I just did today and I loved it. Why? Because for me, it tells me never to lose who I am or where I come from, regardless of what other people wants me to be or pretend me to be.
So the question you need to ask yourself, Is it worth it? Is it worth, to change who you are, your goals, your believes, your whole self just to make that person happy or all that people who tells you what's supposedly the best for you?
To be honest, for me it's a big NO, it's ok to listen for advice or change some things for the person we love or knowing, but at the end, it's only us who decides what's best for us. I know this may be corny or cheesy, but you need to listen your little voice inside, me for example, when I feel a weird feeling on my stomach, I say, ok this is not right for me, because I'm sure I'll regret it afterwards.
It was interesting, that during the beginning of the video which is themed as a fairy tale, Katy Perry is walking through a maze with a lantern and she seems scared, not knowing where to go, she sees this strawberry and she eats it. For me, it reminded me of "mua", because that's how I feel at this moment of my life, I'm walking in the dark with this little light, scared and trying to figure out where I'm going and even though the strawberries are starting to appear in front of me, it makes me think once I eat them my life could completely change, which makes me think, I'm I ready for it?
One of my favorite scenes of the video is when Katy Perry stops the walls around her and a light comes out from her which for me represents courage, strength and saying it's enough and I think it's something a lot of us go through in life, but it's you who decides when it's enough and move on.
Also it was interesting, when during the music video she encounters "herself" when she was a little girl, it's like the wake up call, because it reminded her, of who she is or what she wants to be, regardless of everything that's happening around her and that gives her the strength to keep on going, to keep on fighting, because she can't lose that sense of reality and that's something you can't let go, you can't stop fighting, even if you want to stop, but you can't, you need to find that strength and keep up the fight, especially when negative people say, you can't make it, tell them bullshit(of course in a nicer way) and demonstrate them that they are wrong and you can do it.
But the part I loved was, when suddenly she sees "Prince Charming" on his white horse (which reminded me of the fairy tales, we girls hear when we are kids and we grow up always waiting for him to come and save us) and she hits him with a punch on his face, when she discovers that he crosses his fingers behind his back, while promising, I suppose his eternal love and its not truth. But that's the reality of life and you encounter those type of guys on your path, but it's on you to make sure to stand up and value yourself and know that you don't need no prince charming to save you, that you are strong enough to acomplish all you want without needing them.
So, this is my analysis of this video, I think it's on you to make out the best of your life and have the courage to make decisions, that even though they are scary, if your gut tells you to do it, do it, at the end, I suppose you will feel right about it. Also, be able to say ENOUGH or STOP, when you feel overwhelmed of people telling you what or not to do, IS YOUR LIFE!! But never, ever forget who you are or where you came, that's what will mantain you on reality and your feet on the ground.
Below, the music video of Katy Perry "Wide Awake"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0BWlvnBmIE
Peace and love,
Allie
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