Painting by Rose Ganucheau.

The Voice Within

Young girl, don't cry

I'll be right here when your world starts to fall

Young girl, it's all right

Your tears will dry, you'll soon be free to fly

When you're safe inside your room you tend to dream

Of a place where nothing's harder than it seems

No one ever wants or bothers to explain

Of the heartache life can bring and what it means

When there's no one else

Look inside yourself

Like your oldest friend

Just trust the voice within

Then you'll find the strength

That will guide your way

If you will learn to begin

To trust the voice within

Young girl, don't hide

You'll never change if you just run away

Young girl, just hold tight

And soon you're gonna see your brighter day

Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed

It's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid

No one reaches out a hand for you to hold

When you're lost outside look inside to your soul

When there's no one else

Look inside yourself

Like your oldest friend

Just trust the voice within

Then you'll find the strength

That will guide your way

If you will learn to begin

To trust the voice within

Yeah...

Life is a journey

It can take you anywhere you choose to go

As long as you're learning

You'll find all you'll ever need to know

You'll make it

You'll make it

Just don't go forsaking yourself

No one can stop you

You know that I'm talking to you

When there's no one else

Look inside yourself

Like your oldest friend

Just trust the voice within

Then you'll find the strength

That will guide your way

If you will learn to begin

To trust the voice within

Young girl don't cry

I'll be right here when your world starts to fall

~Christina Aguilera

I find the lyrics to Christina Aguilera's song, The voice within rather touching and meaningful. The theme of Listening to your heart in order to achieve your destiny is clearly shown in these lyrics.

"Just trust the voice within

Then you'll find the strength

That will guide your way

If you will learn to begin

To trust the voice within "

This part of the song resembles to 'The Alchemist' when Santiago the protagonist is told by the Alchemist that he would have to listen to his heart, or in this case the voice within. Listening to his heart would guide his way into achieving his destiny. Throughout time and culture, people's beliefs do not change that determination, and being able to talk to your heart is what is needed in order to be able to achieve your destiny.