Sweet Silver Lining

I do not own the song Hold My Hand
Lyrics by Abbie Johnson(main vocals, guitar), Rachel Davis (vocals, piano), and Amanda GAllivan (drums), music by Abbie Johnson, Rachel Davis, and Amanda Gallivan.


So two, well actually three, "heart wrenching" events have happened within Thursday of last week till now...
... the first involving my best friend who was personally bashed by another friend of mine in a very public and hurtful manner, which set off a lot of people and in the end through all the hurt there was love, support, friendship, and loyalty and it was amazing to see people I know fight against one single person's discrimination. After I had a few days to settle down from everything I remembered a quote that I read a while ago on the back of a record (for some reason I can't remember which one now) and kind of wanted to share it because I think it speaks truth...
"First they put away the dealers, keep our kids safe and off the street. Then they put away the prostitutes, keep married men cloistered to home. Then they shooed away the bums, then they beat and bashed the queers, turned away asylum-seekers, fed us suspicions and fears. We didn't raise our voice, we didn't make a fuss. It's funny there was no one left to notice when they came for us."

And on a brighter note haha...
Introducing Blind Justice. Blind Justice is a newer local band who has a growing following and is made up of Abbie Johnson, Rachel Davis, and Amanda Gallivan. Abbie Johnson is 17, sings, plays guitar, writes own music and lyrics, and is one of my closest friends/"little sister." So band is especially close to me because I am so proud of Abbie and the amazing job the group has done so far. They performed on Saturday night at the Venue in a battle of the bands type thing and it was the first time that I heard them play together. Knowing that someone close to me not only has an amazing voice but also puts so much passion in their music makes me proud.
I heard the song Hold My Hand on Monday and instantly fell in love with it because as usual the song somehow managed to describe everything I've been feeling lately, especially after the special Valentines Day I spent with someone who I am probably in way to deep with for my own good hahaha.

Hold My Hand

This life don't last forever

So tell me what we're waiting for

We're better off being together

Than being miserable alone

Cause I would never fall and you would never fall, but together we could be all right

Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold, we hold each other till we see the sunlight

So if you just hold my hand

Baby I promise that I'll do

All I can, things will get better

If you just

Hold my hand

Nothing can come between us

If you just hold, hold my, hold my

Hold my hand

The nights are getting darker

And there's no peace inside

So why make our lives harder

By fighting love tonight

Cause I would never fall and you would never fall, but together we can be all right

Cause when it gets dark and when it gets cold, we hold each other till we see the sunlight

So if you just hold my hand

Baby I promise that I'll do

All I can, things will get better

If you just

Hold my hand

Nothing can come between us

If you just hold, hold my, hold my

Hold my hand

I can tell that you're tired of being lonely

Take my hand, don't let go, baby hold me

Come to me and let me be your one and only

So I can make it all right in the morning

I can tell that you're tired of being lonely

Take my hand, don't let go, baby hold me

Come to me and let me be your one and only

So I can make it all right in the morning

Hold my hand

Baby I promise that I'll do

All I can, things will get better

If you just

Hold my hand

Nothing can come between us

If you just hold, hold my, hold my

Hold my hand

If you just hold, hold my

Hold my hand

I know for sure that this along with another song can be heard on their MySpace page and I wish there was more out there because I could listen to them forever but as of right now going to one of their gigs is your best shot at experiencing the beauty of their young, raw talent.