6-2-11 - "I Don't Want To Be" ~ Gavin DeGraw

So if you've been following my posting habits, you won't be surprised that I like Gavin DeGraw.  He brings a fairly unique blend of piano-based rock/pop and intriguing vocal stylings, and although some of his songs are light (perhaps even trite), some of them hold lyrical weight.


This one is kind of an anthem for the high school and college crowd.  The message is pretty clear, and yeah, some of us may be past the stage where we try to conform to the trends and cliques just to fit in at school, but I think it applies to adult life as well.  It's all too easy to compromise in the corporate world if it opens a door or even just to get through an awkward project quicker or easier.  But is it really worth it?


None of us is perfect, and we can all seek to improve ourselves; but conversely, we shouldn't be afraid to be who we are, even if not everyone out there likes it.  Sticking to one's convictions in the face of opposition is the height of courage, be it in the workplace or the halls of a high school.  Live life, but not to please others.  Live life in such a way as to be able to sleep at night, knowing you made the world a better place and did so without bowing to the will of others.

"Part of where I'm going is knowing where I'm coming from..."