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Hello,

Yeah! it's me again, well I was afraid to ask again as I thought I'm the one who started the "I need" fest then I realized there are old needy threads so no I'm comfrotable and courages HA! bless me.

Anyways the topic I'm looking for is anti-labeling phsycially or pyschology, please anti-labeling not anti-judging, like fat,******,sp*k,raghead,emo,weird,nerd,geek etc ect, first song came to my mind is black or white by MJ lol! but I'm really not comfortable with it, anything works as long not rap,hiphop or country.

Much appreciated,cheers,

Unseen.

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I was afraid to ask again as I thought I'm the one who started the "I need" fest then I realized there are old needy threads so no I'm comfrotable and courages HA! bless me.

no need to be worried, we love to answer questions and there's no such thing as a "maximum" ;)

now to your question:

maybe What I am by Edie Brickell & the new Bohemians?

What I am is what I am

are you what you are, or what?

well, you said you don't want any hip-hop songs, but I'll mention this nonetheless because it fits so well (imo)

Me, Myself and I by De La Soul is about how the band strongly objects to be labeld as typical 'getto rapper' from one side and as 'hippies' from the other side

Right is wrong when hype is written

On the Soul, De La that is,

Style is surely our own thing

Not the false disguise of showbiz

De La Soul is from the soul

And this fact I can't deny

Strictly from the Dan called Stuckie

And from me myself and I

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@ryansgirl

Thank you very much, it's cool but the problem is I don't want the black&white "only" concept.

@Farin

Thank you very much Farin, you're awesome mate, first song is cool and it's generalize the idea of labeling into "hatred" that's nice but not enough storng lyrics to point it out, the second song is nice but also the problem is like they talking about their band and what they have been through, I appreciate your help a lot.

Notice:

thanks all, but if you can find a song that anti-labeling emotionally like nerd,geek,emo and physcially like black,spik,raghead, both point of views that would be awesome as I don't want it to be about black and whites only, may be hard to find both concepts on the same song.

Cheers,

Unseen.

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Is this anything like what you want? This is rock and roll... from RCPM. It mentions black and white, and also red. :crazy:

Colorblind Blues

(Clyne, Larson)

Liberty!

bring on your greasy wings and your forked tongue

and that crooked lullaby you´ve been singin´

promisin´ me things I ain´t never gonna see

but I´m hard on your heels

you keep a´ runnin from me

Red boy

White boy

Black boy

we all got the same blues

she´s a fever that I can´t break

she´s a sharp chill that I just can´t shake

now I am up on blocks and I am tied to the stake

and I´m dreamin´

but I am still awake

Red boy

White boy

Black boy

ain´t we all got the same blues?..

now damn this dream for tearin´ me in two

for tyin´ me down, settin´ me free and keepin´ me runnin´

the grip of the fears and the skin that keeps us apart

all the tears and the blood in the heart

know we cry and bleed the same

Red boy

White boy

Black boy

ain´t it a shame that we all got the same colorblind blues...

she´s a full moon

she´s a brush fire

c´mon sweet saboteur

cut straight through my wire

Red boy

White boy

Black boy

got the colorblind blues

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Ron, you beat me by 4 minutes ... ;)

Anyway here are the lyrics, they should fit for you Unseen:

Sometimes I'm right then I can be wrong

My own beliefs are in my songs

A butcher, a banker, a drummer and then

Makes no difference what group I'm in

I am everyday people

There is a blue one who can't accept

The green one for living with

a black ones tryin' to be a skinny one

Different strokes for different folks

And so on and so on and scooby dooby dooby

Ooh sha sha

We gotta live together

I am no better and neither are you

We're all the same whatever we do

You love me you hate me

You know me and then

Still can't figure out the bag I'm in

I am everyday people

There is a new man

That doesn't like the short man

For being such a rich one

That will not help the poor one

Different strokes for different folks

And so on and so on scooby dooby dooby

Ooh sha sha

We got to live together

There is a yellow one that won't

Accept the black one

That won't accept the red one

That won't accept the white one

Different strokes for different folks

And so on and so on and

Scooby dooby dooby

Ooh sha sha

I am everyday people

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"Don't Laugh at Me" by Steven Seskin

I'm a little boy with glasses, the one they call a "geek"

A little girl who never smiles cuz I got braces on my teeth

And I know how it feels to cry myself to sleep

I'm that kid on every playground who’s always chosen last

A single teenage mother tryin' to overcome my past

You don't have to be my friend but is it too much to ask

Don't laugh at me; don't call me names

Don't get your pleasure from my pain

In God's eyes we're all the same

Some day we'll all have perfect wings

Don't laugh at me

I'm the beggar on the corner

You’ve passed me on the street

I wouldn't be out here begging if I had enough to eat

And don't think I don't notice that our eyes never meet

Don't laugh at me; don't call me names

Don't get your pleasure from my pain

In God's eyes we're all the same

Some day we'll all have perfect wings

Don't laugh at me

I'm Fat. I'm Thin. I’m Short. I'm Tall. I'm Deaf. I'm Blind.

