A song about emotions is a nice component for a kids’ album, especially when introducing concepts with which they might not be familiar. And while we’re at it, we might as well let them know that it’s okay to feel overwhelmed sometimes, and healthy to have some pride in oneself.

Lyrics

Our feelings keep us company.

Let me introduce you.

This is my friend.

Her name is Curiosity.

Sometimes there aren’t enough answers

and I need to need to need to know.

I feel curious.

Inquisitive

Wondering

When I feel curious

I explore.

When I feel curious

I implore.

It’s curious to feel curious.

Meet my sweetie-pie.

His name is Gigill.

Sometimes there’s crazy-making cuteness

and I gotta gotta gotta squeeze.

I feel gigill.

Superstimmed

Aggressive

When I feel gigill

I excite.

When I feel gigill

I incite.

It’s perplexing to feel gigill.

Here’s my comrade.

Their name is Overwhelm.

Sometimes there’s just too much everything

and I lose my lose my lose my control.

I feel overwhelmed.

Swamped.

Wrecked.

When I feel overwhelmed

I explode.

When I feel overwhelmed

I implode.

It’s okay to feel overwhelmed.

Say hi to my buddy.

Her name is Wabi-sabi.

Sometimes there’s some nice imperfection

and I love my love my love my freedom.

I feel wabi-sabi.

Satisfied

Appreciative

When I feel wabi-sabi

I extrospect.

When I feel wabi-sabi

I introspect.

It’s calm to feel wabi-sabi.

Here’s my soulmate.

His name is Mudita.

Sometimes you are doing well

so I get so get so get so happy.

I feel mudita.

Warmth

Amiability

When I feel mudita

I exhale.

When I feel mudita

I inhale.

It’s kind to feel mudita.

Here’s my ally.

Their name is Pride.

Sometimes I am happy with myself

and I find my find my find my self-respect.

I feel proud.

Confident

Authentic

When I feel proud

I exclaim.

When I feel proud

I inclaim.

It’s fierce to feel proud.

Our feelings keep us company.

Curiosity

Gigill

Overwhelm

Wabi-sabi

Mudita

Pride!

Feel them all with me

and my best friend, Empathy.

Empathy.

You and me!

We!