My brother, Brad, has a wonderful wife, Alina, who is truly beautiful inside and out. Her music reflects that. Some of you know that my sister-in-law is a talented singer and song writer. However, when visiting a friend, I made a link on the computer to Alina’s music and the friend was bowled over “Wow, she’s really good.” Yea, well I tell people that–but I suppose they think “yea, yea, it’s your sister-in-law…” so I’ve decided to post a couple links here to Alina’s music. Her newer music is much more polished than some of the older stuff, I suppose, but my favorite song is one she did a few years ago called “I Wanna Live” because it spoke to my heart. “Shiny like a diamond, And free like the sea, Gotta make your life what you want it to be” …

Written by: Alina. © copyright 2007 Alina Smith. All Rights Reserved.

Verse 1:
Colors of the world are gonna fade some day
Things will change, and may never be the same way
People say it won’t be long
Now you’re here, now you’re gone
But until I am at rest
I just wanna do my best

Some day there’ll be no more pretty faces,
And no more battles of different sexes and races,
I don’t know how many days I’ve got
But I know that I’ll make sure, that I make
Every one of them count

Pre-chorus:
Shiny like a diamond
And free like the sea
Gotta make your life what you want it to be.

Chorus:
Just a little longer
Just a little better, hey
Just a little sweeter,
Just a bit less bitter
I wanna live

Wanna go a bit farther
Wanna be a little stronger
Just a little longer
Just a little longer
Just a little longer
I wanna live

Verse 2:
Life is like a book that we are writing,
Up to us to make it real exciting
Don’t know when the pages will run out,
But I know that I’ll make sure, that I make
Every one of them count

Pre-chorus:
Steady like a river,
Or like wind, always swift
Any kind of life
Is such an amazing gift!

Chorus

Bridge:
Death will hunt down every single one of us,
But our legacy lives inside people’s hearts,
They will know their heroes – they are you and me,
We will make ’em see
The beauty of being exactly how you wanna be,
Make ’em appreciate every minute,
Make ’em say,
Make ’em scream
Make ’em say,
Make ’em scream
I wanna live!

Chorus