt so strong
But the world doesn’t want your strength
It expects you to find your way back
To your old shape, to your old shape
And then she’s with you, pressed to your skin
Her eyes wide open, just taking you in
You hold her gaze, so in love and so amazed
You have never felt so strong, you have never felt so strong
But the world doesn’t want your strength
It expects you to find your way back
To your old shape, to your old shape
To your old shape, and forget your strength
Credits
MUSICIANS
Jaspar Lepak: lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Ben Cook-Feltz: piano
Alicia Healey: bass, electric guitar
Dave Bush: drums
Karla Colahan: violin
Riley Skinner: harmonies
License
All rights reserved.
A child of the Sonoran Desert, Jaspar Lepak is a folk/Americana songwriter whose remarkable gift for melody is only surpassed by her poetry. Deeply influenced by the many places she has called home (Tucson, Minneapolis, Durban, and currently Seattle), she sweeps across landscapes with an emotional depth that is extraordinary, while her clear, pure voice touches the heart.