Maybe it's not my weekend but it's gonna be my year.

So this is the new year and I don't feel any different.  The clanking of crystal, explosions off in the distance.   So this is the new year and I have no resolutions for self assigned penance, for problems with easy solutions. - Death Cab For Cutie

I don't make new year resolutions because I think they're silly.  I don't need a specific date to make decisions to better my life.

But, I do want to reflect on 2012...

I cleared so much toxicity from my life, mostly in the form of friends.  I thought I would be really upset by it and it was lonely for a little while but I can honestly say, I've never felt better.  I've spent too much time holding on to certain people and didn't realize how negatively it was affecting me until I let them go.  Don't ever ever ever let someone dim your light simply because it's shining in their eyes.

I learned how much of myself I'm willing to sacrifice for a relationship: NONE.

This year I really learned to fight for myself and what I believe in even if it alienates people.  This coming year I will work on softening my delivery a bit.  ;)  But it's so empowering to finally say, hey ya know what, this is what's right and I'm going to fight for it even if it puts a wedge in our friendship.

On that same note somewhat, I've become really comfortable in my religious beliefs. I took this year to really focus on God and I've prayed more than I've ever prayed before.  And I've really been focusing on listening to Him and actually allowing Him to guide my steps.  It hasn't been easy but I've been blessed SO much this year because of this decision.

Social media played a huge role in saving my life this year.  Crazy, right?  Through Twitter this year, I discovered So Worth Loving and POTSC.  And because of that I met five beautiful women: Eryn, Erin, Ashley, Melissa, and Sade who have taught me that I have so much soul inside my shattered heart.  Every Tuesday night, I reminded of how beautiful their spirits are and I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude.  

Also, there's Ileana.  You know how your mama always told you not to talk to strangers on the Internet?  Well, ignore her.  Do it, anyway.  You will meet your best friends.  Haha.  Ileana and I had the same group of blogging friends and started casually talking via Twitter.  A few months later, she moves an hour away from me and we decide to meet up for smoothies and the beginning of a very long friendship. :)  Since then I have grown to love everything about this lady.  She has taught me so much about grace and empowerment and beauty and love.

Please know that just because I haven't named you doesn't mean you haven't made an impact on my life this year. 

On to 2013...

Band Aid Records is relaunching in a few weeks.  Building a stronger team for Open Our Eyes because we have two major projects we're hoping to have launched by the end of the year.  I have a new project that I'm working on with one of my oldest friends that's launching in two weeks.  Clothing and accessories line is still happening.

I applied for something very very dear to my heart.  I don't want to say too much until everything is in place, which should be within the next week.  I will say it involves India.  :)  My heart is so overjoyed about the possibility of serving there!

I'm going back to school.  Inshallah.  Spending a lot of time with my family.  Stepping out of my bubble and making new friends.

I hope it's true what they say about the way you bring in the new year is how you spend the rest of the year because I'll be at a show with the most talented musicians I know.

Happy New Year, y'all.  xo

The Olivia Act

The Olivia Act, named after one of the children killed in Newtown, was started by a Photographer whom Olivia’s family had family pictures taken by a short time before she was killed on that horrible day.  I have seen what having those last photos can mean to a family member and it truly means the world to them.  Upon hearing about this, the photographer was moved to give away a 30 minute family photo shoot and has challenged other photographers to do the same.  I know that not all families have the resources to have photos taken every year, but I'd love 2013 to be the year for one of them. 

I will be taking nominations for a family who you think would appreciate this gift of memories.  The session will take place sometime after the new year (probably at the end of January).  Email me your nominations to brittny@itsbrittny.com.  In the email, please include who you're nominating and the story or reason you'd love them to get this gift.  The family chosen will be contacted via email or phone, so I will need both!  

You have until December 31st to nominate a family.  Please share the link to this blog with all of your family and friends.  The only thing I ask is that the family you nominate be within two hours of Mobile, AL.

I'm so stoked to be able to gift a family with these memories that can't be replaced or taken away!  And fellow photographers, please think about participating in the Olivia act, too.

You can find out more information or photographers in your area, here.

Women, Modesty and Hijab - Sheikh Abdal Hakim Murad

This was such a wonderfully informative interview.  I think ALL women of faith, not just Muslims, can benefit from it because God gave the same commandments for all of us regarding modesty.  You can watch the interview in it's entirety above. Below are a few things that really stood out to me...

