WHY NOT?

Song Description

I was inspired to write this song by Shania Twain's failed marriage to her producer/songwriter husband Mutt Lange. She publicly struggled to put her life back together afterwards and briefly wore her heart on her sleeve in a reality show on Oprah's TV network. I wrote this song based on her soul baring reality show and wanted it to be an inspirational and empowering song to all women coming out of failed relationships or marriages that life can be better than ever after heartache if you pick yourself up & go forward in life in a brave and bold way.

Song Length 3:49 Genre Country - Rock, Country - Contemporary
Lead Vocal Female Vocal Mood In High Spirits, Exultant
Subject Determination, Encouragement Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

"WHY NOT?"

I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LOSE A VOICE
SOMETIMES YOU FEEL YOU'VE LOST YOUR CHOICE
AND NOTHING MAKES SENSE ANYMORE
I KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE BETRAYED
TO FEEL THE COLD STEEL OF A BLADE
THE KIND THAT CUTS YOU DEEP TO YOUR CORE
BUT YOU CAN'T LET IT RULE YOUR WORLD
'CAUSE YOU'LL WAKE UP ONE DAY TO FIND
YOUR LIFE HAS PASSED YOU BY....

(Chorus)
WHY NOT THROW YOUR CAUTION TO THE WIND?
WHY NOT GIVE YOUR LIFE A DIFFERENT SPIN?
YOU ONLY GO AROUND ONE TIME
OR AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY
WHY NOT BE BRAVE TODAY?

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT I SHARE
THE WAY I CAME BACK FROM MY DESPAIR
LIFE IN A VACUUM ONLY LEAVES THE DIRT ON YOU
IT TAKES A WHILE TO WORK IT THROUGH
WHEN ALL YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU LOSE
IT'S EASY TO FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELF
YOU'VE GOTTA GET UP, LICK YOUR WOUNDS
AND FIND THE STRENGTH TO CHANGE THE TUNE
DON'T BE AFRAID, YOU'VE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE...

(Chorus)
WHY NOT THROW YOUR CAUTION TO THE WIND?
WHY NOT GIVE YOUR LIFE A DIFFERENT SPIN?
YOU ONLY GO AROUND ONE TIME
OR AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY
WHY NOT BE BRAVE TODAY?

(Bridge)
I'M GONNA SKY DIVE
AND I MIGHT TAKE A BALLOON RIDE
JUST TO FEEL THE AIR ON MY FACE
AND THANK GOD FOR HIS GRACE

(Chorus)
WHY NOT THROW YOUR CAUTION TO THE WIND?
WHY NOT GIVE YOUR LIFE A DIFFERENT SPIN?
YOU ONLY GO AROUND ONE TIME
OR AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY
WHY NOT BE BRAVE TODAY...YEA...
DON'T YOU PLAY IT SAFE
WHY NOT... WHY NOT... BE BRAVE

© words/music: Lynn Carey Saylor

Lyrics Lynn Carey Saylor Music Lynn Carey Saylor
Producer Lynn Carey Saylor Publisher Guitar Girls Dotcom Publishing, BMI
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
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