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Better Self (Acoustic)

by Jason Didner

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If you've felt like you need your best self to show up and guide you through frustration and self-doubt, this song is for you. My wife Amy and I wrote the lyric around a conversation about what it feels like to have this need and to experience the uplift.

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Stumbling through the darkness
As I fumble for the switch
Working on my wiring
Feeling fed up with my glitch

Then I try too hard to fix it
And it blows up in my face
And I catch hell from my critics
I could use a little grace

Now I’m calling on my better self
To lead me through this moment
I’m calling on my better self
To lead me through this moment
Can you start me on the path
To what I know is right?
Can you lead me to the light?

Even when the light is shining
I’m surrounded in a fog
I can’t find the silver lining
Trudging through a muddy slog

Part of me cries, "Let's get going"
Part of me sighs, "It’s no use"
A solution isn’t showing
I could use some help to choose

Now I’m calling on my better self
To lead me through this moment
I’m calling on my better self
To lead me through this moment
Can you start me on the path
To what I know is right?
Can you lead me to the light?

My better self arises
When I’m open and aware
He sees me through a crisis
Not with judgment but with care

Now I’m calling on my better self
To lead me through this moment
I’m calling on my better self
To lead me through this moment
Can you start me on the path
To what I know is right?
Can you lead me to the light?

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released June 2, 2023
(c) 2023, Lyrics by Jason Didner and Amy Didner; Music by Jason Didner

Jason Didner - vocals, acoustic guitar, production

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Jason Didner Montclair, New Jersey

Jason's body of work as a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist has grown diverse, representing his nature and lived experience. He's brought his sense of humor to bear in many of his signature tracks over the past 25+ years.

He's also turned to song to support the mental health of his listeners, his family and himself. They're mantras for waking up grateful and optimistic.
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