Today, a friend and I cover Forest Rain's Great to be Different!

This is a great and inspirational song from the Brony community about accepting who you are no matter what anyone else may say or think about you. That's a message I think that we should all live by. But, the funny thing is, this song wasn't anywhere near my radar when it came to fanmade songs that I wanted to cover. The idea for covering this song came from my partner in crime, Summer Sunshine, who approached me about doing a collab after I became the song writer for her audio drama, The Chosen One. Lol Funny how that works, huh?

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy this cover! Be sure to like, comment, and/or subscribe if you did! Also, be sure to check out Summer's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb1vlOgnc2h_vEGYg098RFQ/feed

As well as her cover of my parody, "My New Chandelier"!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCWMHGJWWGQ

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Lyrics:

It was a dark day when I lost my faith
I wasn't the pony I thought I'd be
And it seemed that no one could relate
There was nothing left for me to see

So I took a walk to the edge of the town
And thought of leaving it all behind
When I saw a little letter fall right out of the sky
As a grey mare hovered way up high

I thought I was crazy when I saw her wave
And then simply fly away
So I opened the letter and looked inside
And what was written made my day...

It said--

[Chorus]
Isn't it great to be different?
Isn't it wonderful to be exactly who you are?
When you learn to start accepting yourself
You'll become a shining star


To this day the writing on that page
Is mottled by the tears I shed
Cuz at that moment something inside me changed
And a bright new path I lead

I ran back home and I picked up my old guitar
And I started strumming these chords
And I sang her words along with this song
And I heard someone sing along

And we sang--

[Chorus]
Isn't it great to be different?
Isn't it wonderful to be exactly who you are?
When you learn to start accepting yourself
You'll become a shining star

I turned around and I saw her at my door
That cute grey mare with the wall-eyed stare
She said, "I've heard you play and sing before.
And I heard a sadness I could not bear."

"I just wanted to tell you that the hardest thing I've faced
Wasn't the teasing or the pain
It was convincing myself I wasn't stupid, strange, or lame
And helping others do the same."

*whistling*

These last few years flew by just like a blur
I'm now exactly where I should be
And I know I owe it all to her
The beautiful mare who believed in me~

[Chorus]
Isn't it great to be different?
Isn't it wonderful to be exactly who you are?
When you learn to start accepting yourself
You'll become a shining star
Isn't it great to be different?
Isn't it wonderful to be exactly who you are?
When you learn to start accepting yourself
You'll become a shining star (Isn't it wonderful)
You'll become a shining star (Isn't it great)

When you learn to love just who you are