Kathryn D'Costa
11th Grade
Riverside County
I wrote the song ‘the hard truth’ during a period of my life when I felt as if I had lost everything and that led me to consider what exactly was wrong with me because I felt as if I couldn’t hold on to anything. As I began to reflect on my life and experiences, I realized that I do have flaws and I am insecure but that does not make me any less worthy of chasing my dreams and holding on to the possibility of being able to live the life I want to ten years down the line. For me, my ideal life is to spend it making music and touring, being one of the biggest artists of my time. Being a part of the music industry can be defeating because of how little hope there might seem. Nonetheless, I wrote this song to prove to myself that I have what it takes to turn my dreams into a reality while also accepting that I am flawed but still working towards being better so I can do better.
