Ingrid Andress – Footprints (Official Visualizer)
When I was growing up, I had the honor of having very hard working parents. They instilled in me a steadfast work ethic that, to this day, I am so grateful for. But with it came the message that “failure” was not an option, and if it did happen, it meant failing as a person. A sort of red mark against the rest of your life. As a kid, it was a scary thing to hear. This inability to fail brought me great success, but also brought extreme burnout and more fear than joy. As I’ve gotten older and experienced more life, I think the most human thing on earth is failing. It’s getting kicked off, feeling the sting of it, but getting back on the same damn horse anyway. The sister, daughter, and human I want to be is resilient. Without the mistakes in my life, I would not be the person I am today, and I sure as hell wouldn’t have the stories to pass on about my journey. We have to talk about our mistakes in order for our success to make sense.
“Footprints” is a reminder to all the people I love the most, and also to myself, that I’m out here trying my best at this “life” thing, and if there’s any helpful guidance anyone can take from it, it’s all worth it. Here’s to making it worse, making it right, and making it.
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LYRICS
Mom and dad told me
When you were on the way
They wouldn’t love me any less
I didn’t believe them
I thought you’d take my place
I didn’t know a best friend’s what’d I’d get
Through the years I’d make mistakes so you wouldn’t have to make ‘em
And I took chances every day so you’d know when to take ‘em
You can follow my footprints
But you don’t gotta to fill my shoes
It’s just a path for you to follow
If you so choose
You can take the road less traveled
Yeah I’d probably do that too
But if you’re lost and feeling broken through and through
You can follow the footprints
I left for you
If you break mama’s window
Just go on and tell the truth
‘Cause trust is the one thing you don’t wanna break
And if you drink yourself into trouble
Then getting locked up in your room
Is way better than getting locked up at the station
Oh through the years I’d make mistakes so you wouldn’t have to make ‘em
Yeah I took chances every day so you’d know when to take ‘em
You can follow my footprints
But you don’t gotta to fill my shoes
It’s just a path for you to follow
If you so choose
You can take the road less traveled
Yeah I’d probably do that too
But if you’re lost and feeling broken through and through
You can follow the footprints
I left for you
And if one day you run right past me
Chasing down your dreams
I hope that I can look ahead
And you’ll turn and say to me
You can follow my footprints
But you don’t gotta to fill my shoes
It’s just a path for you to follow
If you so choose
You can take the road less traveled
Yeah I’d probably do that too
But if you’re lost and feeling broken through and through
You can follow my footprints
I left for you
You can follow the footprints
I left for you
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