I'll make it

Story Behind The Song

The young lady that inspired this song was battling cancer. Her parents are very good friends of mine, and her father and I were talking about creating a foundation to help with young girls dealing with Cancer. It was called the B.R.A. Foundation (Believing, Receiving, Achieving) I wrote this song with those words in mind. We would do performances to raise money for medical cost of his daughter (Davante) and other young women. As I was writing the song, I began Identifying with the struggles she was feeling, in my musical situation. I was being told I should quit doing country because it would be easier for me if I did R&B because I'm black. I was turned away at a local bars and radio. I posted the song on my myspace page, and received messages from people who really appreciated the message. Daventi passed away in 2004 at the age of 21.

Song Description

This song was written for a young lady with Cancer. it started out as an uplifting song for her, then I began to feel the adversity that I experience being an african american country singer from the inner city of Chicago

Song Length 3:51 Genre Pop - Alternative, Classical - Contemporary
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Pleasant Subject Pride, Determination
Similar Artists Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

I'm climbing up hill to no end, That's what it feels like to me. No matter what I do i just can't win, I just can't succeed, they say. If you just believe you can receive anything, and why wouldn't I believe that it could be me... it could be me. I'll make it.

You wont appeal to the urban crowd, that's what they say to me. But I'm just singing what's coming out of me naturally. They say, why you gotta sing your music so country? And why can't you be more like Ashanti? That's what they say to me. I'll make it.

Don't you let nobody take away your sense of self, you can be no one else. Just be happy with the person you are, everyone is not a star.

I'll make it!

Lyrics Liz Toussaint Music Leroy Hurst
Producer Leroy Hurst Publisher City Girl Publishing
Performance Liz Toussaint Label None

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