The Voice Within trust the voice within

Yeah...
Young girl, don't cry
I'll be right here when your world Life is a journey
starts to fall It can take you anywhere you choose
Young girl, it's all right to go
Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free As long as you're learning
to fly You'll find all you'll ever need to know
When you're safe inside your room (Be strong)
you tend to dream You'll break it
Of a place where nothing's harder (Hold on)
than it seems You'll make it
No one ever wants or bothers to Just don't for sake it because
explain (No one can tell you what you can do)
Of the heartache life can bring and No one can stop you
what it means You know that I'm talking to you

Chorus:
When there's no one else
Look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend
Just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
That will guide your way
You'll learn to begin
To trust the voice within
Chorus:
When there's no one else
Look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend
Just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
That will guide your way
If you will learn to begin
To trust the voice within

Young girl, don't hide Young girl don't cry

You'll never change if you just run I'll be right here when your world
away starts to fall
Young girl, just hold tight
Soon you're gonna see your brighter
day
Now in a world where innocence is
quickly claimed
It's so hard to stand your ground when
you're so afraid
No one reaches out a hand for you to
hold
When your lost outside look inside to
your soul

Chorus:
When there's no one else
Look inside yourself
Like your oldest friend
Just trust the voice within
Then you'll find the strength
That will guide your way
If you will learn to begin
Can't Hold Us Down (feat. Lil' Kim)
So-What am I not s'pposed to have an
opinion
Should I keep quiet just because I'm a
woman
Call me a bitch 'cause I speak what's
on my mind
Guess it's easier for you to swallow if I
sat and smiled
When a female fires back suddenly big
talker don't know how to act
So he does what every little boy would
do
Makin' up a few false rumors or two
That for sure is not a man to me,
slanderin' names for popularity
It's sad you only get your fame
through controversy
But now it's time for me to come and
give you more to say
Chorus:
This is for my girls all around the world
Who've come across a man that don't
respect your worth
Thinkin' all woman should be seen not
heard
So what do we do girls, shout out loud
Lettin' 'em know we're gonna stand
our ground
So lift your hands higher and wave
'em proud
Take a deep breath and say it loud
Never can, never will
Can't hold us down
Nobody can hold us down
Nobody can hold us down
Nobody can hold us down
Never can never will
So- What am I not s'pposed to say
what I'm saying
Are you offended with the message
I'm bringin'
Call me whatever 'cause your words
don't mean a thing
Guess you ain't even a man enough to
handle what I sing
If you look back in history, it's a
common double standard of society
The guy gets all the glory the more he
can score
While the girl can do the same and yet
you call her a whore
I don't understand why it's OK
The guy can get away with it, the girl
gets named
All my ladies come together and make
a change
And start a new beginning for us,
everybody sing
Chorus
Lil’ Kim:
Now, here is something I just can’t
understand
If the guy have three girls then
he’s the man
He can even give her some head or
sex her off
But if a girl can do the same then
she’s a whore
But the table’s about to turn, I bet
my fame on it
Cats take my ideas, they put they
name on it
It’s aight though, you can’t
hold me down
I got to keep on movin’
To my girls to their man who be
tryin’ to mac
Do it right back to him and let that be
that
You need to let him know that his
