TIS OF THEE: ani difranco

They caught the last poor man on a poor man's vacation The cuffed him and they confiscated his stuff They dragged his black ass down to the station... And said, okay, the streets are safe now All your pretty white children can come out and see spot run And they came out of their houses And they looked around but they didn't see no one... My country 'tis of thee To take swings at each other on the talk show TV Why don't you just go ahead and turn off the sun 'cause we'll never live long enough To undo everything they've done to you Undo everything they've done to you... Above 96th street They're handin' out smallpox blankets so people don't freeze. The old dogs have got a new trick It's called criminalize the symptoms while you spread the disease... And I hold on hard to something Between my teeth when I'm sleeping I was up and my jaw aches And the earth is full of earthquakes... My country 'tis of thee To take shots at each other on prime time TV Why don't you just go ahead and turn off the sun 'cause we'll never live long enough To undo everything they've done to you Undo everything they've done to you... And I'm trying to see through the glare Yes, I'm struggling just to see what is there The one person who really knows me best, says I'm like a cat... The kind of cat that you can't pick up and throw into your lap No, the kind that doesn't mind being held only when it's her idea Yeah, the kind that feels what she decides to feel When she's good and ready to feel it... Now I am prowling through the backyard And I am hiding under the car I have gotten out of everything, I've gotten into so far I eat when I am hungry and I travel alone And just outside the glow of the house Is where I feel most at home But in the window you sometimes appear And your music is faint in my ears...

WHAT ABOUT US: a new anthem by PINK

We are searchlights, we can see in the dark We are rockets, pointed up at the stars We are billions of beautiful hearts... What about us? What about all the times you said you had the answers? What about us? What about all the broken happy ever afters? What about us? What about all the plans that ended in disaster? What about love? What about trust? What about us? We are problems that want to be solved We are children that need to be loved We were willin', we came when you called But man, you fooled us, enough is enough, oh... What about us? What about all the times you said you had the answers? What about us? What about all the broken happy ever afters? Oh, what about us? What about all the plans that ended in disaster? Oh, what about love? What about trust? What about us? Oh, what about us? What about all the plans that ended in disaster? What about love? What about trust? What about us? Sticks and stones, they may break these bones But then I'll be ready, are you ready? It's the start of us, waking up come on Are you ready? I'll be ready I don't want control, I want to let go Are you ready? I'll be ready 'Cause now it's time to let them know We are ready, what about us? What about us? What about all the times you said you had the answers? So what about us? What about all the broken happy ever afters? Oh, what about us? What about all the plans that ended in disaster? Oh, what about love? What about trust? What about us? What about us? What about us? What about us? What about us? What about us? What about us?

I AM HERE: pink

I open up my heart You can love me or not There's no such thing as sin Let it all come right in I wanna make some mistakes, I wanna sleep in the mud I wanna swim in the flood, I wanna fuck 'till I'm done I like whiskey on ice, I like sun in my eyes I wanna burn it all down, so let's start a fire I wanna be lost, so lost that I'm found Naked and laughing with my blood on the ground... I am here, I am here I've already seen the bottom, so there's nothing to fear I know that I'll be ready when the devil is near I am here, I am here All of this wrong, but I'm still right here I don't have the answers, but the question is clear... Let me ask you Where does everybody go when they go? Where does everybody go when they go? Where does everybody go when they go? Let me ask you Where does everybody go when they go? Where does everybody go when they go? Where does everybody go when they go? Let me ask you... May the light be upon me May I feel in my bones that I am enough I can make anywhere home My fingers are clenched, my stomach's in knots My heart it is racing, but afraid I am not Afraid I am not [Chorus] I am here, I am here I've already seen the bottom, so there's nothing to fear I know that I'll be ready when the devil is near Cause I am here, I am here All of this wrong, but I'm still right here I don't have the answers, but the question is clear... Let me ask you Where does everybody go when they go? Where does everybody go when they go? Where does everybody go when they go? Let me ask you Where does everybody go when they go? Where does everybody go when they go? Where does everybody go when they go? Let me ask you...