What is hijab and how should it affect us on an inner and outer level?

- What we do on outward DOES have an impact on within.

- Beauty was created for us to admire BUT only certain people have that right to gaze.

- Sacred things are set apart with barriers and treated with dignity.  For example, the Holy of Holies is always covered by a veil as an expression of it's holiness/sacredness.

For Muslim women living and working in the West, how do you suggest we can ensure that we are growing spiritually, whilst being surrounded by materialism and often being tempted by it?

- We don't recognize the good life but rather the managed pursuit of pleasures.

- Focus on the five daily prayers.  Keeps you grounded because it takes precedent over everything else.

What advice would you give to sisters (reverts and non-reverts) who are finding it difficult to start wearing hijab?

- Modesty is innate.

- Many find it difficult but religion itself is hard and a struggle.  Following God offers us paradise but the price is high and we have to make that sacrifice.

What methods can one use to increase one's iman?  Many people nowadays suffer from having severe "dips" in their faith, and become very distressed upon realizing this.  Could you suggest some methods that might help to rectify this type of spiritual crisis?

- Remember that God is ALWAYS near.

- Experience the world as a gift and always see it's beauty.  To know the percentage of you imam , look at the percentage of people you see beauty in.  Seeing beauty is seeing God's intentions in that person.

- Truly fall in love with God and we will see His majesty/beauty.

- Train your hearts to see God.  If you've seen the moon, you're not going to argue rather it exists or not.

*This was my favorite portion of the interview.  It begins at 27:14 if you're interested in watching it.  Such great practical advice to apply to everything, not just hijab.*

Do you have any tips for sisters to maintain the correct intentions when wearing hijab, when it's always criticized in some way or another by both Muslims and non-Muslims? 

- Too much concern of the opinion of others is human but it's not the religious way.

- Simply respond with: "Thank you, brother/sister.  We all have so much to learn."  It's better to "play dumb" than cause a dispute, especially with a fellow believer.  HUMILITY.

When thoughts of taking off her hijab come to a sister, what can she do?

- Islam is based on the beauty of God's law.  It is not important for us to do what we want but rather conform to what God has commanded us to do.

- God has given us Shariah with LOTS of details so there's never any question.  Following it gives us the opportunity to turn away from our ego and towards the Spirit.  

- See hijab as a spiritual method and a way of re-centering ourselves in a crazy world.  Once we see it this way, we won't even have the desire to take it off.

- Need to see Shariah as mercy keeping us away from our own rubbish.  Also if we see the beauty of Islam through someone who is really living it, we will begin to see Shariah as not just a bunch of rules.

- Keeping company of the best people you can find is CRUCIAL.

Tuesday Tunes: Warrior // Worrier

Outlandish is a hip-hop group based in Denmark.  Isam (Moroccan descent) and Waqas (Pakastani descent) are Muslim and Lenny (Cuban/Honduran descent) is Catholic.  They released their first album, Outland's Official in 2001 and their most recent album, Warrior // Worrier was released this year.

Gypsy Cab
Warrior // Worrier
Barrio
Sky Is Ours
Better Days
The Start
Ready To Love
Breathin' Under Water
A Mind Full Of Whispers
Into The Night
Gangsta Like Crazy
Dreamin' & Streamin'
TriumF

I was a little late finding out about this new album with them not being too popular here in the states.  In almost perfect timing, though, I discovered it right as Ramadan ended and I've been listening to it almost nonstop since then.  Gypsy Cab is definitely my favorite on the album and quickly becoming my favorite Outlandish song of all time.  There's a part of the song where they combine "Hallelujah" and "Alhumdulillah" and it made my heart melt.  Below are more of my favorite lyrics from the album...

Gypsy Cab 

“Say Hallelujah. Say Al halla lu li lah. Praise be at whoever your hearts is at, whether that be Allah or Jesus Christ.” 

“Maybe she lies ‘cause she'd prefer a broken neck instead of a broken heart.” 

Warrior // Worrier 

“Do whatever you love and you'll be free. If you can't buy happiness, try to lease.” “For what is worth you're my warrior and I'm your warrior.” 

“Goodness is bigger than us. You can't see it ‘cause it is silent but it's feeding this world.” 