game is mac
And Lil’ Kim and Christina got your
back
You're just a little boy
Think you're so cute, so coy
You must talk so big to make up for
smaller things
You're just a little boy
All you do is annoy
You must talk so big to make up for
smaller things
Genie In A Bottle
Oh...
I feel like I've been locked up tight
For a century of lonely nights
Waiting for someone
To release me
You're licking your lips and blowing
kisses my way
But that dont mean I'm gonna give it
away
Baby, baby, baby
(baby, baby, baby)
Oh whoa...
My body's saying let's go
Oh whoa...
But my heart is saying no (no)
If you wanna be with me, baby
There's a price you pay
I'm a genie in a bottle
You gotta rub me the right way
If you wanna be with me
I can make your wish come true
You gotta make a big impression
I gotta like what you do
I'm a genie in a bottle, baby
Gotta rub me the right way, honey
I'm a genie in a bottle, baby
Come, come, come and let me out
The music's playing and the lights'
down low
One more dance and then we're good
to go
Waiting for someone
Who needs me
Hormones racing at the speed of light
But that don't mean it's gonna be
tonight
Baby, baby, baby
(baby, baby, baby)
Oh whoa...
My body's saying let's go
Oh whoa...
But my heart is saying no (no)
If you wanna be with me
Baby, there's a price you pay
I'm a genie in a bottle
You gotta rub me the right way
If you wanna be with me
I can make your wish come true
Come and set me free, baby
And i'll be with you
I'm a genie in a bottle, baby
Gotta rub me the right way, honey
I'm a geine in a bottle, baby
Come, come, come and let me out, 2x
Oh whoa...
My body's saying let's go
Oh whoa...
But my heart is saying no (no)
If you wanna be with me, baby
There's a price you pay
I'm a genie in a bottle
You gotta rub the right way
If you wanna be with me
I can make your wish come true sky again.
You gotta make a big impression I can do anything,
I gotta like what you do
'Cause your love is so amazing; 'cause
If you wanna be with me, baby your love inspires me.
There's a price you pay
I'm a genie in a bottle And when I need a friend, you're
You gotta rub me the right way always on my side;
If you wanna be with me Giving me faith that gets me through
I can make your wish come true
the night.
Come and set me free, baby
And i'll be with you
For a shield from the storm;
I'm a genie in a bottle, baby For a friend; for a love
Come, come, come and let me out To keep me safe and warm,
I turn to you.
For the strength to be strong;
For the will to carry on;
I Turn To You
For everything you do;
I turn to you.
When I'm lost in the rain,
In your eyes I know I'll find the light to
For the arms to be my shelter through
light my way.
all the rain;
And when I'm scared and losing
For truth that will never change;
ground;
For someone to lead on;
When my world is going crazy, you
for a heart I can rely on through
can turn it all around.
anything;
For that one who I can run to....
And when I'm down you're there;
I turn to you.
pushing me to the top.
You're always there; giving me all
For a shield from the storm;
you've got.
For a friend; for a love
To keep me safe and warm,
For a shield from the storm;
I turn to you.
For a friend; for a love
For the strength to be strong;
To keep me safe and warm,
For the will to carry on;
I turn to you.
For everything you do;
For the strength to be strong;
For everything that's true,
For the will to carry on;
I turn to you.
For everything you do;
For everything that's true,
I turn to you.
For everything you do;
For everything that's true,
When I lose the will to win,
I turn to you...
I just reach for you and I can reach the
 I will be
strong on my own
I will see through the rain
I will find my way
I will keep on traveling down the road
til I finally reach my dream
til I'm living and I'm breathing my
destiny oh

