AutismMumma

Today's Music Monday combines D's favourite series of films and the song that she likes to sing and hear most of all.

It's "Firework" by Katy Perry, the lyrics are just wonderful. So positive and basically saying be yourself, accept yourself and others for who you are.

Here's the lyrics: "Do you ever feel like a plastic bag Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again? Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?

Do you ever feel already buried deep six feet under? Scream but no one seems to hear a thing Do you know that there's still a chance for you 'Cause there's a spark in you?

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine Just own the night like the 4th of July

'Cause, baby, you're a firework Come on, show 'em what you're worth Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh" As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework Come on, let your colours burst Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh" You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe

You don't have to feel like a wasted space You're original, cannot be replaced If you only knew what the future holds After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe you reason why all the doors are closed So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow And when it's time you'll know

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine Just own the night like the 4th of July

'Cause, baby, you're a firework Come on, show 'em what you're worth Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh" As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework Come on, let your colours burst Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh" You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe

Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon It's always been inside of you, you, you And now it's time to let it through-ough-ough

'Cause, baby, you're a firework Come on, show 'em what you're worth Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh" As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework Come on, let your colours burst Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh" You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe

Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon"

D sings this with her class in music lessons and if she's having an anxious moment, we play it at home/en route too.

She was overjoyed when the third in the series of Madagascar films came out and we went to see it at the cinema. One particularly wonderfully visual sequence was set to Firework and D's face just lit up, she was transfixed. You can watch the song from the film here.

Needless to say, the DVD was very eagerly anticipated and it's been watched and enjoyed already.

You can find out more about Katy Perry here.

I can't mention Firework without including the duet that Katy did with Jodi - an autistic girl - it was incredibly moving and it needs no further words, just views. To watch it click here.