In 2009 I drove cross-country from Virginia to Alaska with my youngest brother. We crossed a lot of mountains! I was driving a Volkswagen Jetta and towing a small Uhaul trailer! Those mountains were killer! Additionally, Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb” was a new release and always playing when we were trying to get up a mountain. My brother and I would laugh at the irony. Despite the cheesiness of the song or how one might feel about the artist, I think the sentiment is true.
There’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose
Ain’t about how fast I get there
Ain’t about what’s waitin’ on the other side
It’s the climb
- “The Climb” performed by Miley Cyrus, written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe
Rose Fairbanks 