Name: Trans Is Love
Duration: P00H03M38S
Description: This song was inspired by the tragic murder of a transgender woman in Tampa, Florida. Although I didn't know her personally, I went to her candelight vigil as a way of showing solidarity with the community. When I heard everyone screaming her name with candles lit towards the sky, I was moved to tears and wrote the song that very night. It's the first song I ever wrote as Marissa.

Trans Is Love

from Trans Is Love by Marissa Kay

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This song was inspired by the tragic murder of a transgender woman in Tampa, Florida. Although I didn't know her personally, I went to her candelight vigil as a way of showing solidarity with the community. When I heard everyone screaming her name with candles lit towards the sky, I was moved to tears and wrote the song that very night. It's the first song I ever wrote as Marissa.

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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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from Trans Is Love, released November 17, 2017
Marissa Kay - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Alexis Blair - Bass
Jordan Lucas - Drums
Carlie Mari - Vocals
Produced by Nick Kauffman at Downfall Studios
Mastered by Christopher Scott Cooper at Blue Seven Audio

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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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