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What I Can Control
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Lyrics: Robert Baitinger
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Robert Baitinger, a songwriter from Germany
For songwriters who dont sing or perform it is extremely hard to make ones mark in the music business because they dont have a platform to present and promote their work. This is more or less the situation that I, Robert Baitinger, a songwriter from Germany, have been confronted with since I started writing songs in 1978. My idea is to complement my songwriting capabilities with the "helping hands" of excellent artists, musicians and innovative producers. In the age of the internet it has become easier to communicate and collaborate with musicians and producers all over the world. I am utilizing the internet and pursuing the idea of a conceptual studio band with a frequently changing lineup of artists. I call this project the "Rob B. Project" since I supply the melodies and/or lyrics of a song and other musicians/producers/songwriters contribute their talents and skills to make it come to life.
Song Info
Genre
Pop Pop Rock
Charts
Peak #10
Peak in subgenre #3
Author
Lyrics: Robert Baitinger / Music: Suno
Uploaded
December 25, 2024
Track Files
MP3
MP3 8.9 MB 320 kbps 3:53
Lossless
WAV 42.8 MB
Story behind the song
My wife recently said to me: It is what it is and you can't change what you can't change. That reminded me of the Serenity Prayer written by the American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. which is basically the message hidden in this song I wrote. Accept the things you cannot change but change the things you cannot accept. Now you're totally confused, right? Me too
Lyrics
What I Can Control [Verse] I've been chasing storms I can't outrun Spent my life trying to change what's done There are battles I thought I could fight But some roads just ain't worth the ride [Verse] People tell me what I should do I spend my life trying to prove'em true In the end, when it all shakes out I've got to find my own way out [Pre-Chorus] I can't change what I can't control, no It is what it is, so I let it go Things I can't change, I don't try to fight But things I can't accept, I make'm right [Chorus] I can't change the wind or the rain Can't control the heartache or pain I'll let go of the things I can't accept And change the things that I can affect I find strength in what I can control What I can control [Verse] I'm done trying to fix what isn't broken Wasting breath on words unspoken I've learned there's power in letting go And working with what I know [Pre-Chorus] I can't change what I can't control, no It is what it is, so I let it go Things I can't change, I don't try to fight But things I can't accept, I make'm right [Chorus] I can't change the wind or the rain Can't control the heartache or pain I'll let go of the things I can't accept And change the things that I can affect I find strength in what I can control What I can control [Bridge] It's not easy, sometimes it's hard Now I'm playing my own cards Steering my heart where love can grow Can't change the past, but I can let it go [Chorus] I can't change the wind or the rain Can't control the heartache or pain I'll let go of things I can't accept And change things that I can affect I find strength in what I can control What I can control [Outro] Yeah, I'll find strength in what I can control What I can control
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SunsetPoet
Dec 26, 2024
Nicely written.