In this song, I share 3 different perspectives on bullying. This song can be found on all digital platforms and comes from my album, "What our freedom sounds like" - https://open.spotify.com/album/3LdHPxsEvZPZjIiSLVW6HZ.
I.
I just don’t feel nothing anymore
School just used to be a bore but now I abhor
It, wanna quit I just can’t take it
Used to front like I was happy now I can’t fake it
Hundreds of kids at my school but I’m alone
Bystanders standin by like talkin’ on phones
Math teacher wants to help but her hands are tied
She can handles squares and tris but can’t deal with bi
Wonder why I can’t cry like I did last year
Live in fear when ears hear being called a “queer”
Queer enough that’s the nicest thing I’ve heard all day
Folks come up with the meanest ways to call me gay
G-a-g-a sang today “I was born this way”
But now I wanna die being torn this way
Counselors and principals—no principles
Hung me out to hang myself I’m invisible
II.
I know you think I don’t see you but my hands are tied
I’m running this school but school’s runnin me I tried
I got teachers wanna help but they need training
But the district cut the budget I keep complaining
Hard to watch what you’re going through it hurts to see
Cause when I was young kids used to pick on me
That’s really why I went into education
To build a place where students could have safe haven
For their dreams but it seems that you’re caught in the seems
You have no idea how much I want to intervene
But I got parents that’ll say that I’m pro-gay rights
Church groups that’ll call me the antichrist
Damn I’ll be damned if I plug this dam
But behind the scenes I swear I’m gonna do what I can
If you could just hold on for just one more day
I’ll do my best to make you feel you belong OK?
III.
Got this kid at this school that I punched in the face
Didn’t do me no wrong, he was just in my space
Teacher didn’t care, didn’t gimme detention
Kinda crazy cause really I just want some attention
When I’m smackin’ up a kid I’m on top of the world
When I stop I’m nobody, the boys and girls
Don’t pay me no mind unless I’m spendin my time
Callin’ kids names and playing tricks on their mind
But does anyone wonder why I act this way?
Just saw my dad punch my mom in her chest today
Happened right on the street and no one said a word
Guess hittin on people is just how you get heard
So I’m a keep hittin ‘em til folks are hearin’ I’m
Looking for some guidance, an intervention sign
If you could just hear me when all the kids fear me
Maybe I’ll stop bullying and see my life more clearly
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