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"I have always been obsessed with finding my greatness. Throughout my life I have felt this huge burning in me that tells me I have something huge to offer the world, but never really knowing exactly what that was. I had tired myself with this thought for the pressure I inevitably placed on myself to figure it out. Then it hit me, while writing a song where I was teasing myself about always looking for my greatness, maybe my greatness isn't a career path so to speak. Maybe my greatness has to do with the energy I share with everyone I encounter.
“My Greatness" explores this epiphany I had last summer, that despite how hard society fought to strip me from being able to love who it is natural for me to love, I have come through on the other side full of love. As my song says, "Love, I'm swimming in it". Despite the adversity I survived growing up in the 80s and 90s as a Mormon kid, despite love trying to be taken from me, I now know what my greatness is. It is love. And in a world where queer folks have to fight for our right to love, we have become valiant love warriors. Love is all of our greatnesses, and our gift to the world." - Jerrika Mighelle
lyrics
My Greatness
Lyrics and Music by Jerrika Mighelle
Thought 24 years old
Would be the age I’d find my greatness
Thought I’d be famous
Yeah I was shameless
But that age came and went so long ago
And I'm still living in this town I was raised in
Still searching for my soul
On the same old country roads
That my mom and dad played in
Still searching for my dreams
In the same old levi jeans
Not much more to show for my existence
Except love
Love, I’ve got plenty of it
Oh love
Love, I’m swimming in it
On the day that I was born
First time in mama's arms
She said she knew I’d teach her something about love
But I grew up in a closet
Wrapped in shames dark blanket
Mourning the love I’d never know
But at 24 years old
I grew brave and paved away
and I gave my heart to a beautiful woman
And through all these years
Even know she’s gone away
Mama’s love, never swayed
Her love her love her love her love her love
Was the greatest gift I’d ever known
Her love her love her love her love her love
Still the greatest gift I’ve ever known
My little bro told me
Words our grandpa spoke
He said leave this world better than you found it
And that’s all I came to do
I’ll follow in their footprints
Singing this message to you
It’s easy but its true
Mama’s spirit is singing it to
And all those who came before me
We sing
Love
Love, I’v got plenty of it
Love
Love, I’ve swimming in it
Love
Love, is my greatness
Love,
Love, is my greatness
credits
released June 10, 2022
Lyrics and music by Jerrika Mighelle.
Recorded, Mixed, Engineered, Mastered & Produced by Evan Middlesworth at Pine Hollow.
Jerrika Mighelle - vocals, acoustic guitar.
Evan Middlesworth - electric guitar.
Matt Haapala - drums, percussion
Lauren Anderson - electric bass.
Elizabeth Steans - vocal harmonies.
Serena Wagner - vocal harmonies.
Single track 'My Greatness' release date: June 10, 2022
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