Somewhere in my lineage, I was halved
Split in two
Robbed of my heritage
Do you even know what that means?
Do you even know what that means?
How do I come out of hiding?
When there's so much shame, how do I reclaim my identity?
When that would mean to condemn them, 'cause I am them, am I not?
When that would mean to condemn them, 'cause I am them, am I not?
Oh, but I do condemn
This condemnation of myself has been my sanctuary
For too long, I found safety in it
It felt tokenistic to say it out loud
"I belong to the victim side"
But slowly, I realize
That that's their language
Victim
Though they would never call themselves raiders
Though they would never call themselves raiders
Raiders
You lost your land, but you are no victim
You lost your land, but you are no victim
There's nothin' more defiant than a woman with a belief
This is my home
This is my home
This is my home
This is my home
Have you seen their eyes?
More often now, they look back at me
When I look in the mirror
It's not just anger
There's a pride, a fire they can't put out
These days, I feel shame too
For not embodying you
I guess this is my path
As my soul remembers
I am you, I am them too, like a tree split in half
Through lightning, I am you, I am them too, I am
Tending to your wounds and theirs and mine
I am me
I promise I won't stop till all the guilt is gone
One day, I will stand tall
One day, I will stand tall
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