all of the lights
i was never meant
to be a mirror
anyway
i was broken
so i could be
reborn
a disco ball
depression
is the opposite of
expression
i was never meant
to be a mirror
anyway
i was broken
so i could be
reborn
a disco ball
arrogance
is thinking you
can’t lose
confidence
is knowing you
can win
self-esteem
is knowing your value even if you
don’t play
well of course
i'm full of myself
who else,
exactly,
am i supposed
to be full of?
repression
is the other half of
oppression
permission
is not
freedom
consequences
are not
persecution
you can't leap
from the top of a house
and vex with the
ground
for slapping you
2020 has been a year. between the pandemic, the blow to the arts, and the continued fight for freedom, we've been put through the ringer—both in philly, and the rest of the country. i hope this song brings you some catharsis as we say goodbye to this year and move into the next one.
song available on:
written and performed by dain saint
video produced, edited, colored, and post-produced by adriano martino
performance shot on an iphone by adriano martino following covid-19 safety protocols
special thanks to franky bradley's for providing a safe venue for the performance
all other clips are licensed through various platforms
special thanks for additional courtesy b-roll footage provided by:
special thanks to kelly lacy for providing the blm mural footage.
discomfort
is not
suffering
this country has convinced you
that discomfort is the same as suffering
some march to end brutality while
some march to cling to comfort
and you see no earthly difference
when some of us would die
so our children could be merely
uncomfortable
maybe you can charge him with
disorderly conduct
resisting the truth
and assault and battery
on the populace
(with injuries)
don't confuse
what you want
with
what's for sale
poorest big city in america
but we rich in spirit
(and also capital)
see there’s change in these
couch cushions
if you just take time to dig
we’re just poor in the way
that sidewalk acorns
can’t grow leaves
“poor” the way that movie girl
is “ugly” before her makeover
(but we stan a bitch in glasses)
you might fuck around and
catch these hands
you might slip and fall and
find these hands catch you
cause brotherly love means we will
cuss you the fuck out
if you fuckin up
cause we love you
and brotherly love means when
these streets take one of ours
we take to these streets
cause we love you
our mascots are neon chaos
our main exports are “wish a nigga would”
our national flower is a
little black girl in beads
who saw the police think
they were above these hands
and raised her voice
to sing our national anthem:
“aight, bet”
welcome to
phila-
fuck-around
and-find-out-
adelphia
(try the pretzels)