It comforts me
uh it keeps me a light that stays in my
I Will Be life
The world seems so cold always guiding me
when I face so much all alone providing me
A little scared to move on with the hope I desperately need
and knowing how fast I have grown well I gotta believe
there's something out there meant for
And I wonder just where I fit in me
oh the vision alive in my head
oh yes Oh I get on my knees
praying I will receive
I will be the courage to grow and the faith to
strong on my own know
I will see through the rain
I will find my way And I will be
I will keep on traveling down the road strong on my own
til I finally reach my dream I will see through the rain
til I'm living and I'm breathing my I will find my way
destiny yeah yeah I will keep on traveling down the road
til I finally reach my dream
I can't let go now til I'm living and breathing
even when darkness surrounds my destiny
but if I hold on
I will show the world
all the things that you never expected
to see
from little old me

And I wonder just where my place is

close my eyes and I ----------

Oh yeah yeah

Impossible
it's impossible,
it's impossible to love you,
if you don't let me know what you're
feeling,
it's impossible for me to give you what
you need,
if you're always hiding from me,
i don't know what hurt you,
i just wanna make it right,
cause boy i'm sick and tired of trying
to read your mind,
(chorus):
cause it's impossible,
oh baby it's impossible for me to love
you this way,
it's impossibe,
oh baby it's impossible,
if you makin it this way,
impossible to make it easy,
if you're always tryin to make it so
damn hard,
how can i, how can i give you all my
love baby,
if you're always, always puttin up your
guard,
this is not a circus so don't you play
me for a clown,
how long can emotions keep going up
and down,
Infatuation
He comes from a foreign place
An island far away
Intrigues me with every move
Til I'm breathless, I'm helpless
Can't keep my cool
Steals my heart when he takes my
hand
And we dance to the rhythm of the
band
Feel his fingertips grip my hips
And I slip as we dip into a state of bliss
Mama used to warn me to beware
those latin lovers
Said I gave my heart too soon
And that's how I became your mother
Said ay mama, you seem to forget
I'm not in love yet
Sweet talk don't win me over
But I realize
Big brown eyes I'm hypnotized
When he says
I am full blood boricua
Read the tattoo on his arm
He tells me "Mami, I need ya!"
And my heartbeat pumps so strong
Getting lost in a ritmo
He whispers "Te quiero"
Te quiero
I begin to give in with no hesitation
Can't help my infatuation
It's pure infatuation
Skin the color of cinnamon
His eyes light up
And I'm filled within
Feels so good it must be a sin
I can't stop what I started I'm giving in
He brings life to my fantasies
Sparks a passion inside of me
Find the words and I cannot speak
In the silence, his heartbeat is music
to me
Mama used to warn me not to rush
love with another
Said I'm not trying to lecture
I just care about my daughter
Ay mama, you seem to forget
I never would never let
A man control my emotions
When he smiles
I feel like a little child
When he says
I am full blood boricua
Read the tattoo on his arm
He tells me "Mami, I need ya!"
And my heartbeat pumps so strong
Getting lost in a ritmo
He whispers "Te quiero"
Te quiero
I begin to give in with no hesitation
Can't help my infatuation
It's pure infatuation
Caught between my mother's words
And what I feel inside
Wanting to explore his world
But part of me wants to hide
Should I risk it
Can't resist it
This has caught me by surprise
Should I let him take me to Puerto
Rico
I can't hold back no more
Let's go tonight
Papi hold me, say that you adore me
Never let go never leave me lonely
I am full blood boricua
Read the tattoo on his arm
He tells me "Mami, I need ya!"
And my heartbeat pumps so strong
Getting lost in a ritmo
He whispers "Te quiero"
Te quiero
I begin to give in with no hesitation
Can't help my infatuation
I can't help what I'm feeling
I'm infatuated (It's pure infatuation)
(Can't help my infatuation)
{Papi hold me, say that you adore me
Never let go never leave me lonely}
It's pure infatuation

On Our Way
Me and you, we're different
Don't always see eye to eye
You go left, and I go right
And sometimes when we even fight
That don't mean that I won't need a
friend, oh
You and me, we're in this 'til the end,
oh
I think we're on our way
Through all the lows and highs
I need you by my side, singing
I think we're on our way
To better days, better days, oh
Let's say we turn the page
Move on from all the times
Should've laughed, not cried, feeling
What is there more to say? (say)
I think that we're on our way
Together, we'll weather
Many storms as family
That bond is forever
It can take almost anything
The love I feel for you grows everyday,
yeah
The more we get to learn from our
mistakes, yeah yeah
I think we're on our way
Through all the lows and highs
I need you by my side, singing
I think we're on our way
To better days, better days, oh
Let's say we turn the page
Move on from all the times
Should've laughed, not cried, feeling
(ooh)
What is there more to say? (say, yeah
yeah)
I think that we are on our way
Someday, soon, I'll need advice
Hope you're there to shed some light
And maybe one day, you'll be wanting
mine
And we can (we can) be there be for
each other
I think we're on our way
I think we're on our way (ha)
I think we're on our way
Let's say we turn the page
Move on from all the times
Should've laughed, not cried
What is there more to say? (ooh)
I think that we're on our way
I think we're on our way
Through all the highs and lows
I need you by my side, yeah
I think we're on our way
To better days, better days, yeah
Let's say we turn the page
Move on from all the times
Should've laughed, not cried
What is there more to say? (no more
to say)
I think that we are on our way
Yeah.
Ohh.
No more to say.
No more to say. Yeah.
 You got me, I got you
Together we always pull through
We always pull through
We always pull through
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother

It was the day that he turned on his

kids
That she knew she just had to leave
him
So many voices inside of her head
Saying over and over and over,
"You deserve much more than this."

