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Brave - Melanie Marshall (2026 NPR Tiny Desk contest submission)

When my spirit’s weak Make the coffee strong Don’t forget to breathe Play my favorite song Focus on today Moment at a time Give myself some grace I will be all right Days like today I can’t be brave Days like today I have to wait For the clouds to clear my doubts and fears away I can’t be brave today and that’s ok When the day is through Look up at the sky Find the rising moon Silver, calm and bright Silent beam of hope I will light up too Right now letting go Is what I need to do Days like today I can’t be brave Days like today I have to wait For the clouds to clear my doubts and fears away I can’t be brave today and that’s ok I’ve stayed strong For so dang long I can’t fake a smile, pretend that all is fine I’ll try again another time Days like today I can’t be brave Days like today I have to wait For the clouds to clear my doubts and fears away I can’t be brave today and that’s ok Music & lyrics by Melanie Marshall This song came from a songwriting challenge, Songtober 2025. The day’s prompt was “brave” and I set out to write an inspiring song for my kids. I ended up writing myself a reminder about the power of rest, for those days I’m feeling empty and defeated - a lesson I hope my kids embrace one day, too. A bit more on the writing - this song also includes lyrics I wrote during Songtober 2022. The first verse came from the prompt “coffee” and three years later I found a home for it in “Brave.”