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Never Invited You

from Never Invited You (EP) by Bronwen Exter

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This song is inspired by the courage it took for Christine Blasey Ford to talk about the experience of assault 30 years ago in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. It moved us wholly. In spite of it not changing the events of the moment, the news of the day was healing in its recognition of what we needed to hear, and we wrote this song. It wasn't just me or us, it was our reality that was coming to light. We can't live silently in a country that allows men to be sexual predators and hold positions of power. We can't continue to live in a reality where those who do harm, expansive harm, are not held accountable.

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All our hands wringing in the dark
No heart to wait it out
Silence lifting off our tongues
Oh we, oh we were young

All we saw
from the corners of our eyes
Benches, basements, bedrooms
In the dark and in broad daylight

What has fallen on deaf ears is calling out our names
To the streets, to the phones, to our sisters at home
Reclaim, reclaim

In pajamas, in wet bathing suits
In the dress we planned to wear for weeks
To the party we thought we'd never be invited to
We never invited you

What has fallen on deaf ears is calling out our names
To the streets, to the phones, to our sisters at home
Reclaim, reclaim

Shifting one foot in front of the other
Shifting my skin to a suit of armor
She never invited you
Sister, tell the truth.

credits

from Never Invited You (EP), released September 27, 2019
Music written by Bronwen Exter; lyrics by Rachel Ferro. Video by Rachel Ferro. Barbie mobile by Jaden Damarest. Recording produced by Matthew Saccuccimorano and engineered by Chris Ploss at Sunwood Studios in Trumansburg, NY. Musicians are Bronwen Exter (vocals and guitar) Michael Stark (piano), Jason Shegogue (guitar), John Young (bass), Matthew Saccuccimorano (drums), Jennifer Middaugh (vocals), Venissa Santi (vocals) and Alyssa D'Nay Duerksen (vocals).

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