“What you call a problem, I just call them lessons of love.” 

“God never promised you days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain. But he did promise strength for you every day.” 

“Everybody's in love when things are going well.” 

 Barrio 

“Whenever it rains, an angel cries. Makes me sad to see tears from the sky.” 

Sky Is Ours 

“They can have this Earth, this pile of dirt. But the sky is ours.” 

Better Days 

“Maniacs will you sit while geniuses drive your cabs? Dead end jobs that might leave you dead at the job. Oh, a place where you can third world in the first world.” “Poverty is like love, makes you do some crazy things.” 

The Start 

“Where a heart skips a beat no DJ could ever drop.” 

“In a heart where's there true love, there's no doubt. When it's love you'll know. It's from the start, from the start.” 

Ready To Love 

“We got one life to love each other. One life, one love. Protecting and be there for one another. We're worthless if we keep on fighting ‘cause together we can face the night if we're ready to love.” 

“It ain't enough that we are at war with nature. We want more more more than our 40 acres.” 

Breathin’ Under Water 

“Did I die for nothing instead of living for something?” 

“Maybe you know the difference. What's between just being alive and just living?” 

“I'm a P I M P. Preaching in my poetry.” 

“Can't buy happiness, at least I can lease it. I'm not being facetious when I say I need Jesus. How can we follow leaders when we have such hallow leaders?” 

“I got millions of ancestors deep in the Atlantic from where the slave traders came. And they still speaking through my vein, so when I'm speaking underwater.” 

A Mind Full of Whispers 

“A mind full of whispers, my heart full of scripture. Music is my frame and words play the picture.” 

Gangsta Like Crazy 

“Arab men are radical terrorists. Immigrants all play and must be sent away, period. Black men are criminals. Veiled women are oppressed. White men are racists. And free speech is irrelevant. If you believe in any of these statements, you are an idiot. I repeat, an idiot. I don't know who knocked the Twin Towers down, but in different times I wonder if a bomb falls in the desert will it make a sound?” 

TriumF 

“Put down the gun, pick up my pen. The ink of one worth more than men.”

I'll end with the official video for their single Warrior // Worrier.  Let me know what you think of the video and the album in general.  Is this your first time hearing of them?  If you were already a fan, how does this album compare to the others?

People need to believe in TWLOHA.

This was posted on PostSecret this week.  I know this is a really sensitive subject so I'm going to attempt to tread lightly.

This was brought to my attention by a former member of the TWLOHA community on Sunday.  I had so many emotions.  I was partly sad that this happened to someone  and partly comforted in knowing I wasn't alone and partly just frustrated and confused by the entire situation.  I discussed it with other TWLOHA friends but I never had any intention of posting anything publicly until tonight when I read TWLOHA's response.

I'm very disappointed with the way TWLOHA chose to handle this.  I believe it's pretty apparent to everyone that this was sent in about their organization.  They were given the perfect opportunity through their blog to address this in the form of an apology.  There should have been some sort of dialogue where they at least acknowledged that someone (whether warranted or not) felt wronged by their organization.  Instead they chose to protect their image by pretending this was never even about them.

I've vaguely mentioned here before about me no longer supporting TWLOHA but I never went into much detail about what happened.  I'm still not going to do that for several reasons; mainly because I've closed that chapter of my life and don't want to bring up all of those feelings again.  But also because I sincerely want people to still believe in TWLOHA's message.  I know that seems bizarre considering everything I've said in this post, but please continue to hear me out...

TWLOHA saved my life.  Many moons ago, Renee's story made me believe that rescue was possible and gave me the hope I'd so desperately searched for.  Shortly after that I began interning for them and met a wonderful group of girls that became my sisters.  Despite everything that transpired after that, I wouldn't take that experience back for anything.

There are so many people out there that were saved by this story.  There are still so many people out there that need to hear it.  TWLOHA started asking questions that everyone was afraid to tackle.  They have almost single-handedly broken the stigma associated with depression and suicide so that thousands of people are not receiving the help they need.  I, for one, am one of those people.

As this postcard makes evident, I was not the only one hurt by this organization.  I have also personally spoken with a few other people who had similar experiences, as well.  BUT.  Once upon a time, this organization saved my life and for that I am eternally grateful.  

