I'm just a girl.

Although I've always tried, I've never truly been able to write down my emotions as I experience them. It's far too heart-wrenching, whether it's something good or bad. I think that's why we have music. Music is greatly under-appreciated by intelligent people, I've found. But to all those talented lyricists out there, let it be known that Emily Clark thinks you're wonderful.

Particularly, Taylor Swift. I swear, this girl is so brave. She throws her heart on the line for our listening pleasure. It's uncomplicated, sure, but in this case, simple really works. I don't think males will understand it, nor do I really want them too. I don't think pretentious women will either, who think they're above it all. But I'm telling you now. Listen to any song on a Taylor Swift album; I've felt that emotion - I've been there.

I want to share with you, a few of my favourite gems. Acutally, alot of my favourites. This may possibly be the lamest thing I will ever take you through, but lame is what I do well, so I'll just continue playing to my strengths. Who knows, this may be a nice soul-bearing exercise.

Okay - so the first. It's called "A place in this world". This song should probably be my theme song, but there's a bit that kind of sums it all up:

"I'm alone, on my own, and that's all I know,
I'll be strong, I'll be wrong, oh but life goes on.
Oh, I'm just a girl, trying to find a place in this world"

It speaks for itself.

This one is, I think, my latest favourite. That feeling you get when someone sweeps you off your feet, just by being them. The way you can feel completely comfortable as yourself with them, that you can just go along for the ride. I wouldn't call it love, nor infatuation. But it is special. The song is called "Crazier".

"I'd never gone with the wind
Just let it flow
Let it take me where it wants to go
'Til you open the door
And there's so much more
I've never seen it before
I was tryin to fly
But I couldnt find wings
But you came along and you changed everything
You lift my feet off the ground
You spin me around
You make me crazier, craizer
Feels like I'm fallin' and I, am lost in your eyes
You make me crazier"

Anyone who knows me, knows that my family is the most important thing in the world to me. I count myself a very lucky girl to be blessed with such a loving mother, father, aunty, uncle, sister, grandparents and cousins.... But my mum is so wonderful. I love her to death. This one reminds me of our bond, and it's called "The best day".

"And now I know why the all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
For staying back and watching me shine
And I didn't know if you knew, so I'm takin' this chance to say
That I had the best day with you today"

This is a song that I think I listen to every day. It was the first TS song I ever heard, that was in November 2006. I didn't really connect with it so much as I connect with it now, but it really is amazing. For me, it's the soundtrack to my days, because it reminds me of how special the people in my life really are. It's called "I'm only me when I'm with you". And it's so true.

"Friday night beneath the stars
In a field behind your yard
You and I are painting pictures in the sky
And sometimes we don't say a thing
Just listen to the crickets sing
Everything I need is right here by my side

And I know everything about you
I don't wanna live without you

I'm only up when you're not down
Don't wanna fly if you're still on the ground
It's like no matter what I do
Well, you drive me crazy half the time
The other half I'm only trying to
Let you know that what I feel is true
And I'm only me when I'm with you"

The last, describes I feeling I think most girls have had from time to time - it's called, "You belong with me". I think it describes a fair portion of my emotion in high school, as juvenile as it is!

"Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find,
that what you're looking for has been here the whole time.
Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you,
'Been here all along, so why can't you see,
You belong with me"

There are so many others. But these are the only one's I'm going to share today. Can you tell I've been listening to Taylor all afternoon?

Peace and Love.