Ashley Tisdale: Two Different Worlds

Okay, I can't believe that I am making a post on Ashley Tisdale. But, my three kids love to watch Disney and one of their favorite shows is The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Ashley is on the show. She plays Maddie ( candy counter girl ).

Anyways, she is now in the music scene. Disney does an amazing job in introducing charachters and then putting them in their own show and then spinning that into musical careers ... money makers.

I am not sure who writes her songs (should do a search on that) but there is such a diversity to them ( I think ). Even though she is not a teenager anymore, I believe that her "split" personalities show what a lot of teenage girls go through. They are really tring to figure out who they are and where they belong.

I haved included two of her videos in this post with lyrics. They are in stark contrast of one another. At the end, I will make a few notes of reflection.

Suddenly



Suddenly I, am in front of the lights
Everything, I'm feeling
Scary and beautiful at the same time
And every day, I try just to breathe
I want to show the whole world
The truth inside of me

Suddenly people know my name
Suddenly everything has changed
Suddenly I feel so alive
In the blink of an eye
My dreams begin to reign

Suddenly time, it feels like the wind
It changes everywhere I go
I'm just trying to fit in
Now here I stand
And I'm still just that girl
I'm following my heart
In this amazing crazy world

Suddenly people know my name
Suddenly everything has changed
Suddenly I feel so alive
In the blink of an eye

Suddenly I am center stage
Suddenly I am not afraid
Suddenly I believe again
In the blink of an eye it's happening now

As my dreams begin to reign
I want to say love me for me
What's inside
I'm gonna be positive, not run away, so much for you
This is life

Suddenly I am center stage
Suddenly I am not afraid
Suddenly I believe again
In the blink of an eye
My dreams begin to reign

He Said She Said



Ahhh
Boy walking the spot he so fresh and
He got what he needs impressin'
Just look at the way that he dressin'
Ain't no question chicks like ooh!

Girl walkin the spot she stop traffic
She got everything you can't pass it
So Jessica Alba fantastic
Instant classic boys like Woooo!

Baby I can see us Movin' like that
Baby I can see us dancin' like that
Baby I can see us chillin' like that
We don't need no more than He said She said

Baby I can see us movin' like that
Baby I can see us dancin' like that
Baby I can see us chillin' like that
We don't need no more than he said she said

He said girl you winning
She said boy where you been at
Stop talking lets get with it
Just like that they

He said you're amazing
She said then why you waiting
No more deliberating
What you doing lets get moving
Just like that they

Boy acting as if there's no pressure
He'd do anything to impress her
He say anything to just win her
Money spent to diamonds sent her

Girl playing cool but she winning
She loving the fact that she's gifted
Everything that he do she get lifted
Feel so wicked dancing like ohh

Baby I can see us movin' like that
Baby I can see us dancin' like that
Baby I can see us chillin' like that
We don't need no more than he said she said

Baby I can see us movin' like that
Baby I can see us dancin' like that
Baby I can see us chillin' like that
We don't need no more than he said she said

He said girl you winning
She said boy where you been at
Stop talking lets get with it
Just like that they

He said you're amazing
She said then why you waiting
No more deliberating
What you doing lets get moving
Just like that they

One day with you
Boy just one day with you
all the things we can do
Everyday I think of
Being with you
No one else but us two
All our dreams would come true
If we just get together!

Baby I can see us movin' like that
Baby I can see us dancin' like that
Baby I can see us chillin' like that
We don't need no more than he said she said

Baby I can see us movin' like that
Baby I can see us dancin' like that
Baby I can see us chillin' like that
We don't need no more than he said she said

Ohhh what you waiting for?

He said girl you winning
She said boy where you been at
Stop talking for a minute
Just like that they

He said you're amazing
She said then why you waiting
No more deliberating
What you doing lets get moving
Just like that they

Baby

Your gunna like it
your gunna want it
your gunna like it
We don’t need no more than he said she said
your gunna like it
your gunna want it
your gunna like it
We don't need no more than he said she said!

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Hmmmm

I think that her lyrics in Suddenly can actually sum it up very well. Maybe, I am taking too deep of a look at it but I see this in individuals too well. They are "thrusted" into a position that they are unsure about and they do not know how to act - they do not know how to act because they are uncertain who they are.

This is not to slam Ashley at all but I wonder if there are parents who see her "dingy" self on The Suite Life .. see the "ballad" Suddenly and take their kids to the concert and then fall out of their seats on some of the stage presence.

Back to "normal" posting .. whatever that means for me.