The Introvert (Based on a speech by Susan Cain)

A song about introverts and society. Inspired by and based on the speech "The Power of Introverts" by Susan Cain, who wrote the book Quiet.

Verse:

Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Ghandi, Lucille Ball

Quiet and soft-spoken

Take the spotlight

Every bone in their body tells them not to

They took it not because they wanted to

Not because they enjoyed directing others

Not out of the pleasure of being looked at

Because they had no choice

Because they were driven to do what they thought was right

Chorus:

Roosevelt and Ghandi

Rosa Parks and lovely Lucy

Inner peace is what we all need

You’re not a failure if you can believe

Verse:

Steve Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Nicole Kidman, Lucille Ball

Shy actress was an oxymoron

In the so-called Golden Age

Let’s make today the real Golden Age

And stop being so mean to each other

Take a walk in another person’s shoes

Play the role of the person terrified to speak

Turn a party around so you can see it the way we see it

As a battleground

As a place of judgement and fear

Verse:

Einstein, Lincoln, Edison, me, you!

Laughed at in their classes and by the masses

When they had the ideas to change the world

If you would ever let them read their books

How many people have given up their dreams?

Just because they were shy?

There has to be a better way to deal with this

And someday I know you will get there

Touch the sky, touch our hearts

And find the love you always wanted

Bridge:

Solitude

Solitude

Inner peace is what we all need

The ability to be you

The ability to be the original

Not the knock off

Reviews

[Karl Woof Junior]

Bone chilling.... in a calm before the introspective storm kinda way, im only giving you a 99 because i want you do be more decisive u felt the names distracting and personally i want you to speak about dealing with that pain whether is sympathy or apathy and also too much solitude alienates and well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIr1fjjjFQQ

[Naomi Bloom]

Good point. Thanks for the feedback. Funny clip. :)