{"product_id":"digital-product","title":"You (Don't) Have to Earn Your Place — Digital Download","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat happens when the person everyone depends on becomes the one who needs help?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“You (Don't) Have to Earn Your Place” is a deeply personal song about self-worth, vulnerability, and the courage to let someone care for you. Written by Yvan Junior Blanchette and inspired by his experiences with chronic pain and physical limitations, it explores a question that can be difficult to ask:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWould someone still love me if all I had left to offer was myself?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its heart is a moment of unconditional love: someone pulling up a chair, taking your hand, and reminding you that you don’t need to prove your worth to belong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe song also reflects on a father’s love for his son—the certainty that he would always welcome him home, even when he had nothing left to give—and the challenge of believing he deserves that same kindness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor anyone who has felt they must keep giving, fixing, or staying strong to deserve love, this song offers a quiet reminder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou don’t have to be useful to be valuable. You don’t have to be strong to deserve love. And you don’t have to earn your place in someone’s heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour purchase includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA digital audio download of “You (Don't) Have to Earn Your Place” by Evan Cross.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd this meaningful single to your personal music collection and support the Evan Cross project directly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Evan Cross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yvan Junior Blanchette\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evan Cross Music\u003cbr\u003ewww.evancrossmusic.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Evan Cross Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54885547835710,"sku":null,"price":1.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/9691\/7310\/files\/You_Don_t_HavetoEarnYourPlace-smaller.jpg?v=1794210089","url":"https:\/\/shop.evancrossmusic.com\/products\/digital-product","provider":"Evan Cross Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}