Friday, May 31, 2019

"Extraordinary Being" by Emeli Sandé

After being moved to tears by her song "Breathing Underwater" (here), I am happy to see that Emeli Sandé is back with the title track to a new superhero film ("X-Men: Dark Phoenix"), "Extraordinary Being." I know the words are supposed to tie into the story of Jean Grey, a powerful mutant in the X-Men universe, but they are consistent with her uplifting, encouraging message in general. And I really love the mix of a heartfelt, deeply emotional tune with a smooth, near-disco texture. Profound and danceable. Delicious.



You are what God imagined, you are a true perfection
Baby, you're made of stars, don't let nobody tell you different
You are a lot of soul, mixed with a lot of magic
Look how the sky turns gold every time you're dancing
You deserve all the love, why don't you let it in?
Don't punish who you are for who once you had been
You got a heart of fire, it's gonna take you higher
Just let it flow, look at you glow
You gotta know that you're an extraordinary being
Yes, you're an extraordinary being

See your anatomy is made up of those before you
Gold is your history, you're standing upon their shoulders
See, you're a China getting to hide the cowards
Look how you're flying now, check out your super powers
You deserve peace of mind, you deserve all the laughter
You are one of a kind, you deserve happy ever after
Oh, how the tides are changing, feel how your heart is blazing
You gotta breathe, you gotta see, you gotta believe

That you're an extraordinary being
Yes, you're an extraordinary being, that's right
Yes, you're an extraordinary being
Oh, you're an extraordinary being

It's not your fault that you're magic
That it help you're fantastic
Endless love like the ocean
Sing your song and be certain
If the book kicks you to zero
Spread your wings like an eagle
Raise your hand to the sun
And know that you are someone

Yes, you're an extraordinary being, you are, you are
Yes, you're an extraordinary being, that's right
Oh, you're an extraordinary being, hit me with the duel-up
Extraordinary being

You are, you are, you are
You are, you are, you are, you are

(Extraordinary)
(Extraordinary) (You are)
(Extraordinary) No matter what you do (You are)
(Extraordinary) No matter what they say (You are)

https://www.emelisande.com/

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