... but make it pop ✨✨✨
Speed written proof of concept pop compositions on the theme of survivor empowerment, listed in the order in which they were written, not fully gelled (room for collaboration)
References: Billie Eilish x Aretha Franklin
Sam Smith "I'm Not The Only One"
lyrics
what
freedom
tastes like
In the depths of my despair,
I looked around and you were there.
My fellow survivors,
after what you’ve been through
the miracle is you.
We know what freedom tastes like.
(background vox: It tastes sweet)
We know what freedom tastes like.
(It tastes complete)
We’re hungry for justice.
Ain't no one above this,
but we know what freedom tastes like.
The world turns its back
plays dumbs or attacks.
We hold our heads high up.
In every survivor,
true heart of a fighter.
We know what freedom tastes like.
(background vox: It tastes sweet)
We know what freedom tastes like.
(It tastes complete)
We’re hungry for justice.
Ain't no one above this,
but we know what freedom tastes like.
Dear brothers and sisters,
please know we can see you.
We’re coming to get you
and we won’t hold back
until there’s no more.
No more
No more
No (no) no (no) no!
​
We know what freedom tastes like.
(background vox: It tastes sweet)
We know what freedom tastes like.
(It tastes complete)
We’re hungry for justice.
Ain't no one above this,
but we know what freedom tastes like.
living miracle
Has anybody ever told you
they don’t know how you survived?
How did you make it out alive?
Has anybody ever told you
that your smile blows their mind?
How did you make it out so kind?
Oh you're the living miracle.
You're living proof empirical,
lived through something horrible
but spirit is restorable.
You're the living miracle.
Somebody came and bought and sold you.
There’s no excuse for this abuse,
for what they did to you.
Oh how I wish that I could hold you,
tell you I’m so proud of you.
I’m so glad that you pulled through
Oh you're the living miracle.
You're living proof empirical,
lived through something horrible
but spirit is restorable.
You're the living miracle.
​
Oh you're the living miracle.
You're living proof empirical,
lived through something horrible
but spirit is restorable.
You're the living miracle.
made it (radish seeds)
I’m glad you think I’m doing all right.
Inside I’m still a mess sometimes,
​
but I grow dreams like radish seeds.
New ones grow soon as they can pull them out.
And I fly blind but I trust my mind.
I had to learn to whisper to shout.
I’ve been thinking about us
and everything we learned of trust
and I’m so glad, I’m so glad
we made it.
Yes I’m so glad, I’m so glad
we made it,
live to see another day.
​
There’s stacks of bodies behind me you can’t see.
Not to mention there’s the me I wasn’t allowed to be.
And yes I’ve done time that wasn’t mine
but they could never steal my soul.
We’ve lived nightmares and it isn’t fair
but spirit richer by far than gold.
​
I’ve been thinking about us
and everything we learned of trust
and I’m so glad, I’m so glad
we made it.
Yes I’m so glad, I’m so glad
we made it,
live to see another day.
​
I’ve been thinking about us
and everything we learned of trust
and I’m so glad, I’m so glad
we made it.
Yes I’m so glad, I’m so glad
we made it,
live to see another day.