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Trans Is Love
03:38
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Never gonna run away again
Never gonna hide my voice and feel the shame Never gonna let them hurt me like they did back then
Gonna make them look me in the eye and say my name
Trans Is Love
Light this candle
Hold it to the sky
The world's against us but we're fighting every night
Every day I lived a lie until today
Every day I tried to fight who I really am
But now I'm seeing all the world in a different way And all of this is just one step in the master plan
So dance with me
And we'll sing until the air leaves our lungs So dance with me
And we'll scream until our days are done
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2. |
California Night
02:54
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I wish I could have told you
All the times that I've regretted not reaching out to hold you Do you remember that movie we saw that one time
It was Charlie Chaplin's finest, and the piano played like fire
We climbed up late at night atop the Hollywoodland sign
Living in a silent film that California night
Can we leave our love behind amidst these troubled modern times
Or will you touch me here beneath the city lights
I wish the world could have seen us
Our smiles were bright as daylight but there was America between us
Maria, Maria, don't leave me
Don't let me die in this city all alone
We climbed up late at night atop the Hollywoodland sign Living in a silent film that California night
Can we leave our love behind amidst these troubled modern times
Or will you marry me beneath the city lights
Oh, I will never look back
Oh, if you never look down
As soon as the sunlight hits the sky I wanna see you And your eyes
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3. |
Wild on the Highway
03:26
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We headed out when the sun went down
Riding the wind all the way to Nashville
Living on the cheap off of mystery meat
To hear another city's sound
When the sun was rising I could see you smiling
And all the bands started playing
There was too much to feel, it didn't even seem real
You could hear the drums from miles around
We went up through the mountains running all night
Watching the skies and the interstate signs
And out by the city we were singing a song
That played on the radio when we were young
We were wild on the highway with our love
And we were wild just watching the stars above
And when the days started to bleed on just an hour of sleep
Fueled on coffee and cigarettes
We tried to blow through each state on all the music we made
Living life without no regrets
And I remember when we hit the shoreline
Building bridges on the burning sand
I wanted each minute here to last forever
Keep you with me as long as I can
Say you'll remember me
And I'll keep you in my dreams, baby
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4. |
Cloud 9
04:39
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You and I
We might have something
I think about it every time we meet
I know I'm a mess
I know I'm just a little crazy
That's only 'cause you knock me off my feet
And if I could find the world outside
Or stay at home with you tonight
Well, I would choose you every time
And if I could fly across the sea
Or kill some time, just you and me
Well, you wouldn't have to change my mind
Because you make me feel like I'm on Cloud 9
Maybe it's luck
Maybe it's just a passing fate
But when I see you, I feel profound
I know your life
I know you might not have the time for me
But girl, I promise you I won't weigh you down
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5. |
Beautiful Trash
04:13
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Waiting at the station
A little Dolly in her earphones
Her fingers tremble as she lights up a smoke
Headed a million miles from home
She wipes off her mascara
And heads out to another life
And back in Texas I'm leaving a million voicemails
Begging her to think twice
So let me know
What could I give to you
What do I have to do
For you to take me back
So don't let go
Our love was terrible
But we were beautiful
Beautiful trash
I hear she's living it up in the city
Always got a bottle in her hand
You know I tried so hard to be her lover
But I could never be her man
Well I'm gonna drive down there
Buy her a rose for every time she cried
Leave at 3 AM, time to start again
Baby give me one more try
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6. |
Fight Like A Girl
03:14
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From the minute that we are born we gotta fight just to survive
We are trained to feel inferior and they tell us all our lives
Defined by our sexuality even though we're so much more
In this misogynistic society we are virgins or we're whores
Well I ain't fuckin' around no more
I'm gonna smash that glass ceiling
Leave the shards on the floor
It's a revolution
We'll take over the world
And I ain't gonna stand for no man 'cause I fight like a girl
For every dollar that a man makes we get 79 cents
And for 250 years we ain't never seen a female president
But if any man tries to take me to blow his load or scratch that itch
I'm gonna kill him with a song 'cause I'm a stone cold hearted bitch
They always told me that I couldn't be an engineer
They always told me not to speak my mind or interfere
Now that I'm older I take pride in my weirdness
And defying my prescribed identity I'm fucking fearless
So here's a toast to all the girls in the place cause we're
Of every size and shape, cis, trans, straight and queer
So stand tall, your gender's not an apology
Don't let your destiny be dictated by your biology
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7. |
Close My Eyes
02:39
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At the end of the day
Close my eyes, close my eyes
Wake in the morning
'Till the sunlight, the sunlight
I don't wanna sleep unless I'm sleeping next to you
I don't wanna dream if all this dreaming won't come true
On the beach in my car
Close my eyes, close my eyes
Staring out at the stars
I close my eyes, close my eyes
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8. |
Last Dance
03:31
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In the still of the night
There's a light hanging from above
In the warmth of the moonlight
We can show the world our love
And if we die
Then we can die in each other's arms
With the bombs all around us
Our love will keep us safe from harm
Don't worry, hold onto my hand
Everything will be all right, all right
Don't let me go, give me just this last dance
Hold me close and I'll kiss you good night
You're the princess of the universe In a desert as old as time
And I'll love you forever
You will always be mine
Forever
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Show the World
05:20
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In the United States of America
In the mosques from Tunis to Tehran
In the greatest house in Sydney
On the islands of Taiwan
In the tropics that we call Zimbabwe
In the glorious lights of Beijing
In the bombed-out streets of Aleppo
Our voices grasp to sing
Show the world love
'Cause there's too many mothers cryin'
Show the world love
'Cause there's too many of us dyin'
We gotta stand up and rise up and sing for our freedom
'Cause pretty soon there might be none to believe in
Make our voices heard to the heavens above
And show the world our love
In the ancient deserts of Baghdad
At the torn down wall in Berlin
From Paris to Sao Paolo to St. Petersburg
You can see the trouble we're in
In the green fields of grass outside Dublin
Or the sand and bricks of Mumbai
I'm telling you everywhere around the world
You can hear us people cry
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Marissa Kay San Francisco, California
Born in a small town outside Boston, Massachusetts, singer-songwriter Marissa Kay echoes the classic folk, rock, and country she listened to on her mother's cassette player as a child, while bringing in the unique perspective from living as an openly transgender woman. Her debut album "Trans Is Love" was released November 2018, featured on The Bay Bridged and No Depression. ... more
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