(this news item posted on April.12.2007)
Been a while since I've written a song. And an even longer while since I posted one in my journal. I really don't know how I feel about this one. A long while ago I wrote a song called Commit which was intended to challenge myself. It was very well received. And I wanted to write another one to challenge myself some more. I started writing this song before Opus in Ioawa a couple years ago. I've written it about 12 times and never been satisfied with it. But I think this pretty close now. Maybe. I dunno. Bah. Whatever. It is what it is I guess.
All Winners
by My Rap Name is Alex
(Aug.2005 - Apr.2007)
we're all winners here
fighting to be free from fear
I say... we're all winners here
to me that's just crystal clear
Who told you people with pimples ain't appealin'
Or skinny blond girls don't have feelins
Who told you you were too big to be sexy
Or that the quiet voice is not worth respecting
Who told you a magazine cover's what you're supposed to be
As you are you look beautiful to me
You ain't too short, too black, too fat, too tall
I see nothing wrong with you at all
Soon as we get your wings unfurled
Your gifts are going to change the world
and...
we're all winners here
fighting to be free from fear
I say... we're all winners here
to me that's just crystal clear
homegirl you're so hot
what you got hits my spot
I love you a whole lot
you're awesome so why not
and... and you must be doing something right (right)
cause even when we just talk all night (right)
spendin time with you is what I like (and)
if lovin you was wrong I wouldn't wanna be right (aight)
I was lost and alone wandering through the dark
you took a hold of my hand.. a hold of my heart
lit the flame to my chalice, fed my starving art
so now we're always together, n'matter how far apart
I'm sayin 4+ years dear and zero regrets
and your love lets my love love whoever love lets
So, now I know, that in many respects
you're not just a good person, you're as good as it gets
and...
we're all winners here
fighting to be free from fear
I say...hey, we're all winners here
to me that's just crystal clear
Who told you there was something wrong with hugging trees
Or it was wrong to just dangle in the breeze
Who told you a woman that likes it is a slut
Tell them they can lick your you know what
Who said a man is not a man if he's not strong
And who says there's such a thing as "do not belong"?
You're not too frail, too stale, too male, too pale
Time to believe we just can't fail
Soon as we get your wings unfurled
Your gifts are going to change the world
and...
we're all winners here
fighting to be free from fear
I say... we're all winners here
to me that's just crystal clear
So, What if we, turned off the tv,
And I touched you, then you touched me
And then what if we giggled for fun, run out into the sun
Where we all just fall into one
And then start talking to strangers, flirting with danger
communicate & relate without anger
Next we could play a game where everyone could win it
Then we could eat a meal with no animals in it
And then go OUT get our groove on an', Dance until the dawn an'
Remember it ALL in the mornin
And we're all winners here
fighting to be free from fear
I say... we're all winners here
to me that's just crystal clear
Who told me my lips were too big to make me handsome
And I was too tubby and chubby and that and some
And who's the ones that told me that I can't sing
Man, I got to sing, there's a joy I'm tryin'a bring
So now when people tell me right now I'm cool
I still know that I was picked last for dodge ball too
But, Soon as we get my wings unfurled
Our gifts are going to change the world
and...
we're all winners here
fighting to be free from fear
I say... I say... we're all winners here
to me that's just crystal clear
All Winners
by My Rap Name is Alex
(Aug.2005 - Apr.2007)
we're all winners here
fighting to be free from fear
I say... we're all winners here
to me that's just crystal clear
Who told you people with pimples ain't appealin'
Or skinny blond girls don't have feelins
Who told you you were too big to be sexy
Or that the quiet voice is not worth respecting
Who told you a magazine cover's what you're supposed to be
As you are you look beautiful to me
You ain't too short, too black, too fat, too tall
I see nothing wrong with you at all
Soon as we get your wings unfurled
Your gifts are going to change the world
and...
we're all winners here
fighting to be free from fear
I say... we're all winners here
to me that's just crystal clear
homegirl you're so hot
what you got hits my spot
I love you a whole lot
you're awesome so why not
and... and you must be doing something right (right)
cause even when we just talk all night (right)
spendin time with you is what I like (and)
if lovin you was wrong I wouldn't wanna be right (aight)
I was lost and alone wandering through the dark
you took a hold of my hand.. a hold of my heart
lit the flame to my chalice, fed my starving art
so now we're always together, n'matter how far apart
I'm sayin 4+ years dear and zero regrets
and your love lets my love love whoever love lets
So, now I know, that in many respects
you're not just a good person, you're as good as it gets
and...
we're all winners here
fighting to be free from fear
I say...hey, we're all winners here
to me that's just crystal clear
Who told you there was something wrong with hugging trees
Or it was wrong to just dangle in the breeze
Who told you a woman that likes it is a slut
Tell them they can lick your you know what
Who said a man is not a man if he's not strong
And who says there's such a thing as "do not belong"?
You're not too frail, too stale, too male, too pale
Time to believe we just can't fail
Soon as we get your wings unfurled
Your gifts are going to change the world
and...
we're all winners here
fighting to be free from fear
I say... we're all winners here
to me that's just crystal clear
So, What if we, turned off the tv,
And I touched you, then you touched me
And then what if we giggled for fun, run out into the sun
Where we all just fall into one
And then start talking to strangers, flirting with danger
communicate & relate without anger
Next we could play a game where everyone could win it
Then we could eat a meal with no animals in it
And then go OUT get our groove on an', Dance until the dawn an'
Remember it ALL in the mornin
And we're all winners here
fighting to be free from fear
I say... we're all winners here
to me that's just crystal clear
Who told me my lips were too big to make me handsome
And I was too tubby and chubby and that and some
And who's the ones that told me that I can't sing
Man, I got to sing, there's a joy I'm tryin'a bring
So now when people tell me right now I'm cool
I still know that I was picked last for dodge ball too
But, Soon as we get my wings unfurled
Our gifts are going to change the world
and...
we're all winners here
fighting to be free from fear
I say... I say... we're all winners here
to me that's just crystal clear
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