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  I Am / Shades of Life Poem by: Mattie Stepanek
Song Written by: Bruce Roberts & David Malloy
  Originally performed by: n/a Search for audio clips of this song  

I am black, I am white
I am all skins in between

I am young, I am old
I am each age that has been

I am scrawny I am well fed
I am starving for intention

I am famous I am cryptic
I am hardly worth the mention

I am short, I am height
I am any frame or stature

I am smart, I am challenged
I am striving for a future

The color of sky
Is blues and grays
The color of Earth
Is greens and browns
The color of hope
Is rainbows and purple.
And the color of peace
Is people together
Shades of life
I am

I am able, I am weak
I am some strength, I am none

I am being, I am thought
I am all things said and done

I am born, I am died
I am dust of humble roots

I am grace, I am pain
I am labor of willed fruits

I am slave, I am free
I am bonded to my life

I am rich, I am poor
I am wealth amidst strife

The color of sky
Is blues and grays
The color of Earth
Is greens and browns
The color of hope
Is rainbows and purple.
And the color of peace
Is people together
Shades of life
I am

I am shallow, I am glory
I am hiding from my shame

I am hero, I am loser
I am yearning for a name

I am empty, I am proud
I am seeking my tommorrow

I am growing, I am fading
I am hope amid the sorrow

I am certain, I am doubtful
I am desperate for solutions

I am leader, I am student
I am fate and evolutions

I am spirit, I am voice
I am memory, not recalled

I am chance, I am cause
I am effort, blocked and walled

I am hymm, I am heard
I am reasoned without rhymes

I am past, I am nearing
I am present at all times

I am many, I am no one
I am seasoned by each being

I am me, I am you
I am all-souls now decreeing

The color of sky
Is blues and grays
The color of Earth
Is greens and browns
The color of hope
Is rainbows and purple.
And the color of peace
Is people together
Shades of life
I am

Average score for this song: 4.9Add a review

This song is amazing!!!
Posted by: JessicaGilman
 
Score: 5 Review posted: April 16th, 2003 @ 10:11 AM
This song is amazing and I just love the way Billy's voice makes it even better!!!!!!

awsome
Posted by: lovaofbilly123
 
Score: 5 Review posted: May 03rd, 2003 @ 10:11 AM
I think this song is very inspiring. and it has the rythem to get anybody going.
if there were a greater rating I would give it that!

Edited May 03rd, 2003 @ 10:11 AM

THIS ROCKS
Posted by: Callmeqt1013
 
Score: 5 Review posted: May 06th, 2003 @ 08:48 PM
OMG THIS SONG ROCKS!!!!!!!!!
Billy's voice has definitely changed, its it is definately for the BETTER!!!

amazing
Posted by: lindseylovesbilly
 
Score: 5 Review posted: June 04th, 2003 @ 12:45 PM
This is an amazing song!!!

Amazing!
Posted by: youdontyouwont
 
Score: 5 Review posted: June 08th, 2003 @ 05:11 PM
There is simply NO reason for not playing this song on CMT. It lets us know that we are all different in special ways. God made us like that. It is such a strong number, and Billy's voice is just as enduring! We need to send CMT some (polite) letters, quick!

WOW!
Posted by: goodstuff
 
Score: 5 Review posted: June 13th, 2003 @ 07:59 AM
Wow, what can I say? This song is absolutely incredible, so catchy, so touching, so...wow!

-Matt

Good
Posted by: swtsarah
 
Score: 4 Review posted: June 17th, 2003 @ 12:28 PM
The lyrics of "I Am/Shades Of Life" are awfully repetitive, so it kinda loses its significance; however the melody is blithesome, so that makes up for it. The burst of strength in the lines "I am spirit, I am voice" is beautiful, and the little 'speech' of Mattie's a nice tough.

Awesome!
Posted by: believer4610
 
Score: 5 Review posted: July 19th, 2003 @ 10:49 AM
This song is amazing! When I first saw the music video it gave me chills and it still does! I love the part when Mattie reads his poem alound in the video! Mattie's poem is incredible!! It is really awesome and Billy's voice sounds really really good! I just want to wish you, Billy, the best with everything and remember God is with you every step of the way!!! Always, Amanda

COOL
Posted by: lovinbilly2
 
Score: 5 Review posted: August 03rd, 2003 @ 11:13 AM
its a great song. i love the lyrics and melody.

Awesome!
Posted by: bg_01
 
Score: 5 Review posted: October 22nd, 2003 @ 04:38 PM
the poetry to this is good but with billy's new voice added, it sounds way more than what i expeceted!

BEST
Posted by: anne_elisabeth
 
Score: 5 Review posted: January 10th, 2004 @ 10:22 PM
This song deserves more than a 5. It is awesome and I think it is the best on the album. I listen to it over and over again in my room I memorized the song before I got the CD. I kept playing it on the internet. AWESOME!!

the best ever
Posted by: mikesbaby182001
 
Score: 4 Review posted: July 01st, 2004 @ 10:18 PM
I love this song and i think billy has a very talented gift and hope to see him as big as tim mcgraw someday. I have seen him four times and his music just touches me everytime.

This song is truly amazing!!
Posted by: bgcrazy08
 
Score: 5 Review posted: October 05th, 2004 @ 07:07 PM
This is one of my favorite songs off of his MTH cd and i just love it. It's so beautiful and amazing. I can't stop listening to it. It's a wonderful poem and Billy sings it great!!

Love This Song!
Posted by: Ashley Field
 
Score: 5 Review posted: January 16th, 2005 @ 04:30 PM
This song has really touched me in a way that I cannot explain. The first time I heard it my heart slowly started to melt. I believe it is a great song and Billy makes it even better with his amazing voice!!!

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