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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 — by Delta Rae from The Dark, out now.

Hey everyone, for some hype up on game day (USWNT v. England at 3pm today!!!), this is an incredible video a friend of mine put together in advance of the 2019 World Cup in response to the USWNT's fight for equal pay. The song is "Hands Dirty" by @deltarae , which itself was in response to the #MeToo movement and women seeking equal treatment in the workplace. After everything this week it feels more relevant than ever. Stick around for the bridge, it'll give you chills. (From my friend: "If I did it again I would leave out Jill Ellis but back then I was just a babe in the woods.")

"Hands Dirty" by Delta Rae

I could raise the crops from the earth

I could raise my children from birth

But when I'm looking for work

They say that job ain't for her

I could be a good man's wife

I could give a new child life

But when I fight for my rights

They say no woman, no cry

But I ain't giving up

I can't count on luck

I get my hands dirty

I show up so early

They show me no mercy

So I just keep working

Maybe God could save me

Or my boss might pay me

Right now no one serves me

Maybe their hands are dirty, dirty, dirty

I could lead impossible missions

Occupy the highest position

But when I ask them to listen

They disregard my opinion

Well, I ain't askin' no more

I will command the floor

I'm breaking every glass ceiling

I'm building sky scraping buildings

And when that next storm comes

I'll do what I always done

I get my hands dirty

I show up so early

They show me no mercy

So I just keep working

Maybe God could save me

Or my boss might pay me

Am I so unworthy?

Or are their hands just dirty, dirty, dirty?

And I have seen the other side of the mountain

Where every queen will be afforded her throne

And I will stand beside my sisters

And all persistent resisters

They'll say, "I knew it would come true"

And I'll say, "darling, me too"

Funny timing that amidst my avid #WeStandWithTaylor campaign in the wake of this crazy Big Machine dumpster fire that Delta Rae of all folks have commented on my ever-climbing YouTube video of Hanson singing a cappella at the Sydney Opera House.

While all this has been unfolding my thoughts keep returning to the great love of my life, Hanson, and how proud I am of what they’ve achieved since going independent after their own record label struggles over 15 years ago.

I love that Hanson and Taylor Swift are each fans of one another. I love that this week Isaac Hanson tipped his hat to Delta Rae as they announced their independence. Then now I love that Delta Rae are sitting around watching Hanson videos!

Now I just need an interaction between Taylor Swift and Hanson to complete the cycle.

I’ve been waiting for a songwriting collab or live performance together for a long time... ;)

Anyway, here’s to great artists taking their futures into their own hands! ❤️

@taylorswift @taylornation @deltarae

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