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Uncertain Transitions: The Brief Life of THEY​/​THEM

by Wren, Like The Bird

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1.
Girlhood 03:08
No Capo Verses: D Am C G Bridge: Am C G C There’s a girlhood that I never had A life I’ll never get to lead A lament for a lack of nostalgia A life where never learn to bleed And you will never know how heavy this is Like returning an unwanted gift You will never know how heavy this is And one day I might be a woman, but I’ll never ever have that girlhood back Though I know some things will never change And that there are many things that may Looking in the mirror, trying to see a girl Is getting harder day by day I will never ever be able to have those experiences back And sometimes I wish I could miss it Instead of thinking thoughts like that There’s something in this darkness waiting for some light to guide the way out there’s something in this darkness waiting to exist
2.
Capo 3 Everything: E G D Am No one’s born a woman, though they’d disagree I don’t need to prove anything to them, they don’t treat us like we’re even real, like there’s nothing outside women and men get off my TERF! get off my TERF! get off my TERF! get off my T-E-R-F! Male socialised, according to them, self-hatred taught as reality, valuing people by how they look, genital essentialist mentality and yeah I’m fucking angry but no I’m not put down when you deny my humanhood I turn it back around Transgender exclusionary radical feminist you’re no bet-ter than a fuck-ing misogynist! T-E-R-F-FUCK YOU
3.
Dear Zoe 02:36
No Capo Main Verses: G C G C, G C D C Chorus: G C E C Dear Zoe, I’ve come to pay my respects. Dear Zoe, dead with no regrets. Your name, could have been mine, and believe me, I think about it all the time. Sure, I know that you’re just a name, but that doesn’t stop me from feeling the same. It might be catharsis wrapped up in a song, but don’t you worry – I’m sure it won’t take long. Dear Zoe, I don’t know who I am. I would really like advice from you. I hope when we meet, that I am complete, and I hope that you’re complete too. Dear Zoe, should I grind down my skull? Dear Zoe, should I put myself through hell? Dear Zoe, what would you do in my place? Dear Zoe, I’m dealing with a lot. Dear Zoe, I’m giving all I’ve got. Dear Zoe, do you think that it’s enough? When we die, where will I be? Will I be with you? Will you be with me? Could I play you this song that I wrote? Would you sing-a-long to every lyric and note? Would you hold me and tell me it’s all okay and when it’s all over, things can still change? Will we both fade into obscurity? Will my music fade along with me? Dear Zoe Dear Wren, I don’t know who you are. But Wren, I know you’ve come so far. You’ve struggled with the world built around you, but you’re going to become something brand new. I know that the future is big and unknown, but you have much more room to grow. You have a whole life ahead you see to learn what person you want to be. So, don’t you worry, I’ll waiting in the dark, and by then I’m sure you’ll leave your mark Dear Wren, no need to sing to me, love from your friend, Dear Zoe.
4.
Capo 2 Everything: G C I don’t know what I am but I sure know what I’m not I don’t know what I am but I sure know what I’m not I’m not sexist I’m not racist I’m not hateful I’m not hurtful I’m not stupid I’m not selfish I don’t want any validation I don’t know what I am but I sure know what I’m not I don’t know what I am but I sure know what I’m not I’m not a boy I’m not a girl I’m not human I’m not stable I’m not happy I’m not healthy I’m not making it any better I don’t know what I am but I sure know what I’m not I don’t know what I am but I sure know what I’m not I’m not going To be happy With the life That’s chosen for me Now I know that I’m not alright I’m not okay I’m not alright I’m not okay I’m not alright I’m not okay I don’t know what I am but I sure know what I’m not I don’t know what I am
5.
Capo 5 Verses: Fm G Am Cm, Fm G Am Chorus: Fm Am G Bridge: Fm G, Am When you’re down and out, you can sink further down, so I’m making a choice, I don’t want to drown. I know in the depths of despair there’s hope I’ll keep on walking ‘til I’m out of sight got to leave part of myself behind uncertain transitions scare me away Who will I be five years from today uncertain transitions scare the shit out of me uncertain transitions keep me awake I don’t know how much more I can take uncertain transitions scare the shit out of me I’ve made mistakes and said my apologies. I need to move on but I can’t. and yet it all fades so fast. Why do I do this to myself? bury myself under self-hatred and guilt? I’m damaging my mental health. Uncertain transitions uncertain transitions uncertain transitions I’m trying really hard to be happy I’m trying, but it’s not taking hold, It’s an illness I can’t shake. Then one day I’ll work it through, and on that day I won’t know what to do. All that pain. Uncertrain Transitions are the only thing I can see. If I want to keep living… it’s the way it’s got to be.
6.
Capo 1 Verse Type 1: C Am Verse Type 2: C E Am Fm These songs age so quick A bit like me, a bit like me These songs will never fit A bit like me, a bit like me Cos I’ve been polishing These tracks for months All the while I’ve grown beyond their frustrated words And I may never learn What it means to be happy with myself But I’ve come a long way Yeah, I love myself more every day I might not understand Every part of myself But I can learn to love Every part of myself Making music makes me feel A little more like myself even though it might not be heard by anyone else I think that I’m starting to understand How much I’ve lived in the last few years I fucked up, that’s for damn sure But now I’m friends with a bunch of queers And sometimes I might be unhappy But I know there are people that love me I’m proud of the person I’m becoming And I know that in the future I’ll be playing Brand new songs Brand new songs Yeah, I’ll be playing brand new songs I’ll be playing brand new songs Yeah, I’ll be playing brand new songs

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The debut EP that should have been recorded months ago.

Wren 'Like The Bird' Grace sings and wails about dysphoria, songwriting, and generally being miserable... with a dash of hopefulness. In some places.

This is my first recorded big *thing* so apologies for poor production quality. I have a lot to learn but I hope this is a good start.

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[CW for dysphoria, depression, general shitty feelings, use of q-slur]

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released March 15, 2016

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