Listen to this when
Brave
The thing you've been scared to say out loud? Say it. 🎤 Brave looks good on you.
Who it's for
Bareilles wrote the song after watching a close friend struggle with coming out, so it is aimed at the fear of being seen, not at an abstract kind of confidence.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Brave" is a 2013 power-pop song by Sara Bareilles, released as the lead single from her album The Blessed Unrest. Bareilles wrote it with Jack Antonoff, and Mark Endert produced it. The song encourages the listener to speak openly and be authentic, and Bareilles has said a close friend's struggle with coming out as gay inspired it.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available). Official music video (dir. Rashida Jones) on Sara Bareilles' YouTube channel.
Before you start
Age: Ages 6+
I sometimes hold it half a sin To put in words the grief I feel;Alfred, Lord Tennyson, In Memoriam A. H. H., Canto 5
