From the recording I'm All In
This song is about rediscovering the audacious childhood dreams we once had, and then recommitting to pursuing life with that same zest and passion, fully and completely. I believe we often give up our dreams because they seem too big or too scary, and as adults, we settle for safer and more practical pursuits that leave us feeling empty, lost or unfulfilled.
The lyrics to "I'm All In" represent me singing a thank you to my rediscovered younger self, to those who always encouraged me to sing, and to Carole King, who is the biggest influence on my songwriting and singing. At one point in my life, I had stopped writing the music. I am so grateful that I found my muse again, and that I have reconnected with my first love ... the art of songwriting.
We all have something we need to pick up again. A passion. A joy, A calling. The song is about that journey and about rediscovering who we are and why we are here.
It is my hope that anyone who hears this song connects with the message that it is never too late to return to who you were meant to be. I am so grateful to be fully aligned with what I am supposed to be doing on this planet ... which is to connect and heal people through music.
Lyrics
It was so easy when I was young
My fingers slipped over keys and told
Stories of songs that were still unsung
I wrapped my heart in each word from you
You were the light in the tunnel that
Led to the path I was headed to
But time will make you forget
All your "meant to be's"
Living your life by what the outside sees
And I've been gone for so long
So I'm letting you know
I'm letting you see
Just what's become
Of the woman you helped me to be
And I’m running my race
My face to the wind
Circling back to the place
Where you helped me begin
But this time, I'll all in
I thought my heart and my soul were gone
As though you left me alone with
No rhyme and no reason to carry on
So I got lost in the maddening crowd
And through the chaos around me
My heart was still longing to sing out loud
And all the scenes in my life
They came back to me
All stitched together like a tapestry
And I've been gone for too long
So I'm letting you know
I'm letting you see
Just what's become
Of the woman you helped me to be
And I'm running my race
My face to the wind
Circling back to the place
Where you helped me begin
And this time, I’m all in
This time, I'm all in