The beginning of the life-long attempt to deal with my internalized white supremacy.
lyrics
Firework, why must I always assume the worst?
White fragile like the first snow
When I know, the little piggies have been out to play
They want to make us stay inside
But I’m the one, I’m the only one who gets to
Hide, I hide
Here I’ve been hiding so deep in my own shame
I forgot i’m actually safe
cradling my fear like a sick newborn baby
cradling my fear like a sick newborn baby
All this time, trying to speak truth with this silver spoon in my mouth
It was there before I was born
There before my parents were born
And now it’s all mine to do with it what I will and still
Here I’ve been hiding so deep in my own shame
I forgot i’m actually safe
cradling my fear like a sick newborn baby
cradling my fear like a sick newborn baby
You can’t hide
You can’t hide
You can’t hide
You can’t hide
credits
from I Swore I Heard You Laughing,
released September 15, 2023
Elizabeth de Lise: Vocals, Guitar, Drum Programming, Bass Programming, Synth
Alyssa Resh: Drums / Percussion
Andy Stack & Mark Watter: Bass Programming
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