Story Behind The Song
We wrote this song for all the women who have faced and fought breast cancer, struggling to remain hopeful and strong. This song is a tribute to women who embrace and get on with life, daring to remember what it feels like to be young and innocent, even after facing death.
Song Description
A woman who's lived through cancer decides to dive back into life again, inspired by the innocence and daring she remembers feeling as a girl.
| Song Length |
3:24 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Pop - Dreampop |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed, Blissful |
Subject |
Determination, Change |
| Similar Artists |
Aimee Mann, Sheryl Crow |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I'm Not Waiting
Copyright Tom & Mary Erangey November 2011
It's two a.m. I'm staring down a dark road
Something new is calling me
I toss my wig, sail it out the window
Done with pink, now I'm free
Looking back at a girl from long ago
Tossing her long brown hair
I smile and whisper, 'Go on, take the wheel'
Just drive us anywhere
CHORUS:
I'm not waiting for the time to feel right
Never get there if I don't start out tonight
I'm just not waiting
I'm just not waiting
I'm just not waiting for...the rest of my life
Ten a.m. I'm humming my favorite song
Seeing clearer with every mile
I'm hungry again for coffee and bacon
Like I haven't been in awhile
Bruises, bandaids, the trophies of a tomboy
Happy was so easy then
Scars are red, but an apple still tastes sweet
Falling into life again
CHORUS:
I'm not waiting for the time to feel right
Never get there if I don't start out tonight
I'm just not waiting
I'm just not waiting
I'm just not waiting for...the rest of my life
I'm just not waiting
I'm just not waiting
I'm just not waiting for...the rest of my life
[Music bridge]
CHORUS:
I'm not waiting for the time to feel right
Never get there if I don't start out tonight
I'm just not waiting
I'm just not waiting
I'm just not waiting for...the rest of my life
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