It would be great if some honest conversations can begin to take place between TWLOHA and former staff/interns/whatever.  But, I don't think a public domain is the place for this.  People need to believe in TWLOHA and I never want to take that away from them.

This will (hopefully) be the last thing I ever write about this organization.

Everything I have is yours.

Today is Tuesday so I know you're expecting a music post.  Not happening, kittens.  Several things have happened over the past few days and it's really been on my heart to blog about them tonight.

Today my car caught on fire.

Yes, on fire.  I was sitting at a redlight and my car just shut off.  I immediately turned on my caution lights and started digging for my phone (to call my mommy, of course) when I started hearing a woman yelling "get out of the car" and blowing her horn.  That's when I saw the smoke.  I've been having a problem with my door the past few weeks (which I was supposedly getting fixed this Friday) so it took me a little bit to actually get out of the car, which made it terrifying.  I'd barely made it away from the car when the flames started.  

So many people stopped to help me.  Complete strangers.  And y'all, I was in the middle of Redneck Central so I was not expecting that at all.  The car is totaled.  I'm really worried about how I'm going to afford to buy a new one in the very near future especially with me having to rent a car, as well, until then.  Why can't money grow on trees?  

I'm really upset about my car but when I think about the fact that I probably shouldn't even be alive it doesn't matter.  I'm so thankful for my life and it reaffirms everything I've been thinking in the past few days which is what the rest of this little bloggity blog is going to be about.

I know I'm a little late but yesterday I finally got around to listening to reading General Conference talks and taking notes.  In Elder Quentin Cook's talk he talked about how immersion in the scriptures is essential for spiritual nourishment.  He said it "inspires commitment and acts as a healing balm for hurt feelings, anger or disillusionment".  He ends with, "it's never too late to make the Savior's Atonement the foundation of our faith and lives".  The next talk is from Ann Dibbs and she said something that really tugged at my heartstrings: "With so many distractions, do we have strength, discipline and commitment to remain focused on what matters most?  Are we as well versed in gospel truths as we are in our studies, careers, hobbies, sports or our texts and tweets?  Do we actively seek to find answers to our questions by feasting on the scriptures and the teachings of the prophets?  Do we seek the confirmation of the Spirit?  The importance of gaining knowledge is an eternal principle... As our gospel knowledge increases, we will begin to feel confident in our testimonies."  

Hmm... notice a pattern?

Scriptures.  Gospel knowledge.

I'm not the worst at reading my scriptures but I'm certainly not the best.  I go through periods where I'm diligently reading daily then others where it's once or twice a week.  I'm really working on becoming more consistent with this.  I want to truly know the Gospel.  As Dibbs also mentioned in her talk, this is only the result of diligent and deliberate effort, which is a process of a lifetime.  But, I'm a firm believer of enduring until the end.  :)  I need friends to keep me accountable to this.

On the topic of friends, I really am working on having more friends that keep me accountable instead of adding more stumbling blocks in my path.  As a result, I've been spending a lot more time at home.  Alone, ha.  Please pray that God places these people in my life soon.

But back to the scriptures...

I woke up from a nap this evening to find a letter from the old pastor of my church. He's been an incredible mentor to me and I can't even begin to put into words how much he has changed my life in the past three years.  His letter further validated everything that I've been praying about over the past few weeks.  Then the letter ended with a note about... you guessed it... scripture.  "God has a plan for your life and reveals it a day at a tine.  The Word will be the best road map because it will teach you to trust, hope and believe."

And just to tie it all together, I sat and reread my notes from church on Sunday.  Pastor Sandy spoke about embracing our talents and using them for ministry.  She mentioned how God's gifts and calls to you are IRREVOCABLE and gives us grace to answer that call.  Our playing small does not serve the world or God.  I've had a calling on my heart for many years which involves teaching of scripture.  I don't want to say too much about it yet, though many of you are already aware and have been telling me the exact same thing for years.  But, Pastor Sandy also mentioned Psalm 139, which states that God has been shaping us for ministry since before we were even born.  (How crazy is that if you really think about it?!)  I feel like reading that was the giant lightning bolt from heaven sign that I've been asking for.

With all that being said, I'm ready to embrace this.  God everything I have is YOURS.  Please break my heart for the things that break yours.  Make me decrease so that you may increase.

Welcome to the future.

You hear that?

What's that sound?

Shhhh.... listen....

