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CHORUS:
We are
The liberators start with T— A to Ze
We are
The game changers
We are
The ones who lead
We are
The curious
The line erasers
Brave hearted
Born Royal!
Here forever no finish to what we started
We are
In every culture everywhere ever since
We are
The move makers
We are
The won’t quit
We are
Your neighbors
Your children
Its prolly hard to read it
We Royal!
Believe it when you see it
VERSE 1:
MISS MAJOR—standing up for incarcerated sisters
Didn’t really care if you called them mister, couldn’t miss them MISS MAJOR—they are mother father daughter son healer mender, but above all that Transgender
Culture keeper, love seeker
Lifting up all their people just like
HATSHEPSUT—who was leading all of Egypt on the Regal Queen in male clothes plus a pharaoh
One of the greatest wonders of yesterday today tomorrow
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
We are royal - sing it!
We are everywhere
We are cis and transgender Non binary non-conforming From Stonewall Marsha P Johnson stood up for queer liberation With the same drive that SYLVIA RAY RIVERA
battled discrimination
Love beyond limits
We are Intersex, Two-spirit, Our own thing
Sylvia - Pushing the limit for equal homes, jobs and all
in all good quality of life
Lit up the city of lights with her fight for human rights
Like- Ben Barnes
Like- Ostiche and We-Wha
Culture keeper like
VERSE 2:
LOZEN AND DAHTESTE—Two spirit heroes
Sidin and ridin’ with Geronimo
Unafraid of the impossible (Chiricahua Apache)
Breakin molds, fierce, vision, never fold
SHARICE DAVIDS - First two-spirit to get in and through
US Congress
(Ho-Chunk Nation - Get Your Knowledge)
Dropping love into the fire
Loud and prouder a fighter
Culture keeper lift ‘em higher and show em who
CHORUS
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I'm a nonbinary wizard
I'm a genderfluid witch
I don't know what to call myself
Except for maybe "wix"
It seems as if we're harder to see
Than a polar bear in a blizzard
We need representation 'cause
My best friend's a trans wizard
Hogwarts is a magic place
Where I get to be me
But there are issues that come with
My identity
Like whether I should try to pet
The unicorns in class
Or if the staircase in my dorm
Will choose to let me pass
Or if I should wear dress robes
To dance at the Yule Ball
Or if it's way too stressful
To decide to go at all
I'm a nonbinary wizard
I'm a genderfluid witch
I don't know what to call myself
Except for maybe "wix"
It seems as if we're harder to see
Than a polar bear in a blizzard
We need representation 'cause
My best friend's a trans wizard
We are not explicit content
And we are not not safe for work
We're human just like all of you
So don't you be a jerk
I wish that Hogwarts offered
A course on gender studies
So everyone would be just fine
With my and my trans buddies
I'll never be Head Boy or Girl
'Cause those labels don't fit me
And please use they/them pronouns
You don't have to be witty
I'm a nonbinary wizard
I'm a genderfluid witch
I don't know what to call myself
Except for maybe "wix"
It seems as if we're harder to see
Than a polar bear in a blizzard
We need representation 'cause
My best friend's a trans wizard
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3. |
Ryan Cassata - Daughter
03:00
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10 years ago I cut my hair
And I changed my name as people stared
And I went on TV and I so did declare
That this is who I am, for anyone that cares
I didn't change who I am
I've always been a man
Still, it changed your world
But dad, I'll always stay your little girl
10 years ago, I know you had a hard time
And I tried and tried, cause I want you in my life
I'm just living true, no doubt in my mind
And these changes they take time you'll find
I didn't change who I am
I've always been a man
Still, it changed your world
But dad, I'll always stay your little girl
I know that you accept me as your son
But that Doesn't mean your daughter ever did a run
I'll always be close to you, no matter what
I love you and no doors are ever shut
I didn't change who I am
I've always been a man
Still, it changed your world
But dad, I'll always stay your little girl
I didn't change who I am,
I've always been a man
Still, it changed your world
But dad, I'll always stay your little girl
But dad, I'll always stay your little girl
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Their favorite game is monopoly
Unless it takes 17 hours
Then they'd prefer fingerpaint twister
As long as there's time before bed for a shower
Their name is Alex like Alexander or Alexandra
Except without the ander or andra at the end
Yea there's no ander or andra at the end
They're just Alex, and they're my best friend
Their favorite dessert is banana bread
With whipped cream and cherries on top
They're too young to drink cappuccinos I think,
But when they grow up, they wanna own their own coffee shop
Their name is Sam, like Samantha or Samuel
Except without the antha or muel at the end
Yea there's no antha or muel at the end
They're just Sam, and they're my best friend
Alex, they're my best friend, I can't wait til you meet them
Sam, they're my best friend, I can't wait til you meet them
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5. |
Vivek Shraya - Weaknees
02:28
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What can I say
I think you're great
I want to know everything there is to know
What can I say
I think you're great
I want to know everything there is to know
Like what do you eat and
What do you feed on
What makes your heart beat (heart beat)
What gets you fired up
And what makes you tire up
Every fact gets me that much closer to knowin' you better
(Know-know-know-knowin' you better)
(Know-know-know-knowin' you better)
(Know-know-know-knowin' you better)
(Know-know-know-knowin' you better)
What can I say
I think you're great (I think you're great!)
