Joel A Ohmer
I lost my son to addiction this past December. Letting go was the hardest thing i ever had to do ... i hope i emerge on the other side of this chasm "stronger now."
hochmann
From the first time I heard "Stronger Now" when I bought the album "Ultraphobic" in July of 1995 while on vacation here in Mexico (where I now live), I was hooked on that song. Maddi has done the song and her dad proud by creating such a great cover of it. A song like this should NEVER die or be forgotten.
David Gotteri
Hi Maddi, this is a fantastic version of a wonderful song.
Are you working on any new music?
David (UK)
Favorite track: Stronger Now - Warrant (Cover).
I was asked to sing at the UNC Kenan Flagler graduation ceremony on behalf of the Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship this coming May, and I was honored, excited, and nervous. The song I chose was one my favorite songs of my dad’s called “Stronger Now”. At the time, I felt that it not only touched on losing my father at a young age, but it also related well to all of us enduring the ups and downs of becoming adults throughout college and learning to navigate this crazy life—a bittersweet ode to end our college experience.
ABOUT
Unfortunately, this pandemic halted my ability to not only perform this song, but for us to even have a graduation ceremony, to do all of our “lasts” before graduating, to go on the many trips we all had planned. In essence, this has brought immense change to our lives, but it’s up to us to make the most of this and come out on the other side stronger, rather than let it consume us.
In light of this, I feel more obligated than ever to release this song. Art and music are forms of expression that are timeless, dependable, and allow us to come together, to be inspired, to escape from what’s overwhelming us, and to see things from a different perspective. As a society, we’re having to dig deep and get uncomfortable in order to combat this virus, but once this is finally over, we’ll be so much stronger.
All of the proceeds helped go towards Nourish NC to provide meals for the children that are being impacted by the coronavirus right now. We raised $400 + dollars, how incredible!
lyrics
LYRICS
I held you for a moment in my hands
The moment with you slipped away like sand
Through my fingers now
In front of me a choice I have to make
To carry on or simply fade away
I lose you either way
I'd like to say that it was easy
It was hard to say goodbye
I thought that I would die
Letting go of you, was so hard to do
And I thought that it would kill me
But I made it through somehow
And I'm so much stronger now
I gave to you my love and my respect
But I could never make you love me back
I denied it so I grew bitter watching you grow cold
My life became your prison, took it's toll
I decided like a bird
That's trapped inside a gilded cage
It's hard to set it free
Hurts to watch it fly away
Letting go of you
Was so hard to do
And I thought that it would kill me
But I made it through somehow
And I'm so much stronger now
So much stronger now
[Instrumental]
Letting go of you
Was so hard to do
And I thought that it would kill me
But I made it through somehow
And I'm so much stronger now
Oh I'm so much stronger now
Yes I'm so much stronger now
credits
released April 11, 2020
Produced and Recorded by Tom Gossin.
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