She was so sick of believing the lies

and trying to hide
Covering the cuts and bruises (cuts
and bruises)
Oh Mother
So tired of defending her life, she
could have died
Whoa, oh, yeah,
Fighting for the lives of her children

She was so young with such innocent

Oh mother, we're stronger
eyes
From all of the tears you have shed
She always dream of a fairytale life
(all of the tears you have shed)
And all the things your money can't
Oh mother, don't look back
buy
Cause he'll never hurt us again (he'll
She thought daddy was a wonderful
never hurt us again)
guy
Then suddenly, things seemed to
So mother, I thank you (thank you)
change
For all that you've done and still do
It was the moment she took on his
(still do)
name
You got me, I got you, (yeah you got
He took his anger out on her face
me and I got you)
She kept all of her pain locked away
Together we always pull through.
We always pull through
Oh mother, we're stronger
We always pull through
From all of the tears you have shed
Oh mother, oh mother, oh mother
Oh mother, don't look back
Cause he'll never hurt us again
All of your life you have spent
Burying hurt and regret
So mother, I thank you
But mama, he'll never touch us again
For all you've done and still do
For everytime he tried to break you Would it be without you
down I couldn't breathe without you here
What kind of world
Just remember who's still around
Would I see without you
It's over, and we're stronger I can't dream without you here
And we'll never have to go back again
Yeah woah yeah
Oh mother, we're stronger
From all of the tears you have shed Beautiful boy
How on earth did I do something worth
Oh mother, don't look back (oh mother
deserving you?
don't look back again) My better half
Cause he'll never hurt us again (cause How I cherish through and through
he'll never hurt us again) every part of you
I do
So mother, I thank you (and I thank
Loving you's made me hope
you for everything you've done) Now I belong
For all that you've done and still do I found my home
(together we always move on) Promise me we'll always stay
You got me, I got you, (you got me, I The way we are today
got you)
What kind of world
Together we always pull through
Would it be without you
(always pull through) I couldn't breathe without you here
We always pull through What kind of world
We always pull through Would I see without you
I can't dream without you here
I love you mom
Hey-yeah

I can't ever imagine

If this never would happened
Without You I thank God everyday
Almost lost you forever
Woah woahh But I always remember (remember)
That you're my saving grace
Have I been blind?
For the first time in my life I feel I've What kind of world
opened up my eyes (what kind of world)
Since you've arrived like an angel from Would it be without you
the sky (oh without you)
I'm on a spiritual high I couldn't breathe without you here
(ohh here)
So don't you ever go away
I could never face
Losing you would give my faith What kind of world
In a higher place (what kind of world)
Would I see without you
What kind of world (oh see without you)
I can't dream without you here
(dream without you here)
Beautiful
Spoken:
Don't look at me
Every day is so wonderful
And suddenly, it's hard to breathe
Now and then, I get insecure
From all the fame, I'm so ashamed
I am beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring me down
I am beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring me down
So don't you bring me down today
To all your friends, you're delirious
So consumed in all your doom
Trying hard to fill the emptiness
The piece is gone and the puzzle
undone
That's the way it is
You are beautiful no matter what they
say
Words can't bring you down
You are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring you down
Don't you bring me down today...
No matter what we do
(no matter what we do)
No matter what they say
(no matter what they say)
When the sun is shining through
Then the clouds won't stay
And everywhere we go
(everywhere we go)
The sun won't always shine
(sun won't always shine)
But tomorrow will find a way
All the other times
We are beautiful no matter what they
say
Yes, words won't bring us down
We are beautiful in every single way
Yes, words can't bring us down
So don't you bring me down today
Don't you bring me down today (yeah)
Don't you bring me down today

Save Me From Myself
It's not so easy loving me
It gets so complicated
All the things you've gotta be
Everything's changin
But you're the truth
I'm amazed by all your patience
Everything I put you through
When I'm about to fall
Somehow you're always waitin
with your open arms to catch me
You're gonna save me from myself
from myself, yes
You're gonna save me from myself
My love is tainted by your touch
Cuz some guys have shown me aces
But you've got that royal flush
I know it's crazy everyday
Well tomorrow may be shaky
But you never turn away
Don't ask me why I'm cryin
Cuz when I start to crumble
You know how to keep me smilin
You always save me from myself
from myself, myself
You're gonna save me from myself
I know it's hard, it's hard
But you've broken all my walls
You've been my strength, so strong
And don't ask me why I love you
It's obvious your tenderness
Is what I need to make me
a better woman to myself
to myself, myself
You're gonna save me from myself
Hurt
Seems like it was yesterday when I
saw your face
You told me how proud you were but I
walked away
If only I knew what I know today
ooh,ooh
I would hold you in my arms
I would take the pain away
Thank you for all you've done,
Forgive all your mistakes
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To hear your voice again
Sometimes I want to call you but I
know you won't be there
ooh,ooh
I'm sorry for blaming you for
everything I just couldn't do
And I hurt myself by hurting you