Hey aren't we all?

Don't laugh at me; don’t call me names

Don't get your pleasure from my pain

In God's eyes we're all the same

Some day we'll all have perfect wings

Don't laugh at me

Don’t laugh at me

Recorded by Peter, Paul & Mary some years ago, but I found it on "Cordell Country" by Cordell Keith Haugen. :hippie:

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Hmm... maybe Alien Shore by Rush

Alien Shore lyrics

You and I, we are strangers by one chromosome

Slave to the hormone, body and soul

In a struggle to be happy and free

Swimming in a primitive sea

You and I, we must dive below the surface

A world of red neon and ultramarine

Shining bridges on the ocean floor

Reaching to the alien shore

For you and me, sex is not a competition

For you and me, sex is not a job description

For you and me

We agree

You and I, we are pressed into these solitudes

Color and culture, language and race

Just variations on a theme

Islands in a much larger stream

For you and me, race is not a competition

For you and me, race is not a definition

For you and me

We agree

But that's just us...

Reaching for the alien shore

You and I, we reject these narrow attitudes

We add to each other, like a coral reef

Building bridges on the ocean floor

Reaching for the alien shore

For you and me, race is not a competition

For you and me, sex is not a definition

For you and me, we hold these truths to be self-evident

For you and me, we'd elect each other president

For you and me

We might agree

But that's just us...

Reaching for the alien shore

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Colourblind - Counting Crows

I am colorblind

Coffee black and egg white

Pull me out from inside

I am ready (repeat 3 times)

I am taffy stuck and tongue tied

Stutter shook and uptight

Pull me out from inside

I am ready (repeat 3 times)

I am fine

I am covered in skin

No one gets to come in

Pull me out from inside

I am folded and unfolded and unfolding

I am colorblind

Coffee black and egg white

Pull me out from inside

I am ready (repeat 3 times)

I am fine (repeat 3 times)

Unpretty - TLC

I wish I could tie you up in my shoes

Make you feel unpretty too

I was told I was beautiful

But what does that mean to you

Look inside the mirror who's inside there

The one with the long hair

Same old me again today (yeah)

My outsides look cool

My insides are blue

Everytime I think I'm through

It's because of you

I've tried different ways

But it's all the same

At the end of the day

I have myself to blame

I'm just trippin'

(Chorus)

You can buy your hair if it won't grow

You can fix your nose if he says so

You can buy all the make up

That man can make

But if you can't look inside you

Find out who I am too

Be in the position to make me feel

So damn unpretty

I'll make you feel unpretty too

Never insecure until I met you

Now I'm bein' stupid

I used to be so cute to me

Just a little bit skinny

Why do I look to all these things

To keep you happy

Maybe to get rid of you

And then I'll get back to me (hey)

My outsides look cool

My insides are blue

Everytime I think I'm through

It's because of you

I've tried different ways

But it's all the same

At the end of the day

I have myself to blame

I'm just trippin'

Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

Don't look at me.

Every day is so wonderful

Then suddenly,

It's hard to breathe

Now and then, I get insecure

From all the pain

I'm so ashamed

I am beautiful no matter what they say

Words can't bring me down

I am beautiful in every single way

Yes, words can't bring me down, oh no

So, don't you bring me down today

To all your friends, you're delirious,

You're so consumed

In all your doom,

Trying hard to fill the emptiness,

The pieces gone,

Left the puzzle undone

Is that the way it is?

'Cause you are beautiful no matter what they say

Words can't bring you down, oh no

'Cause you are beautiful in every single way

Yes, words can't bring you down, oh no

So, don't you bring me down today

No matter what we do,

(No matter what we do)

No matter what we say,

(No matter what we say)

We're the song inside the tune

(Yeah, oh yeah)

Full of beautiful mistakes

And everywhere we go,

(And everywhere we go)

The sun will always shine

(The sun will always shine)

And tomorrow we might awake

On the other side

'Cause we are beautiful no matter what they say

Yes, words won't bring us down, no no

We are beautiful in every single way

Yes, words can't bring us down, oh no

So, don't you bring me down today

Don't you bring me down today

Don't you bring me down today

Also, please bear in mind that while some words are fine for others, they are still considered offensive and please are to be edited with an asterisk or an alternative :)

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@Shawna

Thank you very much our wonderful moerator, I liked the song and the lyrics, I'm pretty much blues guy eh !

