I wanna be strong, I wanna laugh along, I wanna belong to the living. Alive, alive, I wanna get up and jive, Wanna wreck my stockings in some jukebox dive.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker wants to live fully with strength, joy, and energy.
- In plain terms
- I want to be strong and live fully.
- What can you take from it?
- Choose to live actively and joyfully.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you feel alive?
- How do you express strength?
Another view
Constant high energy can be exhausting.
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