Somedays I feel broke inside but I
won't admit
Sometimes I just want to hide 'cause
it's you I miss
You know it's so hard to say goodbye
when it comes to this
Would you tell me I was wrong?
Would you help me understand?
Are you looking down upon me?
Are you proud of who I am?
There's nothing I want to do
To have just one more chance
To look into your eyes and see you
looking back
I'm sorry for blaming you for
everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself
If I had just one more day, I would tell
you how much that
I've missed you since you've been
away
Oh, it's dangerous
It's so I'm afraid to try to turn back
time
I'm sorry for blaming you for
everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself
By hurting you
What A Girl Wants (remix)
What a girl wants, what a girl needs
What a girl wants, what a girl needs
(Yeah, come on)
Ooh, oh yeah
I wanna thank you for giving me time
to breathe
Like a rock you waited so patiently
While I got it together, oh
While I figured it out (yeah, yeah)
I only looked but I never touched
Cause in my heart was a picture of us
Holding hands, making plans
And it's lucky for me, you understand
What a girl wants, what a girl needs
Whatever makes me happy and sets
you free
And I'm thanking you for knowing
exactly
What a girl wants, what a girl needs
Whatever keeps me in your arms
And I'm thanking you for giving it to
me
What I want is what you got
And what you got is what I want
There was a time when I was blind
I was so confused (yeah, yeah)
I ran away just to hide it all from you
But baby you knew me better
Than I knew myself, ooh
They say if you love something let it
go
If it comes back it's yours, and that's
how you know
It's for keeps, yeah, it's for sure
And you're ready and willing to give
me more than ..
What a girl wants, what a girl needs
Somebody sensitive, crazy, sexy, cool
like you
What a girl wants, what a girl needs
What you got, is what I want, ahh yeah
What a girl wants, what a girl needs
(You’re so right, you’re so good)
You let a girl know how much you care
about her
I swear you’re the one who always
knew
What a girl wants, what a girl needs
Whatever makes me happy and sets
you free
Ooh I’m thanking you for being there
for me
What a girl wants, what a girl needs,
Whatever keeps me in your arms
Whatever keeps me in your arms is
what I need, oh
Understand
I made you think, you don't
understand.
I used to think that happiness could
only be something
That happened to somebody else
Everybody believed, everybody but
me, yeah yeah
And I've been hurt so many times
before,
That my hopes was dying, so sick of
trying
Everybody could see, everybody but
me, yeah yeah
But then you came into my life, you
opened up my softer side
And now I can see into your eyes
And suddenly, I realize.
I made you think, you don't
understand
All the times you didn't understand,
Why you couldn't just be my man.
I made you think, you don't
understand
There were many walls you had to
climb,
If you really wanted to be mine.
I made you think, you don't
understand
After all the hoops I put you through,
Now I see that I'm in love with you
Now, I hope you finally understand.
So many tears I've had to cry,
But you had many more of your own
you had to try
But you stuck it out and you're here
with me now, yeah yeah
And rememberin' the days I pushed
away your love,
You called my bluff and you still
stayed around,
Yeah you figured me out
Said, you got me down
And there's no way to lie to you, you
know me better than I do
Baby, ooh, you see me through,
I'd be no good without you.
I made you think, you don't
understand
All the times you didn't understand
Why you just couldn't be my man
I made you think, you don't
understand
There were many walls you had to
climb,
If you really wanted to be mine
I made you think, you don't
understand I made you think, you don't
After all the hoops I put you through understand.
Now I see I'm in love with you.

Now, I hope you finally understand

Ohh.

Baby, won't you listen now

Can't you see just what I'm talking
about?
Said baby won't you listen now
Can't you see just what I'm talking
about?

Time went on, and I was wrong

To keep my distance for so long.
So afraid, you wouldn't stay
But you never turned away

Always right by my side

You're forever in my life
Don't you go
'Cause now I know
That in you I found a home.

Now I can see into your eyes

Suddenly, I realize.

I made you think, you don't

understand
All the times you didn't understand
Why you just couldn't be my man
I made you think, you don't
understand
There were many walls you had to
climb,
If you really wanted to be mine
I made you think, you don't
understand
After all the hoops I put you through
Now I see I'm in love with you.

Now, I hope you finally understand.