Songs for us.

[Teri Anne]

Another Cat Stevens song (written for the movie "Harold and Maude"):

If you want to sing out, sing out
If you want to be free, be free
There's a million things you can be
You know that there are

And if you want to say yes, say yes
And if you want to say no, say no
There's a million ways to go
You know that there are

You can do what you want
The opportunity's on
And if you find a new way
You can do it today
You can make it all true
And you can make it undo
It's easy, you only need to know

If you want to sing out, sing out
If you want to be free, be free
There's a million things you can be
You know that there are
You know that there are

Teri Anne

[Chaunte]

Garth is my favorite entertainer of all time.

Chaunte

"We Shall Be Free"
Garth Brooks

This ain't comin' from no prophet
Just an ordinary man
When I close my eyes I see
The way this world shall be
When we all walk hand in hand

When the last child cries for a crust of bread
When the last man dies for just words that he said
When there's shelter over the poorest head
We shall be free

When the last thing we notice is the color of skin
And the first thing we look for is the beauty within
When the skies and the oceans are clean again
Then we shall be free

We shall be free
We shall be free
Stand straight, walk proud
'Cause we shall be free

When we're free to love anyone we choose
When this world's big enough for all different views
When we all can worship from our own kind of pew
Then we shall be free

We shall be free
We shall be free
Have a little faith
Hold out
'Cause we shall be free

And when money talks for the very last time
And nobody walks a step behind
When there's only one race and that's mankind
Then we shall be free

We shall be free
We shall be free
Stand straight, walk proud, have a little faith, hold out
We shall be free

We shall be free
We shall be free
Stand straight, have a little faith

We shall be free

[Andre]

In The Shadows Lyrics
Artist(Band):The Rasmus







No sleep,
No sleep, until I'm done with finding the answer
Won't stop,
Won't stop, before I find the cure for this cancer

Sometimes, I feel like going down I'm so disconnected
Somehow, I know that I am haunted to be wanted

I've been watching, I've been waiting
In the shadows for my time
I've been searching, I've been living
For tomorrows all my life


In the shadows

in the shadows



They say, that I must learn to kill before I can feel safe
But I, I'd rather kill myself than turn into their slave

Sometimes, I feel that I should go and play with the thunder
Somehow, I just don't wanna stay and wait for a wonder

I've been watching, I've been waiting
In the shadows for my time
I've been searching, I've been living
For tomorrows all my life

Lately, I've been walking, walking in circles
Watching, waiting for something
Feel me, touch me, heal me
Come take me higher

I've been watching, I've been waiting
In the shadows for my time
I've been searching, I've been living
For tomorrows all my life

I've been watching
I've been waiting
I've been searching
I've been living for tomorrows


In the shadows


In the shadows

I've been waiting

[Jay]

Here's another:

Shania Twain - Man, I feel like a woman

Love it

[ChildOfTheLight]

Easy.

"Andi", Kansas, Drastic Measures

Andi won't dance
Andi won't sing
Andi won't play
She sits in her room, hiding away, hiding away

She hasn't a friend
They think she's a boy, they leave her alone
But what they don't know
Andi has dreams, all of her own

Yea, she wants to be a lady
Can anyone see?
That's she's trapped inside a little boy's body
She's waiting
For the dream of her life
To be a lady
That's all she wants to be

Chorus:
Andi you're not just anyone
Don't be ashamed
Open the door, don't hide away
Your dreams will awaken
Andi you're not just anyone
Don't take the blame
Though you're scared and all alone
You'll be there someday

Oh Andi, you're old enough to know
Don't ask me why
The leaves they fall down from the trees
But in the spring, they come again
Yes, they come again
Oh Andi, don't be afraid
Oh Andi

Andi can you hear me?
Will you come out on your own?