Sounds a lot like....

FREEDOM.

For the first time in my life I can say I'm proud to be an American. In addition to Obama being re-elected, the Senate elected its first open/out lesbian, first disabled woman and first Asian American woman. In other words, BINDERS FULL OF AWESOME. Four states voted on marriage equality and four states WON. I can't wait for the day when voting on someone else's human rights is seen as completely barbaric but for now I'll take what I can get.

I am very unapologetic about my beliefs and my decision to voice them. Loudly. I will not stop talking about how proud I am to be on the right side of history.

Mysogyny did not win. Homophobia did not win. Classism did not win. Racism did not win. Religious fundamentalism did not win. Bigotry did not win. Men who made light of rape did not win.

Women won. The LGBT community and it's allies won. Racial minorities won. The poor won. The middle class won. The elderly won. Students won. Teachers won. Children of single parents won. The sick won. The international community won.

Love won.

Love wins.

EVERY TIME.

We did it, y'all. We really did it. Celebrate how far hard we've fought and how far we've come. But don't stop! This is only the beginning. There's still work to do. Our freedom begins with the election of the POTUS but it doesn't end there. Please be just as present in politics on social media and in your own community as you've been the past few months. We have to keep fighting and please show up for the next election the way you did with this one. And the next one. And the next one. This country can't undo years and years of wrong overnight. But, Alhumdullilah, we are finally on our way.

Four more years. Four more years. Four more years. Four more years.
As Brad Paisley said, welcome to the future.

Life happens while you're busy making other plans.

It's a bit nippy outside these days.  I've been wearing a lot of hoodies under jean jackets, drinking a lot of hot tea and climbing a lot of trees...

Snazzy new blog design thanks to the lovely Kaelah.
What do you think?

I've been waking up every morning for Fajr.  I can't even begin to put into words how greatly my life has been enriched by starting my day off this way.  I read on Twitter that for 12 or 13 centuries, people prayed Fajr without an alarm clock because they had an internal clock that told them prayer was better than sleep.  How wonderful would it be if we all had that same mindset today?

One of my best friends is moving back and I couldn't be happier.  I've made some major friend changes in the last month; cut a lot of people out that shouldn't have been there in the first place.  Feels good to cleanse negative energy from my life.

I'm on the brink of something really amazing with Open Our Eyes and Band Aid Records.  I'm working 80+ hours every week and I've turned into a zombie but I'm so excited to implement all of these changes.  Clothing line is still underway too.  I'm also working on a really neat project for the L and B community which I can't say too much about until February.  2013 is going to be such an incredible year business-wise.  Follow your dreams or you'll spend the rest of your life working for someone who did.

Doo da doo, life is goooood.

I just haven't met you yet.

You understand that my career will always be high on my list of priorities. You listen when I complain about how overworked I am even though I say the same thing everyday. You enjoy five hour drives to Atlanta so I can shoot my favorite bands. You never get tired of hearing me say, "this one time on Warped Tour..."

You know it takes me two hours to get ready and you don't complain because you appreciate the final result. ;) You also know I'm always late so you tell me I need to be somewhere an hour before I actually do.

You let me watch Criminal Minds and SVU right before bed even though I will think everyone is trying to kidnap, rape and/or murder me the following day.

Date nights are important. You crave adventure just as much as I do. You solemnly swear that we will never ever ever do dinner and a movie. One day we may even buy a last minute plane ticket across the country... just because umm YOLO?

Also, very important: you never say YOLO. Or own crocs.

Must love cupcakes. And cats. And my cat named Cupcake.

You appreciate my California heart but know that I have a southern soul that craves country music and barefoot blue jean nights.

I want to tell you what I'm thinking each week through mix CD's. When you get to work, I want to have flowers waiting on your desk. I want you to steadily find little love notes from me hiding in all of your things. I want to celebrate monthaversaries.

I want to pray with and for you every night. I want us to study scripture together. I want you to share with me things God has placed on your heart. I want us to grow together spiritually.

I want to love you. With everything I have. I know you're out there. And you're waiting for me. I just haven't met you yet.

What if the one that got away came back?

I fell in love.  Three years ago.

But there was a HUGE problem.

