Woman in Power
Empowered Anthem: Woman in Power by Rufus Lumberjack
Lyrics
Don't touch me with your filthy hands
Expressing discomfort with unwanted physical contact
Leave me alone and let me work in peace
Desiring solitude for focused work
I don't care for your stupid chants
Rejecting irrelevant and annoying behavior
It's my choice with whom I want to be
Affirming the right to choose one's associates
My body is my sacred possession
Asserting ownership and value of personal body
I'll let you know if I want you around
Setting boundaries for social interactions
Don't bother me with your shallow questions
Dismissing superficial inquiries as offensive
It's so offensive its bringing me down
Expressing displeasure at offensive behavior
I have to be
Listing expectations and roles: beauty, independence, motherhood, fitness, agenda, friendliness, punctuality
A Beauty
-Independent
-Caring mother
-Fit and healthy
-Live agenda
-Friendly shoulder
-And ready on time
-I'm not a princess
Acknowledging maturity as a Queen, empowerment, and unique life story
I'm a Queen
-Fulfilled
-Empowered
-Not a girl
-I am a woman
-And my story
-Only I know how to write
-Women in power
Advocating for women in power for the betterment of humanity and equal rights
Humanity will thrive
-Women empowered
-Nothing less than equal rights
-I wear whatever I feel good and pretty
Asserting the right to dress freely and rejecting undue interference
You only have the right to abide
-I didn't ask for your permission
-You have no saying into my life
-All my existence I have been harassed
Reflecting on past experiences of harassment and the desire for empowerment
On every corner was some stupid guy
-Throwing a punch line I didn't ask for
-So rude and mean sometimes I wish they die
-I am a warrior
Identifying as a warrior and expressing the power to choose and conquer
Lioness
-I choose my prey
-Without regrets
-I strike
-Your jugular
-Banquet
-I'll feast and then I will shine
-I love my
Embracing individuality, freedom, and demanding respect for one's identity
Ink
-I'm free
-Whatever
-I will do
-Without a question
-This is who I am
-Respect me or get out of my sight
-Women in power
Reiterating the importance of women in power and equal rights
Humanity will thrive
-Women empowered
-Nothing less than equal rights
-I'm not a princess
Reaffirming maturity as a Queen, empowerment, and control over one's fate
I'm a Queen
-Fulfilled
-Empowered
-Not a girl
-I am a woman
-And my fate
-Only I know how to write
-I am a warrior
Reemphasizing warrior-like qualities, determination, and the demand for respect
Lioness
-I choose my prey
-Without regret
-I will do
-Whatever
-Just respect me
-Or get out of my sight
-Women in power
Final repetition of the importance of women in power and the call for equal rights
Humanity will thrive
-Women empowered
-Nothing less than equal rights
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