I was caught off-guard by a song on Beyonce’s newest album entitled “4″.  She has a song called “I Was Here.”  It is a beautiful song, and I am claiming it as a Man Song because of what it says.  The main idea behind of the song is illustrated within the first verse:

When I leave this world, I’ll leave no regrets
Leave something to remember, so they won’t forget

When talking about Manhood and Dadhood the idea of the legacy we will leave behind is evident in what we do.  A major factor in what separates the man from the boy he used to be, or the dad from the dad he could be is a conscious effort to leave a positive legacy for his children, and their children; it is not to live in the past, but for the future.

I wasn’t planning on posting this today, but this song happened to come on, and i wanted to share it!

[LYRICS]

I wanna leave my footprints on the sands of time
Know there was something that, and something that I left behind
When I leave this world, I’ll leave no regrets
Leave something to remember, so they won’t forget

I was here…
I lived, I loved
I was here…
I did, I’ve done, everything that I wanted
And it was more than I thought it would be
I will leave my mark so everyone will know
I was here…

I want to say I lived each day, until I died
I know that I had something in, somebody’s life
The hearts I have touched, will be the proof that I leave
That I made a difference, and this world will see
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/b/beyonce/i_was_here.html ]
I was here…
I lived, I loved
I was here…
I did, I’ve done, everything that I wanted
And it was more than I thought it would be
I will leave my mark so everyone will know

I was here…

I was here…
I lived, I loved
I was here…
I did, I’ve done, everything that I wanted
And it was more than I thought it would be
I will leave my mark so everyone will know
I was here…

I just want them to know
That I gave my all, did my best
Brought someone to hapiness
Left this world a little better just because…

I was here…

I was here…
I lived, I loved
I was here…
I did, I’ve done, everything that I wanted
And it was more than I thought it would be
I will leave my mark so everyone will know
I was here…

Thanks for coming by.

-JB