i have a new song coming out that will be very pride oriented soon! in the meantime, here is a list of songs i have written that are overtly queer, and some explanation of how they are queer. i think it is so important to be loud, especially as someone with a voice and a platform. this month is ours to be loud as a reminder that we can and should exist openly every other day of the year too. with that, here are some songs that i hope you can sing loudly and with pride <3
Polychrome - a fan favorite, and an older one at that! this was written around the time we were first facing why pride is so important. i can't believe it's already been almost 4 years since this came out (and we came out in our own way too, as this coincided with our first time publicly talking about our transition).
"hold on to all your glory, hold on and tell your story"
Candy + Vampires - doomed lesbianism in song form. this one is a concept song about a pair of best friends who grow up in a small, extremely traditional town where everyone knows everyone. they fall in love, but one outs the other to save herself from persecution by the townsfolk, and their lives drift apart as a result.
"but when you looked into her eyes, you felt a little part of you come back to life"
I AM A WEAPON - the title of this song is a twist on the idea of "Art is a Weapon", which is a revolutionary phrase meant to evoke the idea that art and the creative spirit are powerful acts of resistance in the face of oppression. this song takes that a step further, stating that being yourself loudly in the face of oppression can be a weapon against oppression.
"well, this is how i cast my vote - with my life"
FREAK - trans people are often characterized to be these disgusting, unappealing half-humans that are mutilating themselves in pursuit of some delusion. but the reality is that transition is a beautiful, lifesaving process for many. so often, the words people use to insult us simply lose their meaning when you dissect them and embrace yourself truly and unapologetically. if doing this makes me some monster, i'd rather be a monster than face the torment of never getting to live as my truest, happiest self.
"i'd rather be a freak than ever feel this way"
Damage (with AvidMc) - this song is by far one of the proudest i've ever been of something i've written, and i am eternally happy that i got to share it on a project with one of my best friends and have him sing it with me. Damage is a song about missed opportunities and the perceived "damage" we do to our lives going down the wrong path. it was specifically written with going through the wrong puberty in mind, but the sentiment echoes out into so many aspects of our lives and as the song of ours with the most reach, i have heard so many different interpretations and all of them bring me so much joy.
"a ghost of someone never known, who lives on through my tears alone, whose sight i'll not ever get to behold"
Tell Me - i'll be honest, this one was one we almost skipped putting out. but you all seem to love it, so i'm glad we did. this song has so much confidence in it's delivery and is maybe the harshest we've ever dug in with our lyrics, but i think it says something that even in our anger and vitriol, we can't help but change course back to something intimated and personal by the end.
"at the end of the day, i don't really have hate left. i just want you to see me, face to face"
