Alysia Harris - This Woman
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Alysia Harris, performing at Camp Bar in Saint Paul, MN.
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"What lies betweens your thighs is a man's genesis, so how dare he spit upon scripture"
Snaps snaps everywhere
Caught me so much...
❤❤❤
1:51 snap snap snap snap
Yaass 😂😂
Do u mind please explaining what she meant by that 😊
"What lies between your thighs is a mans genesis so how dare he spit upon scripture" Damn 👏🏽👏🏽
Jemma Carrillo can you explain this to me?
Rachael Rojas Every man comes from a woman, that is his beginning so how dare he disrespect where he came from
Damn straight
Jemma Carrillo i was like OOOOOOOOOO and then i heard the crowd was too
got goose bumps
I spent half of college trying to get this boy to love me, the other half trying to get over him
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The accuracy! 😂😂😂😪
Lol this is more accurate 😂😂😂
Should've spent ALL her time on herself
So accurate 😭
Powerful.
“Ladies, how many times, how many times have we tried to save someone with our love? Been bread, butter and breast, done, done our best to give good head, I mean, knowledge, wisdom, understanding”
One of my favourite lines, especially her face when she said it
Her face there😂Kills me too!..❤
“I forgive myself until there is no more sand in Egypt” POWERFUL
I felt that " Still wonder if I am doing enough, if I am worth enough, and sometimes all this self-doubt gets tiring, more tired than a bag of old diamonds. So I ask myself if today was the last today would I be okay with the life I lived, would I be okay with the woman that I am now, and then I forgive myself no matter the answer".
Light
I am a good friend of yours
I think I have your
I know what happened to you
“It took me seven years to go from ‘that girl’ to ‘this woman’” ...Real ones will know🤣🙌🏾
jqueen I am on the journey RIGHT NOW!
Yesss!!! She's so dope!
I hope I get to be that someday
OMG I was just commenting that on another video!! I thought I was the only one who still listens to it 😂. I just stumbled upon this and it’s amazing because I am finally this woman and it’s an amazing transformation.❤️
Ari Martinez Yes! It really is an amazing transformation🙌🏾❤️.
"Ladies, there are always two ways of looking at a condom in a wrapper. Open your legs and you won't necessarily find freedom, close them and you won't necessarily find purity. Purity is just contraception against evil thoughts, freedom is knowing your hip is a hinge. Use your body at your own discretion and seek your own pleasure. What lies between your thighs is a man's Genesis, so how dare he spit upon scripture?"
This Woman is 🔥🔥🔥
These lines here are my new daily affirmation.
The first time I watched this, when she spoke this particular section, it took my breath away.
“What lies between your thighs is a man’s genesis, so how dare he spit upon scripture.” SPEAK THE TRUTH
brittane curry i dont understand it
Ari & Nae genesis in the bible is the beginning of all life and things created. the vagina is a passage for which life is created. she said how dare you disrespect where you come from.
That line gets me every time
Her reference to her other poem "That girl" makes me so proud. She really matured in such a beautiful way
Beautiful reply to the poem "That Girl" she wrote years ago. Love to see how people grow, yet I am still so mesmerized by her poetry style, writing and performances. Pure talent 🔥💪
Artastic , found her yesterday. Too awesome!
yes! that was the first poem i heard of hers😩
Emotions still so raw and accessible. She may forgive but has not forgotten how she came to that place she stood, that moment and healed us with her pain.
“You know I tried to tame the Leo in me, cut off all my hair to be rid of my ego, but she still comes roaring in like a red dragon cuz she’s my protection” YEESSSSS♌️🥰❤️❤️
"What lies between your thighs is a man's genesis, so how dare he spit upon scripture?" Yes! She went OFF off.
“What lies between your thighs is a mans genesis, so how dare he spit upon scripture.”
That’s one of the most powerful lines I’ve heard..