I want to follow and know what there's to know
What can I say
I think you're amazing
I want to follow and know what there's to know
Like what do you need and
What do you grieve and
What makes your heart stop (heart stop)
What makes you flip-flop
What makes you tick-tock
Every fact gets me that much closer to knowin' you better
(Know-know-know-knowin' you better)
(Know-know-know-knowin' you better)
(Know-know-know-knowin' you better)
(Know-know-know-knowin' you better)
Know you better, know you better
Know you better, know you
I just wanna know you better, know you better
Know you better, know you
What do you eat and what do you feed on
What sustains you, motivates you
What do you doubt, and what about you
Weaks me in the knees
(x 4)
Know-know-know-knowin' you better
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Tenemos el poder
Tenemos la razon
Tenemos la fuerza de la cancion
Tenemos las palabras
Tenemos nuestras armas
Bailamos la danza de la revolucion
Ya estamos, ya estamos, ya estamos bailando
Ya estamos, ya estamos, ya estamos ganando
we have the power
we have the reason
we have the strength of song
we have our words
we have our weapons
we dance the dance of revolution
we're already dancing
we're already winning
Nosotros tenemos algunos secretos
Tenemos un arma que ellos no pueden comprender
El arma del amor, el amor del pueblo
el pueblo de la tierra, que vamos a defender
Ya estamos, ya estamos, ya estamos bailando
Ya estamos, ya estamos, ya estamos ganando
We have secrets
We have a weapon that they can't understand
The weapon of love
The love of the people
The people of the land
That we will defend
We're already dancing
We're already winning
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soft boys, with whispy curls and rosy lips
soft boys, your acorn eyes and willow hips
stepping to the music of a voice that's just a little high-pitched
Will carry you forward nonetheless
doesn't matter who you love or how you dress
(Ooooooh... Oooh)
Strong girls, with pixie cuts and scratchy cheeks
Strong girls, with lips that smile oh-so-sweet
your laughter fills a room that feels like home until long after you leave
A lioness heart beats in your chest
I just wish there were more places you could rest
(Ooooooh... Oooh)
Summer child, with bandaged knees and colored hair
Summer child, the world will try but you don't care
for labels, and for music so designed to sort and shape you into them
Your spirit's so much bigger than you know -
One day you will leave this town and you will grow.
(Ooooooh... Oooh)
Soft boys, with whispy curls and rosy lips
Soft boys, your acorn eyes and willow hips...
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I don't fit in
With the pink or the blue
I don't wanna do
What the other kids do
When I look around
I struggle to see
Anyone else
Who look like me
And I feel out of place
Like I don't belong
And I can't keep the pace
Hard to stay strong
And I feel out of place
Like I don't belong
Can you see my face?
Can you hear my song?
What does normal mean
When we really think about it
Fit in with the team
And don't push the limit
I just want to be loved
And let the world see me
For who I really am
Whoever that might be
And I feel out of place
Like I don't belong
And I can't keep the pace
Hard to stay strong
And I feel out of place
Like I don't belong
Can you see my face?
