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What’s a line from a song that speaks to you?

“Cause we all have wings, but some of us don’t know why. . ."-"Never Tear Us Apart," INXS.

Takeaway

“Cause we all have wings, but some of us don’t know why. . .”-“Never Tear Us Apart,” INXS. Submitted by Dr. Aline Charabaty, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Passion in the Medical Profession | October 15, 2021 | <1 min read

Highlights

“I want a house with a crowded table, and a place by the fire for everyone. Let us take on the world as we’re young and able, and bring us back together when the day is done.”-"Crowded Table," by The Highwomen

Maureen Flood, NP, Johns Hopkins Medicine

“My church and my country could use a little mercy now As they sink into a poisoned pit it's going to take forever to climb out They carry the weight of the faithful who follow them down I love my church and country, they could use some mercy now”-"Mercy Now," by Mary Gauthier

Dr. Margaret Chisolm, Johns Hopkins Medicine

“Get outta my way”-@kylieminogue

Dr. Carl Streed Jr., Boston Medicine Center

“Cause we all have wings, but some of us don’t know why. . ."-"Never Tear Us Apart," INXS

Dr. Aline Charabaty, Johns Hopkins Medicine

"Thank you India Thank you terror Thank you disillusionment Thank you frailty Thank you consequence Thank you, thank you silence . . ."-From "Thank U," by Alanis Morisette

Kimberly Williams, CLOSLER Administrative Specialist

“Got to walk out of here. I can’t take any more. Going to stand on that bridge, keep my eyes down below. Whatever may come, and whatever may go, that river’s flowing, that river’s flowing.”-P. Gabriel

Dr. Colleen Christmas, Johns Hopkins Medicine

“There are strange things happening everyday."-Sister Rosetta Tharp, 1944

Dr. Flora Smythe Zahra, Kings College, London

I am brave, I am bruised I am who I'm meant to be, this is me Look out 'cause here I come And I'm marching on to the beat I drum I'm not scared to be seen I make no apologies, this is me," "This Is Me," The Greatest Showman

Dr. Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, Mass General

"Let it be," by The Beatles

Dr. Scott Wright, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Maureen Flood, NP, Johns Hopkins Medicine

“I want a house with a crowded table, and a place by the fire for everyone. Let us take on the world as we’re young and able, and bring us back together when the day is done.”-“Crowded Table,” by The Highwomen

 

Dr. Margaret Chisolm, Johns Hopkins Medicine

“My church and my country could use a little mercy now As they sink into a poisoned pit it’s going to take forever to climb out They carry the weight of the faithful who follow them down I love my church & country, they could use some mercy now”-“Mercy Now,” by Mary Gauthier

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Dr. Carl Streed Jr., Boston Medicine Center

“Get outta my way”-@kylieminogue

Dr. Aline Charabaty, Johns Hopkins Medicine

“Cause we all have wings, but some of us don’t know why. . .”-“Never Tear Us Apart,” INXS

 

Kimberly Williams, CLOSLER Administrative Specialist

From “Thank U,” by Alanis Morisette:

 

“Thank you India

Thank you terror

Thank you disillusionment

Thank you frailty

Thank you consequence

Thank you, thank you silence”

 

Check out a live performance at Woodstock ’99 (which I was in attendance for!):

 

 

 

 

Dr. Colleen Christmas, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Been dealing with stupid stuff and hearing this line from P. Gabriel in my head, “Got to walk out of here. I can’t take any more. Going to stand on that bridge, keep my eyes down below. Whatever may come, and whatever may go, that river’s flowing, that river’s flowing.”

Dr. Flora Smythe Zahra, Kings College, London

“There are strange things happening everyday Everyday (everyday) Everyday (everyday) There are strange things happening everyday.”-Sister Rosetta Tharp, 1944

Dr. Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, Mass General

I am brave, I am bruised I am who I’m meant to be, this is me Look out ’cause here I come And I’m marching on to the beat I drum I’m not scared to be seen I make no apologies, this is me,” “This Is Me,” The Greatest Showman

Dr. Scott Wright, Johns Hopkins Medicine

“Let it be,” by The Beatles