You Taught Me to Be Stronger, To Stand a Little Prouder

I am so inspired and impressed by the many "amateur" efforts to raise awareness around bullying. Simply amazing!

Canadian teen Megan Landry is a multi-talented singer-songwriter who drew from her own experiences being bullied by a group of mean girls to write the song "Stronger". My favorite part is the chorus: "You taught me to be stronger, to stand a little prouder/ yell a little louder./ You taught me to look right over your head, to smile instead./ Forget where I bled in the first place." Read more about Megan and her song at PsychCentral.com>>

Watch the video for her 2012 song "Stronger" below. You can also purchase the song as MP3 on iTunes and Amazon.



STRONGER
by Megan Landry
----Verse one----
Go ahead and load a gun with all your bitter words.
Guaranteed it'll be the loudest gunshot heard.
Sticks and stones break your bones but one day they will cure.
Nothing hurts, nothing's worst than the taste of hurtful words.
No need for bullets, no need for knives,
your sharpest weapon is your drunken lies
----Chorus----
You taught me to be stronger, to stand a little prouder,
yell a little louder.
You taught me to look right over your head, to smile instead.
Forget where I bled in the first place
----Verse Two----
Go ahead and huff and puff and blow my house down.
Go ahead and sink my boat but you're never gonna see me drown.
Go ahead and mark me up with bruises and scars.
Go ahead and push me but you're gonna be behind the bars
No need for bullets, no need for knives,
your sharpest weapon is your drunken lies
----Chorus----
You taught me to be stronger, to stand a little prouder,
yell a little louder.
You taught me to look right over your head, to smile instead.
Forget where I bled in the first place
----Bridge----
Tear me down, I won't fall to the ground.
Don't say my name like it belongs in your mouth
Don't try to break me, don't try to shake me today, yeah
----Chorus----
You taught me to be stronger, to stand a little prouder,
yell a little louder.
You taught me to look right over your head, to smile instead.
Forget where I bled in the first place