My inky travels along life's rocky road

Sunday 9 February 2014

Quotes and Lyrics - Strong



A quick entry from me for this fortnight's quotes & lyrics challenge on the Craft Barn blog and the 2 words are 'strong' and 'miss'. I went with 'strong' and the lyrics from an old Labi Siffre song 'Something Inside So Strong'. With the recent start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi I was reminded of the wonderful summer of 2012 when the Olympics were held in London. The Paralympic Games have especially stayed in my memory and so I decided to feature one of our gold medal winning paralympians - Jonnie Peacock as a representative for all those athletes who gave me so much pleasure. The image I've chosen needs the viewer to look very carefully before  noticing that he only has 1 complete leg because in all other respects he is a fantastic athlete.
The words, for those that can't decipher my handwriting, read:

'The higher you build your barriers
The taller I become.
The farther you take my rights away
The faster I will run.
You can deny me
You can decide to turn your face away
No matter 'cause there's
Something inside so strong
I know that I can make it'

This is a very simple page, in order for the words to shine through. I used a stencil and rusty hinge DI for the brick wall, added a salty ocean DI sky and the Olympic motto translated as 'Swifter, Higher, Stronger'.
In addition to the version by Labi Siffre I've linked above, I also like this version by Lira.

26 comments:

  1. Visiting from The Craft Barn - Wow, you're quick off the mark1 Like your athlete, lol.
    I love that song so much and the image you chose, I think, is perfect. Bravo! :o)

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  2. Wonderful page - awesome image. You were so quick with your page! I haven't even thought what to do for mine yet! xxx

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  3. Great song choice (I'll be singing that in my head now - does that reveal my age?!) and a fab page with it, the stencilled wall is perfect here!

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  4. I love it! That is one of my favourite songs too! xx

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  5. What a wonderful tribute to these athletes, as well as meet the satisfaction of the challenge. I'm totally impressed with words and art.

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  6. This page is simple but so powerful! Both the lyrics and the image, so perfectly matching.
    About the Extravaganza, I meant to go this year , just to enjoy it, not as demonstrator. So, we'll have a chance to meet again, I hope!

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  7. This is a brilliant piece, a very fitting tribute to those very admirable athletes. You brought such memories with the singer Labi Siffre - so many years since I've heard that name!!

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  8. I really like how the words looks on the bricks. Strong page.

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  9. This is great - love how you did the wall to fit 'building barriers'.

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  10. Love this, The image of Jonnie Peacock so fits these words

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  11. Great page, I love the wall and the song lyrics you have used! xx

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  12. Fantastic quote and page, love the theme you have chosen too. Very moving and topical :-) xxx

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  13. Love the page-it goes so well with the words.

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  14. These athletes are so inspiring and were a great choice for the word "Strong". You created a very powerful, emotional piece!

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  15. Great choice of words, very strong!

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  16. Strong page - strong words - strong entry! :-)

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  17. Great page, wonderful song.

    Sylv xx

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  18. Fab page - you have depicted strong in a very powerful and meaningful way.

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  19. That's a gorgeous quote and a great page, love the wall.

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  20. I love this page. A super idea!

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  21. A great choice of lyric - one of my all time favourite songs no less! A thought provoking subject and and a brilliant representation. MMx

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  22. Bit late in getting round to this and see you have chosen the same song lyrics as me with a completely different take on the the meaning. Brilliant BJ

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