Who doesn't know what I'm talking about
Who's never left home, who's never struck out
To find a dream and a life of their own
A place in the clouds, a foundation of stone
Who's never left home, who's never struck out
To find a dream and a life of their own
A place in the clouds, a foundation of stone
Yes, I love The Dixie Chicks. I love their country music. And I love this particular song.
However it was today while listening to it, I really listen to the lyrics, and it bought a smile to my face and a small tear to my eye.
To find a dream and life of their own
Has it been nearly 4 year? 4 years ago, 25th of October 2005, 2 week before Raya. I left KL for Melbourne
A place in the clouds, a foundation of stone
Just to be with my man, and in turn also try out a career in Accounting.
Many precede and many will follow
A young girl's dream no longer hollow
It takes the shape of a place out west
But what it holds for her, she hasn't yet guessed
A young girl's dream no longer hollow
It takes the shape of a place out west
But what it holds for her, she hasn't yet guessed
[Chorus:]
She needs wide open spaces
Room to make her big mistakes
She needs new faces
She knows the high stakes
She needs wide open spaces
Room to make her big mistakes
She needs new faces
She knows the high stakes
Boy the mistakes I’ve made here! But it only makes me stronger. And yes I knew the high stakes that my relationship might not even last, but a girl gotta try.
And am I glad I did…
She traveled this road as a child
Wide eyed and grinning, she never tired
But now she won't be coming back with the rest
If these are life's lessons, she'll take this test
Wide eyed and grinning, she never tired
But now she won't be coming back with the rest
If these are life's lessons, she'll take this test
Hahaha wide eyed and grinning was definitely how I felt getting on that one way ticket to Melbourne.
[Repeat Chorus]
She knows the high stakes
She knows the high stakes
As her folks drive away, her dad yells, "Check the oil!"
Mom stares out the window and says, "I'm leaving my girl"
She said, "It didn't seem like that long ago"
When she stood there and let her own folks know
Mom stares out the window and says, "I'm leaving my girl"
She said, "It didn't seem like that long ago"
When she stood there and let her own folks know
Ahh this part is where I shed the tear because I know my mom was very very very crushed that I left. I know she still am. Now, retired, my brothers never at home. She gets lonely. I’m sad that she’s lonely.
[Repeat Chorus]
She knows the highest stakes
She knows the highest stakes
She knows the highest stakes
She knows the highest stakes
She knows the highest stakes
She knows the highest stakes
She knows the highest stakes
She knows the highest stakes
I know the highest stakes.. I know what I was sacrificing. I know what I’m missing out.
And I need my wide open space…
3 comments:
me sad too...
that was a very open and honest, yet deep post. i love it.im sure ure mommy is proud of you. Not many can do what u did la, Ladia. I dont know what u makan but ure tough, girl! nanti when nostrilman gets married and have kids, ure mom wont be so lonely la...also, she's got family there kan? shud be okay maa.. u..follow ure dreams lor...build another foundation made of something stronger than stone. k?
vain me - sad that I left ker? hehe I meesh you too.
23- I makan lamb chop... with steam veggies. On a serious note yes gotta follow my dreams.
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