Break Me Down - Karen Bridges - 2023 NPR Tiny Desk Contest Entry скачать в хорошем качестве

Break Me Down - Karen Bridges - 2023 NPR Tiny Desk Contest Entry

Written and performed by: Karen Bridges Audio by: Eric Manuel Video by: Clint Thomson and Karen Bridges 2023 NPR Tiny Desk Contest Entry Filmed at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Bloomington, IL Website: http://www.karen-bridges.com FB:   / k.renbridges   IG:   / k_renbridges   THE STORY: This song was born out of the struggles of being a woman making music in a small, midwestern town. A place where we've been told there's been a "revival" in the music scene, yet the representation of women in music falls well under 20% (I gathered the data and did the math.) A place where we're told by small-time players with big-time egos that if we just had more confidence, we'd see more opportunities. At the same time, if we work to make those opportunities for ourselves, we're labeled as opportunistic (or worse). And so it takes a lot of mental fortitude to continue moving forward in what amounts to a hostile environment - to survey the landscape, realize the terrain is layered with pitfalls, ignore all the warning signs, and keep walking. Since I wrote this song, I've made it my mission to invite other talented women on stage to sing it with me. This stripped-down rendition is dedicated to those women who have joined me over the years, both in the studio and on stage: Leah Marlene, Carrie Chandler, Emily Hope, Sara Quah, Andrea Helmer, Anastasia Shawback, and the women of DãVizion (April, Jodi, and Danessa). LYRICS: Somebody said they saw the fire I don't see it, I don't see it Somebody's preaching 'bout revival I don't feel it, I don't feel it All I know is all that I've been through And I don't wanna have something to prove But I do I'm not gonna let you break me I'm not gonna let you break me I'm not gonna let you break me down Somebody sounded off a siren I don't hear it, I don't hear it Somebody's crying out a warning I won't heed it, I won't heed it I'd say the revolution's overdue And I don't wanna have something to prove But I do I'm not gonna let you break me I'm not gonna let you break me I'm not gonna let you break me down I'm not gonna let you break me I'm not gonna let you break me I'm not gonna let you break me down So what If it's an uphill fight, I know I got it right So what If I'm losing my mind, I had to know it's just a matter of time Gave my all To the devil I don't know And I don't mind I don't mind, I don't mind I don't mind I'm not gonna let you break me I'm not gonna let you break me I'm not gonna let you break me down I'm not gonna let you break me, no I'm not gonna let you break me I'm not gonna let you break me down Somebody said they saw the fire I don't see it, I don't see it