Can you hear my song?
I don't fit in
With the pink or the blue
I just gotta be me
And you just gotta be you
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Let your light shine bright, don't ever give up the fight
You chose to be, so why not be free?
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THE STORY
Advisor mariposa asked that we model how we can ask for someone's pronouns. Listen to a tapestry of voices of the many artists on the album sharing their pronouns and reflections. We prepared for this album with an introduction to the Gender Wheel with Maya Christina Gonzalez, along with several of her books with Reflection Press. One book, "They She He Me: Free to Be" was a model for us to celebrate the diversity of self-identity. Pronouns are just one piece of acceptance.
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You are who you choose to be
When you choose to be who you are
The world may be confused by you
But you know who you are
That face there in the mirror
Has the sleep wiped from its eyes
As the sun rises, so do you my dear
Go shine, go shine
You are who you choose to be
When you choose to be who you are
The world’s not quite like it used to be
Thank God we’ve made it this far
But this journey’s just beginning
And your finding your own way
I’ll follow right behind you
Whatever road you might take
Here’s my vow to you, I’m so proud of you
And I will be for all of my days
Astounded and amazed by you
You’re a rocket, you’re ablaze
You are who you choose to be
When you choose to be who you are
This world is yours to move and change
To shape with your hands and your heart
That face there in the mirror
Doesn’t need to wear a disguise
As the sun rises, so do you my dear
Go shine, go shine, go shine
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Shawnee - Warrior Heart
04:23
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Young blood
Are you alright?
I know that cry'oh
Your wicked scars
They break your heart
Broken down, and beat, and tired
When breathing's hard
Silently screaming
You've earned your stars
Through wounded pain
Another scar
That keeps the fighter
A warrior heart
Just one more day
Just STAY and show them what you're made of
Just STAY and show them what you're made of
Oh
It's a war
You're not alone
You will find your place'ah
The battles real
And when it hurts
Find the fire and burn the pain
When breathing's hard
Silently screaming
You've earned your stars
Through wounded pain
Another scar
That keeps the fighter
A warrior heart
Just one more day
Just STAY and show them what you're made of
Just STAY and show them what you're made of
Oooh
Ah yeah
Oh yeah
Woah yeah
Ah STAY and show them what you're made of
Just STAY and show them what you're made of
Just STAY and show them what you're made of
Oh STAY and show them what you're made of
Oooh oh
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be steadwell - Sometimes
03:35
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Sometimes
You don't feel like a girl
Sometimes
I don't feel like a woman
Most days you just feel like a boy
Most days I just feel like an alien
I wanna give you rings
Till your fingers can't bend
I wanna weave a thousand bracelets
For my best friend
I wanna set you up
In a house in the bay
I wanna frame and hang a picture
Of this someday
I don't have to call you girlfriend
You don't have to be my wife
Maybe you could be my comrade
Be my teammate for life
Maybe we don't have a format of
What we dream of
We could just be you and me
We could just be in love
Sometimes
I think we'll stay broke
Sometimes i think that we'll thrive
Somedays i just hate how we're livin'
Someday i feel rich by your side
Most days
I don't wanna have kids
Some days i wish that we could
But maybe we could just be aunties
And love our little babies so good
Sometimes
You don't feel like a girl
Sometimes
I don't feel like a woman
Most days you just feel like a boy
Most days I just feel like an alien
Sometimes
It's hard just to love
Without the words to define
But maybe you and me can get by
Somehow
I think we'll be fine
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Snow men get a scarf and a carrot for a nose,
black hat, black pipe, black boots, I suppose
Snow ladies get a necklace and a skirt 'round their hips,
red bow, red cheeks, red licorice lips
But why do we roll up circles just to put them inside a square?
Showin' 'em who they should be by telling them what they can wear
This one here's telling me what fits them best
and it's an evergreen tie with a white birchbark dress
a lavender hat and an orange peel smile
'cause snowpeople find their own natural style
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Gender
Let's not get in a fender over gender alright!
Remember asking some one what are you is tender and not right
So you ask how do you identify
Because it's hard to tell just with my eyes
So tell me what you feel inside
So you can be the best of you and beam with pride!
