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As Is

by The Sulkies

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1.
Pronouns 00:36
PRONOUNS Gender less, please. Take us as we are. Gender less, please. Pronouns divide. It's not needed, A harmful construct Just to keep us Where they say we are. Don't play these roles. Don't make us play these roles. And gender binary Is boring anyway. So gender less, please. Take us as we are. Gender less, please. Pronouns divide us.
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As Is 03:32
AS IS Talking about things That we'll never say again, Realising language Is full of racism And sexism And homophobia And patriarchy And so and so on. Our language is Antiquated. Don't take it as is - Know what we say. Then, in the kitchen, On Britzer Damm, Discussing gender And discrimination. Now, in Ennis, Walk with pink hair. But they don't understand This distortion. Our perception is Manufactured. Look for yourself, And don't play these roles. And you told me That when you met me You could not See me as male. And promise me That you'll email me, If you think this might Be your last trip. And talking about things That we'll never do again, The whole world is Full of racism And sexism And homophobia And patriarchy And so on and so on. Our world is Antiquated. Don't take it as is, Take it all on. Looking me up and down, As if to say, 'Everything that you do Is not okay with us.' 'Your clothes and your hair Say what they say,' I heard you say. But T gives me support And holds my hand In front of all the cis dicks Who try to repremand me for My hair And the clothes on my back And even The bike cog around my neck. 'The only good system Is a sound system.' Right now I could do with Anarchist propaganda And to be in Berlin, In a bubble for a bit. It's easy there. Here every day's a fight To keep myself And explain myself And be myself And take them all on. And some days I feel I can't take them all on. But fuck them - I'll take them all on. I shouldn't swear with 'fuck,' It's not sex-positive. But it's the last thing I've got To show my disdain. And talking about things That we'll never say again, The whole world Is full of racism And sexism And homophobia And patriarchy And so and so on. Our world is Antiquated. Don't take it as is - Take it all on.
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Art Is Free 02:01
ART IS FREE I make films. I make films. And I make films, no it's not my job So fuck 'your job' and fuck 'your hobby'. 'Cos I make films for me. And I make films, not for money. You've got to adjust your value system 'Cos it's so fucked. I make films. I make films For me. 'Cos I make films, no it's not my job So fuck 'your job' and fuck 'your hobby'. 'Cos I make films to change. And I make films 'cos Art Is Free. You've got to adjust your value system 'cos it's so fucked, you don't see.
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DRESS WITHOUT FEAR It scares me how males see women. And it's socialised from birth. It's a dangerous world, I know, That bigs up males from birth. Big guns, building toys, Boys, you own the world. And girls are told to smile, Be pretty and don't walk alone. Gender-based harassment And symptoms of patriarchy Are unacceptable and harmful. And it doesn't even make sense. No one is 'asking for it'. We should be able to dress without fear. And 'no' is always 'no'. But they never taught consent in school. We need to tell people not to rape, Not tell people how to dress. It's not the victim's fault. Repeat. It can never be the victim's fault! You can't say 'Misogyny is dead,' If you've never been female. And you can't say 'We're all equal,' If you've never been oppressed. We need to be critical of our Socialised language and actions. We do stuff, we're not even aware, But that doesn't mean it's not harmful.
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NEVER TRAVEL (With A Bad Feeling) I've never been home for so long. Since I came back it's been harder to leave And it's making me sad. But I'll send my mother nice things, 'Cos I know that she'll be concerned And she likes mail. And you should never travel with a bad feeling, she said. And you should never travel with a bad feeling inside. And you should never travel if it doesn't feel right. And you should never travel with a bad feeling, she said. Life is only connections. It took me ages and Gwen To realise that. So I won't be scared and I'll hitch-hike Because fear of everything Is a death. And you should never travel with a bad feeling, she said. And you should never travel with a bad feeling inside. And you should never travel if it doesn't feel right. And you should never travel with a bad feeling, she said.
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Listen, Too 00:47
LISTEN, TOO Lying by default, We don't even realise Till we tell the truth - All we say are lies. And it's like we're afraid To say an honest thing. Like, 'I like what you did there,' Or, 'I need support.' 'I need support,' is something honest we can say. 'I need support,' is something honest we can say. Looking for a retort To make it about you. But you can have a laugh And be honest and listen, too. Phrase your troubles so they're 'fine' When you're dying inside. But 'I need support,' Is an honest thing to say. 'I need support,' is something honest we can say. 'I need support,' is something honest we can say. 'I need support,' is something honest we can say. 'I need support,' is something honest we can say.
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Words/ Lines 02:08
WORDS/ LINES Standing on the beach, I can't tell you why My passport lets me go and I'm going to leave you behind. So far from where we should be, Scared of everything 'Cos of fearful words & lines. But, 'we're all one,' or something. It's privileged and naive To say such things, I know. But it's better than being any more Complicit than we already are. No one can be illegal for Where they're born or how they live. But privilege like yours and mine Propogates through these words and lines. So far from where we should be. Scared of everything 'Cos of fearful words & lines. But sure, 'we're all one,' or something.
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I AM ANYTHING And I told you That I'm a hitch-hiker. I don't know why 'cos I hate to say that I am anything. And if I'm a girl, Or if I'm a boy, I won't sing pretty 'Cos I'm too fuckin' annoyed. Definitions Are hard to defy. How can we be anything If we're already defined? And for their ease, We shouldn't self-define. Just talk to someone, Not something pre-defined. All you hear Are just things you've heard. You never listen to My chosen words. So I grow, bleach & dye And dress undefined. Open your mind Or drown in distortion. You don't know me Or anyone you don't meet. Take the time to 'Cos assumptions are shit. See me in a skip Or on a road somewhere. In a black dress, Thrashing with pink hair. None these things Define me, They're just things That I like to do. So when I told you That I'm a hitch-hiker, What I meant was - I really like hitch-hiking And I am anything. We can be anything, So I am anything. And 'I am anything.'
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Inis 01:35
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You're too old to wear a hoodie. You're too old to wear your hair That way and walk around Fairy trees for hours. You're too young to know what you mean. Your art is a fluke. You're too young forever, Too old forever. And age is man-made So fuck age forever. You're too old to wear a hoodie You're too old to wear your hair. You're too young to know what you mean With your stupid hopes and dreams. You're too old to know what you mean. Your mind is obsolete. You're too young forever, Too old forever. And age is man-made So fuck age forever.
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Respirator 01:15
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Ways To Be 03:43
WAYS TO BE We found a TV in the street. Someone wrote 'brainwasher' on it. A TV is just a monitor, Culture is the brain-wash, head-rot. When I see films & TV The moral centre feels off for me. Malignant stereoptypes show me What they think of you and me. Let's make culture that's not diseased. A decent sitcom, at the very least. Video games with female leads, Non kidnapped or sexualised. Let's make films with trans* actors, Not white cis males with stubble & guns. Let's make tunes about gender, Not just privileged heartbreak. Let's make stories to show people They're not alone in the world. There are so many ways to be, But we just keep showing the same ones Again.

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released April 5, 2013

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