"Ain't God good and ain't I great"?
i was like woooh preach it girl except God is good all the time and all the time God is good
I love women accepting their own power and holiness. She made this all happen. God can give nudges, can help, but you have to accept the opportunities and the growth required. It is very difficult, so she deserves to praise herself. 🥰
For those of you just joining us “that girl” is another poem written and performed by Harris. Please watch for more context 🙂
I feel like the phrase "pitbull in a skirt [...] still learning how to heal" is an apt phrase to describe so many women of our time. It's a terrible kind of bravery, yet here we are.
it's an Eve (rapper) lyric from 'What Ya Want', 1999
“But ain’t God good, and ain’t I great.” That slapped so hard👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Tears in the first 15 seconds when she said “I turned myself into a pie for him to sample.”
Queen spoke so much reality she had to take them glasses off
Been going back to this poem numerous times, most has been breakdowns and fits of anger but today I am listening to this free of hatred, accepted all the lessons thankful for the hurt and now I am empowered. Shoutout to all the women out there, I hope y'all are doing great🙏💖
I remember watching "That Girl" years ago, in the midst of a toxic "friendship" with someone who was my roommate, had a wife and a child and still tried to hit me up. I'm free of that but still struggling with other things in my life. This helped me. This helped me a lot.
Alysia harris is one of my favorite poets she is extremely talented and very gifted with her poetry her poems all ways give me chills her poetry is deep and meaningful and powerful I can tell she puts effort into her craft when she writes and the way she performs her poems is truly pure gold she actually puts emotion and expression while she performs and her poetry is just lovely✨💓
Whenever I find myself in a bad place I come back to this poem to remind myself of my strength and my worth. To remind myself that on my best days she is all that I am, and on my worst days she is all that I hope to be. Thank you Alysia, your poem has saved me many many times.
She's incredible. Been following her work for years and her words still shake me.
That Girl by Alysia was amazing 7 years ago and is still very powerful but This Women is phenomenal and inspiring 🙌🏾👏🏾
"Wake up every day and love what I do, and still wonder if I'm doing enough, if I'm worth enough. And sometimes all this self-doubt gets tiring. More tired than a bag of old diamonds."
I thought this line to be the one that really connects her poem "That Girl" from 2009 to this one here from 2017. And just to say to her, your own personal growth before your audience's eyes is worth more to us than any number of diamonds.
I watch this way to often😭😭😭😭 she is so powerful and beautiful!
If today was the last would I be okay with the life I've lived.... But then I forgive myself
Still coming back to listen, so powerful my God. Speechless
When she said “7 whole years y’all” I was just like damn
"...but ain't god good, and ain't I great." as beautiful and powerful as a phrase can be, some more words to live by, thank you for sharing them
How have I never come across her before?????? I mean her flow and message are legend.... Wait for it 🤚... Dary! Legendary
I love how unlike a lot of other poems, literally everyone can relate to this in some way
Everything about her and this poem, is just amazing💗💚💗
okay, this is what I needed to hear. She knows her way with words, I swooned
i simply want to be loved Hi!! I just wanted you to know that you are beautiful and you can do anything you want in life. I love you!!❤
“What lies between your thighs is a mans genesis, so how dare he spit upon scripture.” I’m shivering with the strangest of emotions.
"What lies between your thighs is a man's Genesis, so how dare he spit upon scripture." I gasped out loud omg girl
It's been years and this still hits. Every time is like the first.
Through my darkest years, Alysia Harris was the big sister that said exactly what I needed.
Why is this making me cry. This is beautiful
Had me in tears too.
Coming full circle Ive watched her poetry for years and this response to "That girl to this women" is a beautiful transition.
