This month, all my A to Z Challenge posts will feature a song that is on my personal list of “deep cuts.” These are songs that my husband often razzes me about, that there’s no one else who has ever heard of them or is listening to them, or they’re songs that possibly are just not that mainstream. If we are of the same era or run in the same musical taste circles, none of these may seem that off the beaten path, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t fun songs! Enjoy!

One of my favorite movies is the movie Fame. Irene Cara became a household name because of that movie mostly because she sang the blockbuster title song from that movie. And I agree that song is a good one, but my favorite song from that movie is a different Irene Cara song — the one I am sharing in this post.

I love the sadness and wistfulness of this song, but mostly I love the poetry of the lyrics. It is just a raw expression of what it is like to become an adult, always wondering if you’re doing the right things, always trying to prove yourself, alternating between feeling like you’re all grown up and still a kid.

I also like how this song shows Cara’s character in a vulnerable light in the scene from the movie, which is the video I share below. Everyone seems to focus so much on the song “Fame” that this beautiful little song gets easily forgotten as some small, unimportant track from the movie. But honestly, to me, it’s the most relatable song from that movie.

Let me know if you like it as much as I do.