Oh Gender!
Let’s not get in a bender over gender, alright!
Remember being exactly who you are is full of splendor and light
Here are some ways to identify
She is for girls and he for guys
There’s they and them for in between
So you can the happiest and we can sing!
Oh Gender,
lets not get in a bender over gender, alright!
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I love to dance, I love to sing
Watching sports is not my thing
Sometimes I’m shy, people think I’m uptight
I’ve got to be me and that’s all right
Chorus:
Be who you are, be brave, be loud
Be who you are, be bold, be proud
Speak up for yourself, don’t follow the crowd
Just be who you are
I have a friend loves to wear a dress
His parents were distressed
He had it bad, in this cold world
But now she’s a brand-new girl (Chorus)
Alex comes from a little town
But they’re living in the city now
Everyone used to stop and stare
But now they’ve got friends who care (Chorus)
My friend came here from far away
Learning English day by day
The family left their home in fear
I said, “You are welcome here.”
Speak your language, learn in your own way
Discover new things as you play
Bring more love to those you see
And make your own family (Chorus)
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Cathy Fink - Number One
02:40
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Kids in my school make you wanna feel cool
And you wanna fit in and belong
They say what to wear and what to do with your hair
But for me, I think it’s all wrong
The clothes that they pick seem to fit on a stick
Not a real kid who’s growing like me
And I don’t really care to color my hair
I just wanna grow up to be me
Chorus:
We’re all a bit different
And we’re a little the same
We come in different sizes
And we have lots of names
But deep inside the most important thing is respecting everyone
And that includes respecting yourself as number one
Some kids are faster when we’re shooting baskets
Or running on our soccer team
Some can jump higher and I can admire
That it’s easy for them so it seems
I like to run and I like to play
And remember it’s only a game
When the game’s over what matters the most
Is the fun that we have when we play
Chorus
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Walkin around tryin' to live your life
like everything's normal and everything's right
and it doesn't matter if it's dark or light
and everything doesn't get quiet at night
Afraid to remember, afraid to forget
You think there's a wrong way or right way to feel it
You'd leave your heart open but you think you might spill it
Cousin I've been there before
It's hard to imagine there's anything else or anything more
Do I do this for you, do I do it for me
I suppose you're a mirror and I guess I will see
all that lies underneath
all the lies I believe
What would you say if I promised again
that this hell's not forever, yes I'm sure it will end
They say it's eternal, but they say that in fear
If they said it in love, would it all disappear
Cousin I've been there before
I said it in love then I laughed at myself
'til I cried to my core
And I'm here to tell you there's more
So you do what you will honey
please understand
that the water was froze but the river still ran
So open your hear when you can
I know you'll open your heart when you can
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When I’m gonna meet someone new,
I gotta tell them who I am.
I shake their hand, tell my name and then,
Say my pronouns are “they/them.”
You can call me they, cause it’s what I like.
You can call me they, get the pronouns right.
You can call me they, when you wanna say:
“They’re super awesome in every way!”
I heard someone say to my friend:
“She’s great at video games,”
My friend said “hey, there’s a better way”
I smiled as I heard them say:
You can call them they, cause it’s what they like.
You can call them they, to get the pronouns right.
You can call them they, when you wanna say:
“They’re super awesome in every way!”
Jo went up to the board,
And did the math in seconds flat.
The teacher said, “He’s very smart!”
I raised my hand and did my part:
You can call them they, cause it’s what they like.
You can call them they, to get the pronouns right.
You can call them they, when you wanna say:
“They’re super awesome in every way!”
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L, G, B, T, Q, I, A--We’ll use as many letters as we need today,
Lesbian, gay, and bi, and trans, queer, and intersex, asexual fans,
We can be whatever that we are today, and no one can tell us that we’ve gone astray,
Pan, and demi, and lipstick too, non-binary—just you be you,
There’s agender, genderqueer, two-spirit, and cis,
There’s always more we can add to the list,
‘Cause gender is a multiverse, sexual orientation is too
Who we fancy, who we don’t--we know what’s true,
These here are the Gay-B-C’s,
Won’t you sing them now with me….
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