Blaring music, loud singing, and tons of memories, could explain many memories with my mom and I. When I first heard “Who I Am” my mom and I were riding in the car. After hearing the first couple of lyrics we looked at each other and at once and said, “This is our song”. It talks about a girl who lives an ordinary life, with friends that have her back, and a family that loves her and supports her unconditionally. The girl in the song knows she has faults, but always has support from her love ones no matter what.
At the beginning of the song Jessica Andrews talks about a girl who is content with who she is, and knows she will accomplish great things, but “If I don't make it to the big leagues, if I never win a Grammy, I’m gonna be just fine… Cause I know exactly who I am”(Andrews). This part of the song means so much to me, because I love playing sports and going for the goal in all I do. But I also know at the end of the day, I have the best support group anyone could ask for. Even if I do not win at everything, I will always know who I am, and what I’m here for.
The Second part of the song is talking about her family and friends. My family has always supported every decision, and dreams I have had. They are my biggest support group, and I know they will always be there for me. When I hear the part of the song where it says, “The spitting image of my father and when the day is done my momma’s still my biggest fan, sometimes I’m clueless and I’m clumsy but I’ve got friends that love me and they know just where I stand, it’s all a part of me, and that’s who I am” (Andrews). My mom and dad have helped me through everything, and will always be there for me. It also talks about when a girl messes up that her friends are there to pick her back up. This runs true in my life as well; my friends have always been there for me. No matter how much I mess up, or fail, my family and friends are always there for me to help me through ANYTHING.