Now we both have separate lives and lovers.  Insignificantly enough, we both have significant others.  Only time will tell.  Time will turn and tell. - Anberlin

We never crossed that line but I knew in my heart this person was the one I was supposed to be with.  This person ended their relationship and I ended mine shortly after.  Only to have this person return to theirs mere days later.  The next few years were full of that.  A lot of back and forth.  A lot of actions I'm not proud of.  A lot of loneliness.  And a lot of hope.

Fast forward to today.  Three years later.  The timing couldn't be more perfect.  It was as if the entire universe got together and finally decided we deserved our dream. We decided to give it a try.  Finally.

As you may have already guessed, this isn't a fairy tale.  This story doesn't end with us defying odds and being together.  In fact it ended terribly.  I've spent the past month in a place I never thought I'd return to.  

Out of respect for this person, I'm not going into details.

What I will say is...

I love this person tremendously.  I've thought I was in love with other people but this has been the only person I was ever completely sure of.  I can't just turn off that switch and pretend I don't have these feelings.  I think a part of me will always have those feelings.  But in the wise wise words of Miss Swift, WE ARE NEVER EVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER.

There are several purposes for sharing this story here.  One is to put to rest the rumors/speculations floating throughout the social media world.  I'm like a little kid at Christmas when it comes to relationships.  I want to show EVERYONE my new toy.  This gets me in trouble sometimes because when the toy breaks (relationship ends), everyone wants to know every sordid detail since I paraded it in their face up until that point.

Another purpose of sharing this here is to defend atypical relationships.  One thing I learned from Big/Carrie and Whitney/Sara is to let NO ONE define your love but you.  Just because your love doesn't look like someone else's doesn't mean it isn't love.  I've spent the past few months... well three years, actually... being told what love is supposed to look like, what a relationship is supposed to look like, what a girlfriend is supposed to do, etc.  Don't misunderstand me, this relationship was definitely doomed from the start and a lot of things transpired that were not at all my fault, but my desire to make it something it wasn't certainly played a large role in that demise.  YOU know what you want.  So what if it's not what everyone else wants?  Stop trying to put YOUR relationship in a box.

Sometimes things fall apart so better things can fall together.  But sometimes things just fall apart.  And that's okay.  Be okay with that.  YOU'RE GOING TO BE OKAY.  You know what's awesome about your heart breaking?  It means you're able to feel which means you're ALIVE.  It may mean you have to fight like hell to make it whole again, but YOU'RE ALIVE.

Tuesday Tunes: Demi Lovato

I'm OBSESSED with this song right now.  It's "Give Your Heart A Break" by Demi Lovato.  Enjoy!

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The day I first met you
You told me you'd never fall in love
But now that I get you
I know fear is what it really was

Now here we are
So close yet so far
Haven't I passed the test
When will you realize
Baby, I'm not like the rest

Don't wanna break your heart
Wanna give your heart a break
I know you're scared it's wrong
Like you might make a mistake
There's just one life to live
And there's no time to wait, to waste
So let me give your heart a break, give your heart a break
Let me give your heart a break, your heart a break
Oh yeah, yeah

On Sunday you went home alone
There were tears in your eyes
I called your cell phone, my love
But you did not reply

The world is ours if we want it
We can take it if you just take my hand
There's no turning back now
Baby, try to understand

Don't wanna break your heart
Wanna give your heart a break
I know you're scared it's wrong
Like you might make a mistake
There's just one life to live
And there's no time to wait, to waste
So let me give your heart a break, give your heart a break
Let me give your heart a break, your heart a break

There's just so much you can take
Give your heart a break
Let me give your heart a break, your heart a break
Oh yeah, yeah

When your lips are on my lips
And our hearts beat as one
But you slip out of my fingertips
Every time you run, whoa-oh-whoa-oh-oh

Don't wanna break your heart
Wanna give your heart a break
I know you're scared it's wrong

Like you might make a mistake
There's just one life to live
And there's no time to wait, to waste
So let me give your heart a break
(Let me give your heart a break)

'Cause you've been hurt before
I can see it in your eyes
You try to smile it away, some things you can't disguise
Don't wanna break your heart
Maybe, I can ease the ache, the ache
So let me give your heart a break, give your heart a break
Let me give your heart a break, your heart a break

There's just so much you can take
Give your heart a break
Let me give your heart a break (your heart), your heart a break (a break)
Oh yeah, yeah

The day I first met you
You told me you'd never fall in love