You can be amazing.
You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug. You can be the outcast, or be the backlash of somebody's lack of love.
Or you can start speaking up.
Nothing's gonna hurt you the way that words do, and they settle beneath your skin.
Kept on the inside and no sunlight; sometimes a shadow wins.
But I wonder what would happen if you say what you wanna say, and let the words fall out.
Honestly, I want to see you be brave.
Everybody's been there, everybody's been stared down by the enemy.
Fallen for the fear and done some disappearing; bow down to the mighty.
Don't run, stop holding your tongue. Maybe there's a way out of the cage where you live. Maybe one of these days you can let the light in.
Show me how big your brave is.
Let your words be anything but empty.
Why don't you tell them the truth?
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Sara Bareilles - BRAVE - LYRICS -
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September 19, 2012
Q: The French government has decided to temporarily close their embassies and schools in several Muslim countries after a satirical weekly, Charlie Hebdo, that published cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad. Is the White House concerned that those cartoons might further fan the flames in the region?
MR. CARNEY: Well, we are aware that a French magazine published cartoons featuring a figure resembling the Prophet Muhammad, and obviously, we have questions about the judgment of publishing something like this. We know that these images will be deeply offensive to many and have the potential to be inflammatory. But we’ve spoken repeatedly about the importance of upholding the freedom of expression that is enshrined in our Constitution.
In other words, we don’t question the right of something like this to be published; we just question the judgment behind the decision to publish it. And I think that that’s our view about the video that was produced in this country and has caused so much offense in the Muslim world.
Now, it has to be said, and I’ll say it again, that no matter how offensive something like this is, it is not in any way justification for violence -- not in any way justification for violence. Now, we have been staying in close touch with the French government as well as other governments around the world, and we appreciate the statements of support by French government officials over the past week, denouncing the violence against Americans and our diplomatic missions overseas.
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 9/19/12 | The White House
