this song and this music video are both fantastic. The lyrics are beautifully written and on a topic that needs to be talked about more. When i saw Leelah on his hands I started to cry. she went to my school and almost everyone there is acting like it didn't even happen and are continuing to be transphobic. I didn't get the privilege of knowing her personally, but I wish people where I live would listen to what she had to say. I just stumbled upon these guys but I'm so glad i did. Their music is great and they're saying things that need to be said.
I'd never heard of Leelah til I looked her up, and I'm in Ohio Cleveland to be exact. Gays and lesbians have gotten to a place of more acceptance, but transgender issues are far behind. It's weird how it seems like people have lost their humanity. I can't stand to see someone hurting yet to hate, bully, and deny a person certain rights, even love, and support based on things such as gender identity. It seems so petty and small People acting as if it didn't happen proves just how far removed from compassion people have become.
lyrics if anyone wants them: Brandon wants to cut her hair, but she's scared. (x5) She really likes the girl in the black, they cut themselves on blades of grass (x2) She won't call you names, you won't have to be afraid, honey, she won't call you names, and you won't have to be afraid at all. She's such an outdoors man, she kissed her out of boredom, left her outta sorts when she took it with a grain of salt. Cause Brandon really understands just what it means to be a man. Well I think she really understands just what it means to be a man. She won't call you names, you won't have to be afraid, honey, she won't call you names, and you won't have to be afraid at all. So find the one you love, and tell them that you do, and try to be yourself, I know that that's confusing. When everybody picks a side, a divorce. (x5) And I finally saw the blue in your eyes, at the morgue. (x5) Oh I finally saw the blue in your eyes at the morgue. (x3)
Anyone has any idea why in God's name they thought misgendering him in this song was a good idea? I realize they probably had good intentions at heart in the making of this song, but misgendering him by using she/her pronouns when he had to face transphobic violence his entire life strikes me as incredibly transphobic. Idk, it's just really confusing and I wish I knew why they did that.
I think it would have been better to have keep the she/her but ended with "He understood just what it meant to be a man" for symbolism of sorts, when he was alive vs now that he had passed of sorts if that makes sense. But hey, that's just me.
RIP Brandon you were more of a man than the two people who took you away far too soon. Rest Easy
My respect for these dudes went up 578984699%
Rest in peace, you lead us all.
this song and this music video are both fantastic. The lyrics are beautifully written and on a topic that needs to be talked about more. When i saw Leelah on his hands I started to cry. she went to my school and almost everyone there is acting like it didn't even happen and are continuing to be transphobic. I didn't get the privilege of knowing her personally, but I wish people where I live would listen to what she had to say. I just stumbled upon these guys but I'm so glad i did. Their music is great and they're saying things that need to be said.
I'd never heard of Leelah til I looked her up, and I'm in Ohio Cleveland to be exact. Gays and lesbians have gotten to a place of more acceptance, but transgender issues are far behind. It's weird how it seems like people have lost their humanity. I can't stand to see someone hurting yet to hate, bully, and deny a person certain rights, even love, and support based on things such as gender identity. It seems so petty and small People acting as if it didn't happen proves just how far removed from compassion people have become.
Song is about Brandon Teena...not Leelah nor is she ever pictured in the video. Clips in the background are from the 1999 movie Boys Don't Cry.
@@honeylove4983 Leelah's name is written on Charlie's hand which can be seen at 1:59
lyrics if anyone wants them:
Brandon wants to cut her hair,
but she's scared. (x5)
She really likes the girl in the black, they cut themselves on blades of grass (x2)
She won't call you names, you won't have to be afraid, honey, she won't call you names, and you won't have to be afraid at all.
She's such an outdoors man, she kissed her out of boredom, left her outta sorts when she took it with a grain of salt.
Cause Brandon really understands
just what it means
to be a man.
Well I think she really understands
just what it means
to be a man.
She won't call you names, you won't have to be afraid, honey, she won't call you names, and you won't have to be afraid at all.
So find the one you love,
and tell them that you do,
and try to be yourself,
I know that that's confusing.
When everybody picks a side,
a divorce. (x5)
And I finally saw the blue in your eyes,
at the morgue. (x5)
Oh I finally saw the blue in your eyes
at the morgue. (x3)
thank youuuuu
Everything he write is so understated. Very powerful
2:10-2:29 Is intense. This is so sad. I had never heard this story before.
saw them at The Clarkson they are so good live
A music video for my favourite song by JPNSGRLS? Awesome!
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The Bass Rocks!!! =)
Love yall hustlaz!!!!
Fantastic!
Anyone has any idea why in God's name they thought misgendering him in this song was a good idea? I realize they probably had good intentions at heart in the making of this song, but misgendering him by using she/her pronouns when he had to face transphobic violence his entire life strikes me as incredibly transphobic. Idk, it's just really confusing and I wish I knew why they did that.
Sadly it does happen even in the LBGTQ community of all places.
I was wondering the same thing, honestly
I think it would have been better to have keep the she/her but ended with "He understood just what it meant to be a man" for symbolism of sorts, when he was alive vs now that he had passed of sorts if that makes sense. But hey, that's just me.
Violence is wrong. But enabling a person suffering from an identity crisis is bad too.