Good News
Embracing Joy: Discovering Positivity in Life's Simple Moments
Lyrics
The hills turn green in the gentle April rain
The landscape becomes vibrant with green during the gentle April rain.
Dandelions beautify the sidewalk again
Dandelions add beauty to the sidewalk once again.
We're learning how to sing together with devices off
People are learning to sing together without the use of electronic devices.
And grandma showed me how to fix the hole in my sock
The speaker's grandmother taught them how to mend a hole in a sock.
I gotta look up all the good news
The speaker emphasizes the need to actively seek positive information.
Sing it loudly from the rooftops
Encouragement to express positive news loudly and publicly.
Always remember that I get to choose
A reminder that individuals have the power to choose their focus.
What I pay attention to
Emphasizes the importance of being mindful of where attention is directed.
In summertime I cool off my body in the river
The speaker describes cooling off in a river during the summertime.
I keep watering my succulent I see it growing bigger
Nurturing and witnessing the growth of a succulent plant.
I'm learning how to call a friend when I'm lost in the night
Learning to reach out to friends when feeling lost at night.
The scrub jays and the robins they sing the morning bright
Observing the joyful morning songs of scrub jays and robins.
I gotta look up all the good news
Reiterating the need to actively seek positive information.
Sing it loudly from the rooftops
Encouragement to express positive news loudly and publicly (repeated).
Always remember that I get to choose
A reminder that individuals have the power to choose their focus (repeated).
What I pay attention to
Emphasizes the importance of being mindful of where attention is directed (repeated).
Your focus (your focus)
Highlighting the impact of one's focus on perception and experience.
What you notice (notice)
Stressing the significance of what one chooses to notice.
Will get louder (louder)
The idea that what one focuses on will become more prominent.
It's your power (power)
Empowerment through the recognition of one's focus as a source of power.
Your focus (your focus)
Reiteration of the impact of one's focus on perception and experience (repeated).
What you notice (notice)
Stressing the significance of what one chooses to notice (repeated).
Will get louder (louder)
The idea that what one focuses on will become more prominent (repeated).
It's your power (power)
Empowerment through the recognition of one's focus as a source of power (repeated).
My neighbor helped us shovel snow in the blizzard storm
Neighborly assistance during a snowstorm by helping shovel snow.
Fresh water flows into our home where we are warm
Appreciation for the availability of fresh water and warmth at home.
We gave an extra jacket to somebody in the cold
Sharing warmth by giving an extra jacket to someone in need.
Gratitude's a practice it never can be sold
Expressing the idea that gratitude is a practice that cannot be bought or sold.
I gotta look up all the good news
Reiterating the need to actively seek positive information (repeated).
Sing it loudly from the rooftops
Encouragement to express positive news loudly and publicly (repeated).
Always remember that I get to choose
A reminder that individuals have the power to choose their focus (repeated).
What I pay attention to
Emphasizes the importance of being mindful of where attention is directed (repeated).
Hmmhmmhmm
Musical interlude.
Hmmmhmmhmm
Musical interlude (repeated).
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