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GENDERLAND

by FIONA

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No Means No 03:10
Red light blinking in a dark room Sallow skin, heart sinking you're growing old too soon the words come easy from pain she hurt you bad "now they all must be the same" You hide behind a black mirror Spread the news of your saviour You shout "defeat the enemy" By that I guess you must mean me If you knew that you were right then you would shout it from a spotlight and if you thought it wasn't wrong You wouldn't hide your faces There are no blurred lines only hurt and regret You still say no means no until it means yes There are no blurred lines only hurt and regret You still say no means no until it means yes
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Once upon a time I said to my mum "who is better boys or girls?" she frowned and said "they're just different" my birthday came around and I asked for a chemistry set, My father just laughed and said "what do you want with that?" My shoulders broadened before any other boys in school The girls began to notice and they would grab me in the lunch que My teacher sent me home for not meeting the dress code She said "his shorts are too short, maybe that's why they won't leave hime alone" It's a Woman's world and that's just the way it is, It's a woman's world How am I supposed to be a man in this? I went to university and left with a first degree Applied for my dream job and at the interview she asked me "how long have you been with your girlfriend, it's just a standard question" I knew she wanted to see, how soon I'd need paternity leave It's a Woman's world and that's just the way it is, It's a woman's world How am I supposed to be a man in this? I had a best friend she always supported me She said ignore the comments, be whatever you want to be But she was hurting for a long time felt like she had to be strong Because a weak woman is no use to anyone It's a Woman's world and that's just the way it is, It's a woman's world How am I supposed to be a man in this? This Woman's world It doesn't work for anyone It's a woman's world Would it be better if it was a man's one? this woman's world

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Genderland is the first instalment of FIONA's Songs of experience project. It features two songs exploring gender inequality and Sexism, written from ideas collected at Shefest 2017 and inspired by the Sheffield and Leeds community.

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released March 31, 2018

No Means No

This song was written in the lead up to International Women’s Day 2016 for performance at the Sheffield poetry evening Verse Matters. Thanks to Rachel Bower for booking me for the evening, it not only was the catalyst for writing this song but also inspired my future work.

I also thank Robin Thicke and Pharrel williams, Roosh V and his friends at Return of Kings for providing the inspiration for this track. I would not have been able to write this song without them.
Composed, Performed, Arranged and Recorded by FIONA
www.fionamakesmusic.co.uk

mixed and mastered by Adam Carpenter
www.adamcarpentermusic.co.uk

Copyright © Ⓟ 2018 FIONA All Rights Reserved


Woman's World
Thank you to everyone who attended SheFest 2017 and contributed to this song. See the full story on www.fionamakesmusic.co.uk

Composed and Arranged by FIONA
Vocals: FIONA
Piano: Matthew McCraken

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Adam Carpenter
www.adamcarpentermusic.co.uk

Copyright © Ⓟ 2018 FIONA All Rights Reserved

All Photos by The Hyde Park Harlots. All rights reserved.

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FIONA Leeds, UK

FIONA is a singer-songwriter based in Leeds. Over the past year she has been working on a set of songs inspired by the community as part of her Songs of Experience Project. The first instalments to be released will explore issues surrounding gender, mental health and sexuality. Her songs feature complex and expressive lyrics supported by her powerful voice and folk inspired instrumentation. ... more

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