QUEERING THE GOOD BASTARD

eyes so seductive--so lascivious...inspiring adoration--inviting lust...the bastard of house stark reigns as king in the north--the beauty of his cuerpo animates the songs it brings forth

flirting with the wildings--or holding court with daenarys...your composure is so utterly effortless--your soul is what you share with us

good bastard of noble blood--we celebrate your divinity...inspired by your beauty--my master cypher--my karmic fantasy

--BYPO PHOENIX c)2017

HYMN: kesha

Even the stars and the moon don't shine quite like we do Dreamers searchin' for the truth Go on, read about us in the news Pretty reckless, pretty wild Talking shit and we'll just smile Don't you see these fuckin' crowns? If you know what I mean, you on the team... This is a hymn for the hymnless, kids with no religion Yeah, we keep on sinning, yeah, we keep on singing Flying down the highway, backseat of the Hyundai Pull it to the front, let it run, we don't valet Sorry if you're starstruck, blame it on the stardust I know that I'm perfect, even though I'm fucked up Hymn for the hymnless, don't need no forgiveness 'Cause if there's a heaven, don't care if we get in This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, live, live This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, for how we live... After all we've been through, no, we won't stand and salute So we just ride, we just cruise, livin' like there's nothing left to lose If we die before we wake, who we are is no mistake This is just the way we're made You know what I mean, you on the team... This is a hymn for the hymnless, kids with no religion Yeah, we keep on sinning, yeah, we keep on singing Flying down the highway, backseat of the Hyundai Pull it to the front, let it run, we don't valet Sorry if you're starstruck, blame it on the stardust I know that I'm perfect, even though I'm fucked up Hymn for the hymnless, don't need no forgiveness 'Cause if there's a heaven, don't care if we get in This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, live, live This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, for how we live... Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh... This is a hymn for the hymnless, kids with no religion Yeah, we keep on sinning, yeah, we keep on singing Flying down the highway, yeah, we do it our way High as outer space, we don't hear what the rest say Sorry if you're starstruck, blame it on the stardust I know that I'm perfect, even though I'm fucked up Hymn for the hymnless, don't need no forgiveness 'Cause if there's a heaven, don't care if we get in This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, live, live This is a hymn, hymn, hymn for how we live, for how we live...

SHADOW OF THE DAY: linkin park

I close both locks below the window I close both blinds and turn away Sometimes solutions aren't so simple Sometimes goodbye's the only way, oh... And the sun will set for you The sun will set for you And the shadow of the day Will embrace the world in gray And the sun will set for you... In cards and flowers on your window Your friends all plead for you to stay Sometimes beginnings aren't so simple Sometimes goodbye's the only way, oh... And the sun will set for you The sun will set for you And the shadow of the day Will embrace the world in gray And the sun will set for you... And the shadow of the day Will embrace the world in gray And the sun will set for you... And the shadow of the day Will embrace the world in gray And the sun will set for you... Written by Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Dave Farrell, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon • Copyright © Universal Music Publishing Group

PRAYING: kesha

Well, you almost had me fooled Told me that I was nothing without you Oh, but after everything you've done I can thank you for how strong I have become... 'Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell I had to learn how to fight for myself And we both know all the truth I could tell I'll just say this is "I wish you farewell"... I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin' I hope your soul is changin', changin' I hope you find your peace Falling on your knees, praying'... I'm proud of who I am No more monsters, I can breathe again And you said that I was done Well, you were wrong and now the best is yet to come 'Cause I can make it on my own And I don't need you, I found a strength I've never known I'll bring thunder, I'll bring rain, oh When I'm finished, they won't even know your name... You brought the flames and you put me through hell I had to learn how to fight for myself And we both know all the truth I could tell I'll just say this is "I wish you farewell"... I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin' I hope your soul is changin', changin' I hope you find your peace Falling on your knees, praying'... Oh, sometimes, I pray for you at night Someday, maybe you'll see the light Oh, some say, in life, you're gonna get what you give But some things only God can forgive... I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin' I hope your soul is changin', changin' I hope you find your peace Falling on your knees, praying'...