When I was teaching fifth grade, I had a student named Mohammed Ifrine. One day, he handed me some lyrics that he had written on a little beat-up piece of paper. I'll admit I filed them away for a while without paying that much attention to them. Teaching gets a little busy like that. But one day, I came across them, and a melody immediately came into my mind. I reworked some of the lyrics a little and added a second verse, but the chorus is almost exactly the words he wrote. I'm not sure where he is these days, but I hope he gets a chance to hear this song. If you find this, Mohammed, email me and I'll get you a free download of it. Thanks for sharing those lyrics with me. This song is one of my favorites, and I know reflects not only how we all feel at times, but particularly how people tend to feel as they go through school.
lyrics
I Stand Alone
(c)2005 Ben Travis/Mohammed Ifrine
I know the sound of each rock and stone
Only the lights of me are welcome here
Everything breathes, and I know each breath
I keep myself protected from pain
I don't entertain a moment's fear
I feel the rain, and ignore the rest
Don't come any closer, don't even rise
I've felt all the pain, and heard all the lies
In my world, there's no compromise
I watch the Sun dance in the sky
I hear the wind whisper my name
Emptiness calls, but I turn away
Moving along without a sound
playing a cruel, but honest game
Searching the sky, I see only gray
Don't come any closer, don't even rise
I've felt all the pain, and heard all the lies
In my world, there's no compromise
Like every tree stands on its own
reaching for the sky, I stand alone
I share my world with no one else
All by myself, I stand alone
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