A brief interlude. The day before we started our hike, we had to get to Yosemite to pick up our wilderness permits. We were listening to the radio in the RV and heard snippets of Nico and Vinz ‘Am I Wrong’, and Omar decided this was going to be our theme song for the trip. First, I was just annoyed. The only line to the whole song he knew was “Am I wrong, for trying to change the things that I can’t see?” (Although I later found out that wasn’t quite right either) and would sing it. Over, and over and over. Like a broken record. Then on the first day, he found a place with enough signal that he could download it and we actually sat and listened to the full song. It was actually very appropriate, so I have to hand it to him! Running errands today, back in the ‘real world’ the song came on the radio, and wanted to make sure I remembered to mention it. I didn’t love the song before the hike, but I really do identify with it now.
“Am I Wrong” (thanks to http://www.azlyrics.com)
Am I wrong for thinking out the box from where I stay?
Am I wrong for saying that I choose another way?
I ain’t tryna do what everybody else doing
Just cause everybody doing what they all do
If one thing I know, I’ll fall but I’ll grow
I’m walking down this road of mine, this road that I call home
So am I wrong
For thinking that we could be something for real?
Now am I wrong
For trying to reach the things that I can’t see?
But that’s just how I feel,
That’s just how I feel
That’s just how I feel
Trying to reach the things that I can’t see
Am I tripping for having a vision?
My prediction: I’mma be on the top of the world
Walk your walk and don’t look back, always do what you decide
Don’t let them control your life, that’s just how I feel
Fight for yours and don’t let go, don’t let them compare you, no
Don’t worry, you’re not alone, that’s just how we feel
Am I wrong (am I wrong)
For thinking that we could be something for real?
(oh yeah yeah yeah oh)
Now am I wrong (am I wrong)
For trying to reach the things that I can’t see?
(oh yeah yeah yeah yeah)
But that’s just how I feel,
That’s just how I feel
That’s just how I feel
Trying to reach the things that I can’t see
If you tell me I’m wrong, wrong
I don’t wanna be right, right
If you tell me I’m wrong, wrong
I don’t wanna be right
[2x]
Am I wrong
For thinking that we could be something for real?
Now am I wrong
For trying to reach the things that I can’t see?
But that’s just how I feel,
That’s just how I feel
That’s just how I feel
Trying to reach the things that I can’t see
So am I wrong (am I wrong)
For thinking that we could be something for real?
(oh yeah yeah yeah oh)
Now am I wrong (am I wrong)
For trying to reach the things that I can’t see?
(oh yeah yeah yeah yeah)
But that’s just how I feel,
That’s just how I feel
That’s just how I feel
Trying to reach the things that I can’t see
Not only do I feel like this song represents our hike, but I really think it syncs up well with how far I’ve come deciding to try new things, cross things off my bucket list, and how I’ll continue to grow.
