This Time ‘Round is a feel good, rousing anthem for anyone struggling to push forward with their dream. Being in this industry, there’s a lot of “no”s, a lot of rejection, and a lot of uncertainty. There is no clear path to success, and therefore no clear next steps to take at any given moment. Pursuing music means finding as much self-confidence, self-motivation, and ambitious I can muster; and to be frank, it can be really, really hard some days. It would be really easy to pick an simpler path to lead a mundane, predictable life, and not strive for my passion. This Time ‘Round always serves as a reminder of 1) how far I’ve come, 2) that I got myself to this point, and 3) to keep pushing because how much further will I go in another 3 years? I think that This Time ‘Round can be that reminder for so many people, pursuing so many different dreams. It’s all about drive, and this song gives just that.

 They pick you up just to throw you back down
They give a hand just to push you around
And it ain’t in the bible or a rule book for life
It’s all in knowing how to tell yourself you got it right 

Cause every time they say you’re not enough
And every time they say you don’t have what it takes to make it
Every time you prove that you are tough
Cause you pick yourself up off the ground
And you swear that you will make it this time ‘round

A hundred letters back telling you ‘no’
But a hundred more saying this is your show
It’s not exactly science, if you’re heard or you’re not
But no one’s gonna listen if you pull your next shot

So every time they say you’re not enough
And every time they say you don’t have what it takes to make it
Every time you prove that you are tough
Cause you pick yourself up off the ground
And you swear that you will make it this time ‘round

Maybe it takes a year
Maybe it takes 20 more
Nothing’s in your way but the fear
That you’re wasting your time
That you’re just gonna fail
But your courage has got to prevail

So that every time they say you’re not enough
And every time they say you don’t have what it takes to make it
Every time you’ll prove that you are tough
Cause you pick yourself up off the ground
And you swear that you will make it this time ‘round