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Waiting for a Strong, Strong Man
A BMT Mixtape
I’m an independent, deceptively scrappy, and unyieldingly pragmatic woman. Heck, I’ve been that way since I was a little girl. I’m hard-wired this way.
Nonetheless…y’all. I’m tired of perpetually being single. Of doing everything. Of being strong. Of always being self-reliant. Girl power, though well-intentioned, can be over-rated.
As a single chick, it’s out of fashion to admit this: how exhausting life can be with no one by your side.
Recently, I had a taste of being in a relationship and it felt really good. Not perfect. But really, really good.
It’s in purgatory at the moment (at best), so I’m still licking my wounds. I’ll be fine either way. I always am. [Update: yep, it’s over. I’m disappointed but fine.]
But I’m going to allow myself a little indulgence today. Though each of these songs shares very little, there is a common thread that unites all of them. These songs are unabashedly about the guy who fights for his woman.
No hesitancy. No wavering. No uncertainty.
This isn’t about physical strength but emotional fortitude. Not co-dependency. Just a strong man that can be counted on.