I went from that girl to his wife!!! I needed this!!! 😭😭
2022 and I'm still listening to this masterpiece ❤️
I keep coming back to this poem.. each time I relate to a different ode! I love it so much!! ❤️
yes. heard it 4 years ago and every single time i hear conviction i've never even considered before.. makes me feel closer to that woman im after☺️
"I ask myself, today were the last day would I be okay with the life that I've lived??" I'm in tears 😭
seven years to go from that girl to this woman..... oh how i felt this line and sooooo many more. thank you so much. youve been a voice of reason for me many times over the years. thank you again.
I love how she performed it this time. I remember coming across another performance of this and loving it.
Brought me to tears. Beautifully spoken 🤎👑
I love her so much! I’m so proud of her growth
“But ain’t god good, and ain’t I great.” Love the pride in her voice when she delivers this line!
brought me to tears 💖
rewatched, watched that girl and then came back to rewatch again. alysia harris, you are a gift.
I couldn't say how many times I've come back to this video ❤ Never enough, at least
Such immense power from her.. I stan 100%!!
Such powerful words from a "GREAT" woman👏👏
Crying so many tears right now. This point hit my SOUL!
I've listened to this over and over and over again for more than twenty times and yet I don't get tired of it 👌👌👌👌 wowwwwww
“Forgive Yourselves” ..
Aali md , yes, ALL of them!
This poem made me cry and put a smile in my face. Thank you.
I wish I could meet this woman because she is amazing and her voice
Should never be silenced
Bringing me to tears
Such a powerful sister. Loved every moment of this beautiful poem. Thanks for letting your soul lead you to create this art.
I just can't get enough of ghis😍❤️I've watched it countless times I'll still watch
I listen to this poem almost every morning.
Thank you alysia for this. 💓
Period 🎯 this gave me chills she went in. I needed to hear this. Nd she hit on major points. 💜
Her words give me goosebumps
Such powerful words, had me in tears at the end. What a woman you truly are 🙌🏾
WHAT AN AMAZING POEM OMG one of my favorites definitely
I discovered this channel a few years ago and this video is right here is what unlocked my love for poetry and what made me realise that I can write poetry.
Viscerally evocative and desperately needed. Thank you Alysia!
I have listened to this sooooo many times!! I absolutely love it!!!
Im currently crying, this woman, this poem is so powerful
This is the most beautiful thing i have heard in such a long time❤
chills up and down my arms...wow
The goosebumps.. 😭😭
Just realized the love I still have for poetry 🥺❤️
It's my birthday and I found myself quoting this poem 🥺❤️
Why doesn’t this have more views? I cannot stop listening to this ❤️
Will always be my favourite poem.
Beautiful words of pure wisdom.. Much love my sista...
its 20 years later and this piece along with "that girl" still have an impact on me; if only music had substance like this the world might be a better job
What an amazing poem and follow up to "That Girl". So talented, please never stop
She did THAT. Whewwww 🔥🔥🔥
This brought tears to my eyes
This was beautiful
My favorite poem...ever. 🙏thank you 🙏
This is so very powerful. Omg. I'm screaming at 2.40 am.
My God, bless her heart.
Honeyyyy I was on the edge of my seat the whole time ❤ what beauty
This made me cry, so true....
I'm in love with this poem, oh my lord
This is the best peom I've heard!!!!!!I want to cry right now because this is exactly what I want to say to people but I don't have the words to say it. But now I do.
this whole thing gave me chills i loved it
Goosebumps!
this poem is gorgeous. i don't know why i didn't know alysia's name before but i damn well do now!! i've got tears in my eyes rn, i'm stunned by all this talent 😿💖
This is beautiful. And raw and just INCREDIBLE. Sitting in my room, I nearly started clapping. It is that good.
this woman = my highest inspiration.
Powerful... this give my goose bumps...
I'm honored to share a name with her, honestly.
NO WORDS!!
Loved her since “That girl” and love her still ❤️
You have help me get through my entire young womanhood. You inspire us all 💕
3 years later and I still come back to her amazing work
Yeeeeeessss, Alysia. This Woman is a wonderful growth from That Girl. Still holy.