Oh the voice in the distance
Saying don't be afraid, Andi
I will make you somebody
I will make you a lady
The dream of your life
A lady, is what you will be

(Chorus)

[buttercup]

The Road To Mandalay  Robbie Williams

Save me from drowning in the sea
Beat me up upon the beach

What a lovely holiday
There's nothing funny left to say

This sombre song would drain the Sun
But it won't shine until it's sung

No water running in the stream
The saddest place we've ever been

Everything I touched was golden
Everything I loved got broken
On the road to Mandalay
Every mistake I ever made
Has been rehashed and then replayed
As I got lost along the way

There's nothing left for you to give
The truth is all that you're left with
Twenty paces then at dawn
We will die and be reborn

I like to sleep beneath the trees
Have the Universe at one with me
Look down the barrel of a gun
And feel the Moon replace the Sun

Everything we've ever stolen
Has been lost, returned or broken
No more Dragons left to slay
Every mistake I ever made
Has been rehashed and then replayed
As I got lost along the way

Save me from drowning in the sea
Beat me up upon the beach
What a lovely holiday
There's nothing funny left to say

[Ell]

hey FTM's: wanna see a boy who really loves being a boy?

check out Shane MacGowan, lead singer for The Pogues.
OMG, what a boy!!!  Unhhhh!

[buttercup]

KITE                          U2

Something
Is about to give
I can feel it coming
I think I know what it is

I'm not afraid to die
I'm not afraid to live
And when I'm flat on my back
I hope to feel like I did

And hardness
It sets in
You need some protection
The thinner the skin

I want you to know
That you don't need me anymore
I want you to know
You don't need anyone
Or anything at all

Who's to say where the wind will take you
Who's to say what it is will break you
I don't know
Which way the wind will blow

Who's to know when the time has come around
Don't want to see you cry
I know that this is not goodbye


It's somewhere I can taste the salty sea
There's a kite blowing out of control on the breeze
I wonder what's gonna happen to you
You wonder what has happened to me

I'm a man
I'm not a child
A man who sees
The shadow behind your eyes

Who's to say where the wind will take you
Who's to say what it is will break you
I don't know
Where the wind will blow

Who's to know when the time has come around
I don't want to see you cry
I know that this is not goodbye

Did I waste it
Not so much I couldn't taste it
Life should be fragrant
Rooftop to the basement

The last of the rocks stars
When hip-hop drove the big cars
In the time when new media
Was the big idea
What was the big idea

This song makes me cry, I love it that much

buttercup 

[Pica Pica]

The Go! Team, We Just Won't Be Defeated

Saaay what,
We should start somethin simple,
Gonna push this beat till it hits the top,
Then rock it, dance right till it falls,
Grab that beat, by the balls,
Stand tall, that's right, be proud'a yourself,
You could give me heat but i'd never tell,
Do somethin, uh-huh, somethin great,
If you try to stop this, you're just too late,

[Chorus]

We just won't be defeated,
We'll fight until we drop,
You can knock us all down,
Try to mute the sound,
But we'll climb back to the top,

We just won't be defeated,
We'll fight until we drop,
You can knock us all down,
Try to mute the sound,
But we'll climb right back up!

What?
We should start somethin simple,
Gonna push this beat till it hits the top,
Then rock it, dance right till it falls,
Grab that beat, by the balls,
Stand tall, that's right, be proud'a yourself,
You could give me heat, but i'd never tell,
Do somethin, uh-huh, somethin great,
If you try to stop this, you're just too late

[Ell]

Sarah Brightman, "Deliver Me" (from Brokedown Palace)

"All of my life, I've been in hiding..."

[Purple Pimp]

I don't sing it much these days, but "Reflection" from Mulan is definitely one of the top body-dysmorphic songs and quite pretty.

Speaking of "Father and Son," there's a great cover of it by the Indigo Girls (unreleased) floating around on the interwebs.  Great song.

[Pica Pica]

I reread the lyrics of the song I put down, they're rubbish. But the song is a good one to dance in front of the mirror and pump fists to.

[Ell]

this song is for all the trans girls who can't quite make the leap to come out. it was my theme song for years.

