"Still Breathing" from Mija, a new musical - Evynne Hollens

Evynne Hollens sings the first single from Mija, a new musical (formerly titled Milagro)
Music and Lyrics by Anna Gilbert
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Music and Lyrics by Anna Gilbert
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Videography & coloring: Jimmy Bates

Track mix: David Michael Frank
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Lyrics:
How can I be found
If I don’t know where I am?
How can I start over
When I don’t know where to begin?
I had a place to call home
But I’d never felt so lost
A picture perfect life of lying
And they didn’t know that I was dying

See, I left everything behind
A husband I could call mine - kind of
And that’s a problem
And yeah, everybody’s got 'em
But
I’m not one to up and quit
And I got tired of faking it
Escaped into the night just...

To finally be the girl who says
Yes to what she feels instead
No more breaking into pieces on the ground
I have heard that there's a light in me
Like mighty fire that’s burning free
So I’ll chase it till the day my heart stops beating
They can wish that I would die - But I’m still breathing
No matter what the cost…
I don’t wanna feel lost

Who am I alone?
Well, I guess I’m finding out.
'Cuz I feel like I'm a feather floating
Just spinning ‘round, and never knowing…
My father showed me anger
From a darkness deep inside
And my mother, sweet as pretty a flower
With no voice to stand up to his power

See, Dad taught me to fall in line
To pray and let my “light shine” - kind of
And that’s a problem
And yeah, everybody’s got ‘em
But
I couldn’t take another hit
From his religion or his fist
Escaped to the night just…

To finally be the girl who says
Yes to what she feels instead
No more breaking into pieces on the ground
I have heard that there's a light in me
Like mighty fire that’s burning free
So I’ll chase it till the day my heart stops beating
They can wish that I would die - But I’m still breathing
No matter what the cost...
I don’t wanna feel

Lost inside
The what if I…
Should’ve i…
Could’ve i done it?
'Cuz a wife is taught to be quiet
So I tried to stay,
But i couldn’t fight it
I thought if I was saved -
And I obeyed things would be perfect
But the lying just isn’t worth it, when you’re hurting
And don’t deserve it
It feels worthless - but maybe
It’s worth it
If I could

Finally be the girl who says
Yes to what she feels instead
No more breaking into pieces on the ground
I have heard that there's a light in me
Like mighty fire that’s burning free
So I’ll chase it till the day my heart stops beating
They can wish that I would die - but I’m still breathing
They can wish that I would die - but I’m still breathing
No matter what the cost…
I don’t wanna feel lost
I don’t wanna feel lost
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