Onlangs heb ik een nieuwe (hip-hop) tekst geschreven die meer over mijn eigen beleving van het t-zijn gaat. Kan me voorstellen dat er hier niet echt veel fans van deze muziek zijn, de tekst valt echter ook gewoon te lezen als gedicht .. hoop ik
Let wel, ik vraag niet om commentaar op mijn schrijfstijl, alhoewel het natuurlijk wel mag, maar ben vooral benieuwd of er mensen zijn die zich erin herkennen.
Damned if I do, damned if I don't
*** if I will, *** if I won't
now let me get down to emphasize
I tell no lies, open up your eyes
make you realize, the truth's in here
from the heart and the soul
it should be, crystal clear
although I do the best I can sometimes it's not enough
try to be a better man but when push comes to shove
I tend to fail, now watch out: human at work
as I glide of the scale
while I follow the trail
of not quite being male ..
Such a feminine freak several days of the week
judged by my cover but please let me speak
if the meek shall inherit what's in it for me
maybe when they take over they will just leave me be
the enemy within causing controversy and sin
uphill battle I can't win without the love of my kin
so I made up my mind, made up my face
made out to be different, some kind of mental case
give me my space, I don't need your permission
why do you care what kind of clothes that I wear
looking better in a skirt than most women I know
did I say that out loud, guess that means that I'm proud
and no, I'm not gay, although it shouldn't really matter
calculate my fate making brains go scatter
shatter those beliefs, you'd better think outside the box
I got a letter of intent, send to heaven's end
as I gender-bend through life, trying to find my way
battle the beast of burden but I never did pray
to wake up reborn, although I feel torn, lost and forlorn
I need a different shade of grey ..
I need a different shade of grey, binary doesn't cut it
black or white, wrong or right, on or off, it's not enough
and though I found love I still long for something more
should be counting my blessings but I never liked keeping score
now let's get to the core, heart of the matter
I haven't got a clue why I do what I do
should I be wasting my time, trying to find an explanation
while I could just give in, enjoy the sensation
the elimination of guilt is my goal
guess I gotta accept this so-called sickness makes me whole
now I'm on a roll, reaching new heights
step into the world plus winning my fights
switch off the lights if you can't stand to look at me
but you know I'm not leaving, I gotta be what I be
in a different shade of grey ..