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about

This is a song about affirming belief in yourself, defying the doubters and celebrating female empowerment.

It was the title track of our second studio album and it arrived on the scene quite late in the day when we thought we had all the tracks we needed to make the album. It was one of those ‘wow’ moments when you realise you‘ve got something very special on your hands and almost immediately it was not only on the album, it was the climax of it and the title track. It’s always a great track to perform and this version is a great addition to the original and live tracks we have already released.

lyrics

Nobody, nobody, nobody
Nobody gonna put me down
Nobody, nobody, nobody
Nobody gonna put me down
Had too much of that in my life darling
It’s time to turn this thing around

Ain't no one, ain't no one
Ain’t no one gonna mess with me
Ain't no one, ain't no one
Ain’t no one gonna mess with me
Got the strongest link to my blood
It's the circle that’s called my family

And all this time, I never realised
I had the strength inside
And all this time I never realised
The tears I cried
Could make me stronger
Could make me sweeter
Could make me bolder
Make me believe

Could make me feel ya
Could make this deeper
Could make me stronger
Make me believe

So think on think on child
Of all the things you've done
So think on think on child
Of all the things you've done
Throw away all those regrets
Oh don’t you think on none

And all this time, I never realised
I had the strength inside
And all this time I never realised,
The tears I cried
Could make me stronger
Could make me sweeter
Could make me bolder
Make me believe

Could make me feel ya
Could make this deeper
Could make me stronger
Make me believe

Could make me stronger
Could make me sweeter
Could make me bolder
Make me believe

Could make me feel ya
Could make this deeper
Could make me stronger
Make me believe

I never realised
Had the strength inside
Make me believe

I never realised
All the strength inside
Make me believe

credits

from Stripped Back (Studio Album), released April 9, 2021
Written by Steve Birkett and Rebecca Downes

Rebecca Downes: Vocal

Steve Birkett: All instruments and Backing Vocal

Musical Arrangement and Production by Steve Birkett

Recorded at Chez Birkett, Olton, Solihull

Engineered by Steve Birkett

Mixed and Mastered by Steve Birkett Jnr

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Rebecca Downes Birmingham, UK

Winner of Female Vocalist and Emerging Artist of the Year at the British Blues Awards 2016, and Female Blues Vocalist of the Year at the FORM UKBlues Awards 2018, Birmingham (UK)-based Rebecca is an independent artist creating original blues/rock music with her co-songwriter Steve Birkett and performing within a 5-piece band or as a duo with Steve. ... more

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