"I need your love but it comes out wrong
I try to live but I don't belong
I close my eyes and I see
Blood and roses"

The Smithereens, "Blood and Roses"

[buttercup]

CRAIG DAVID LYRICS

"Walking Away"
I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away oh to find a better day
I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away oh to find a better day
I'm walking away

sometimes some people get me wrong
when it's something I've said or done
sometimes you feel there is no fun
that's why you turn and run
but now I truly realise
some people don't wanna compromise
well I saw them with my own eyes spreading those lies
and well I don't wanna live a lie, too many sleepless nights
not mentioning the fights, I'm sorry to say lady

I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away oh to find a better day
I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away oh to find a better day
I'm walking away

Well I'm so tired baby
things you say you're driving me away
whispers in the powder room baby
don't listen to the games they play
girl I thought you'd realise
I'm not like them other guys
coz I saw them with my own eyes
you should've been more wise
and well I don't wanna live a lie, too many sleepless nights
not mentioning the fights, I'm sorry to say lady

I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away oh to find a better day
I'm walking away from the troubles in my life
I'm walking away oh to find a better day
I'm walking away



My anthem

[Tamara]

Wildest Dreams by Iron Maiden
Here are the lyrics:

I'm gonna organize some changes in my life
I'm gonna exorcise the demons of my past
I'm gonna take the car and hit the open road
I'm feeling ready to just open up and go

And I just feel I can be anything
That all I might ever wish to be
And fantasize just what I want to be
Make my wildest dreams come true

I'm on my way
Out on my own again
I'm on my way
Out on the road again

When I remember back to how that things just used to be
And I was stuck inside a shroud of misery
I felt I'd disappeared so deep inside myself
I couldn't find a way to break away my hell

When I'm feeling down and low
I vow I'll never be the same again
I just remember what I am
And visualize just what I'm gonna be

I'm on my way
Out on my own again
I'm on my way
Out on the road again

I'm on my way
Out on my own again
I'm on my way
I'm gonna breakaway

[Wing Walker]

Karen Carpenter - "Look to Your Dreams"  "Leave the Past Behind"  "Rainbow Connection"

Yes, I am a fan of Karen Carpenter.

Wing Walker

[mica_between]

Bette Midler.. "The rose" is my all time favorite for my transition.

[iminadaze]

Fates Warning - "leave the past behind"

and here we are again the door is closed behind us
and the long road lies ahead
where do we go from here

it's time to make a change
lets trace the problem to its source
no more riding the waves
on a river that's run its course

I stood at the door to a new beginning
two choices before me and I was afraid

leave the past behind
the long road lies ahead
bury your pride and say goodbye
leave the past behind

tied to a fading memory
of something lost in time
afraid to make the change
scared to leave the past behind

I stood at the door to a new beginning
the future called and frightened I turned away

leave the past behind
the long road lies ahead
close your eyes, forget the fear
leave the past behind

we stand at the door to a new beginning
two choices before us don't be afraid

leave the past behind
the long road lies ahead
close your eyes, forget the fear
leave the past behind

leave the past behind
the long road lies ahead
close your eyes, forget the fear
leave the past behind

[imaz]

For us? Has to be Amanda Lear - No Regrets...

[naomijester]

Nightwish - "Escapist"

Who's there knocking at my window?
The Owl and the Dead Boy
This night whispers my name
All the dying children

Virgin snow beneath my feet
Painting the world in white
I tread the way and lose myself into a tale

Come hell or high water
My search will go on
Clayborn Voyage without an end

A nightingale in a golden cage
That's me locked inside reality's maze
Come someone make my heavy heart light
Come undone bring me back to life
It all starts with a lullaby

Journey homeward bound
A sound of a dolphin calling
Tearing off the mask of man
The Tower my sole guide
This is who I am
Escapist, paradise seeker
Farewell now time to fly
Out of sight, out of time, away from all lies

A nightingale in a golden cage
That's me locked inside reality's maze
Come someone make my heavy heart light
Come undone bring me back to life
It all starts with a lullaby