Figure 8 (Take Up The Space) by Brittany Allyson | NPR 2020 Tiny Desk Contest
Brittany Allyson’s submission for NPR’s 2020 Tiny Desk Contest
“Figure 8 (Take Up The Space!)”
Music & Lyrics by Brittany Allyson
Copyright 2018
Lyrics:
I am my mother’s daughter
I am my sister’s friend
I am the eye of the throat
And the throat choked off by the hand
But I use these hands to hold you
And I’ve held you higher than
The mountain you want me to move
But now, you’re bruised cause I dropped you
While I was busy climbing
I am the first to give
‘Cause I am executive
I lead with love in my heart
And the light shines all the way
But some still have fantasies
Of being able to sleep with me
Well, you can keep on swinging that
Little, little, little, little, little
Opportunity
‘Cause I own the wand
And it’s pleasing me
I have the right to take up space.
I have the right to take up space.
And no apologies,
No sorrys are necessary, ladies.
No sorrys are necessary.
No.
We have the right to be:
Gorgeous and Sexy
Sophisticated and Educated
Be Loving
Compassionate yet Aggressive
Goofy and Colorful
Intuitive and Intelligent
You can be sloppy.
You can be strong.
Be crafty with your hands and your verse
Because The Universe is your song
We all need to take up the space we need
Because
We all need to take up the space we need
We all need to take up the space we need
Because
We all can take up the space