Defying Gravity- Defying Society

Last summer I saw the awesome musical "Wicked" which is the story of the wicked witch of the west with a whole new creative twist. My favorite song from it is "Defying Gravity." Now whenever I listen to it or think about it I can't help but be reminded of living out the Catholic faith, for nothing is as radical as holiness. So I've tweaked the song a little bit for you. Instead of "Defying Gravity" it's "Defying Society." May this encourage you during times when you feel so weird or attacked for your beliefs. I know what it's like to have people think that you're crazy and narrowminded for fidelity to the Church.

Defying Society

Something has changed within me. Something is not the same. I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game. Too late for second guessing. Too late to go back to sleep. It's time to trust my instincts, close my eyes, and take a leap of faith. It's time to try defying society. I think I'll try defying society and you can't pull me down...

I'm through with accepting limits because someone says they're so. Some things I cannot change but til I try I'll never know. Too long I've been afraid of losing love. I guess I lost. Well if that's love it comes at much too high a cost. I'd sooner buy defying society. Kiss me goodbye. I'm defying society and you can't pull me down...

So if you care to find me look to the western sky. As someone told me lately everyone deserves a chance to fly. But I won't be flying solo. Our Lord and I we'll be flying free and to those who ground me take a message back from me. Tell them how I am defying society. I'm flying high defying society and soon I'll match them in renown. And nobody in all the world, no culture that there is or was is ever gonna bring the Church down.

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