I wrote this song to encourage myself to be who I want to be. Sometimes, unconsciously, we think we can protect ourselves from harm by not being noticed and not standing out. I guess the precursors to modern humans learned this behaviour because if they stood out from the crowd a lion might eat them! I think the truth today is that you can find people who will celebrate the full expression of your creative, playful, sad, mad, joyful, loud self. I'm lucky to say I've found people like this in my life and yet I still hold back sometimes. I find this song to be helpful for that. Have fun with this song. Improvise in the spaces. This song has the potential to turn into a loud joyous party full of dancing, cheering, and singing.
Lyrics
Bass Part: Be loud, be sad, be silly, be mad, be joyful, be strong, just sing out your song.
Harmony Parts: Don't hold back. Don't hold back. Express your full self, and don't hold back.
Lyrics
Bass Part: Be loud, be sad, be silly, be mad, be joyful, be strong, just sing out your song.
Harmony Parts: Don't hold back. Don't hold back. Express your full self, and don't hold back.
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