@Steel2Velvet

Thank you very much, loved the song and the lyrics, exactly what I want, it has energy too !

@Lucky

Thank you very much our moderator, lucky to have your respond, thanks for posting the lyrics, yeah! awesome song for this topic.

@Otokichi

Thank you very much, brilliant song and very emotional too, liked it a lot now it's hard what to choose between this or everyday people !

@Udo

Thank you very much Udo, and welcome back I hope you can see me now HA! I liked the lyrics but not the tone, it's awesome though, much appreciated for your usual help.

@Earth-Angel

Thank you very much for your usual help and kindness, such a beautiful moderator, I liked them all, and I got your point that's why I'm asking for this topic heee! here song for you :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zme35J92OWo

Thanks to all of you,cheers,

And of course always Unseen.

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"Black and White" - Three Dog Night

Black and White

The ink is black

The page is white

Together we learn to read and write

The child is black

The child is white

The whole world looks upon the sight

The beautiful sight

And now a child can understand

That this is the law of all the land

All the land

The world is black

The world is white

It turns by day and then by night

The child is black

The child is white

Together they grow to see the light

To see the light

And now at last we plainly see

We'll have a dance of liberty

The world is black

The world is white

It turns by day and then by night

The child is black

The child is white

The whole world looks upon the sight

The beautiful sight

The world is black

The world is white

Tt turns by day and the by night

The child id black

The child is white

Together they grow to see the light

To see the light

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And this one, I know it isn´t about "labels" but rather fortune... but I always thought it had something to do with it. We sometimes label people upon their luck after all...

"There but for Fortune" - Phil Ochs

Show me the prison, show me the jail

Show me the prisoner, whose life has gone stale

And I'll show you a young man

With so many reasons why

And there but for fortune, go you or I......mm.mm

Show me the alley, show me the train

Show me the hobo, who sleeps out in the rain

And I'll show you a young man

With so many reasons why

And there but for fortune ,go you or I, mm.mm

Show me the whiskey, stains on the floor

Show me the drunkard, as he stumbles out the door

And I'll show you a young man

with so many reasons why

And there but for fortune go you or I, mmm,mm

Show me the country, where the bombs had to fall

Show me the ruins of the buildings, once so tall

And I'll show you a young land

with so many reasons why

And there but for fortune go you and I, you and I

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@TheLizard and Levis

*blushes* thanks a lot for both of you, you know I see no point for being e-pen!s "I did ! so Earth Angel won't edit" yeah no point for being a jerk or ungrateful specially over the internet, besides you guys helping, wether you like what you do or not, it's your job or not, still it's a great effort 'cause without help I may spend a year looking for what I want and those guys find it for me within one hour ! imagine !

(TYVMFTH) new one means Thank You Very Much For The Help HA !

@edna

Thank you very much for your help, I liked the second song a lot, what you said and how you looked at the lyrics brought to my mind that there are deep and superficial lestiners/receptionist everyone and his ability to understand, so I see most of the time we need to be superficial or more direct to the point so others can get it, at the end your fingers not the same .. heh! not sure what I'm babling about it in here :P

Enjoyed both songs thanks again sir!

Cheers,

Unseen.

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Oh! *lightbulb*

Free Your Mind

Prejudice, wrote a song about it.

Like to hear it? Here it go.

Free your mind!

I wear tight clothing, high heeled shoes

It doesn't mean that I'm a prostitute, no, no, no

I like rap music, wear hip hop clothes

That doesn't mean that I'm sellin' dope no, no, no

Oh my forgive me for having straight hair, no

It doesn't mean there's another blood in my heir, yeah, yeah

I might date another race or color

It doesn't mean I don't like my strong black brothers.

oh la la, oh la la, oh la la, oh la la

Why oh why must it be this way?

oh la la, oh la la, oh la la, oh la la

Before you can read me you got to learn how to see me, I said

Free your mind and the rest will follow

Be color blind, don't be so shallow.

Free your mind and the rest will follow

Be color blind, don't be so shallow

So I'm a sistah

Buy things with cash

That really doesn't mean that all my credit's bad, oooh

So why dispute me and waste my time

Because you really feel the price is high, for me

I can't look without being watched, and oh

You rang my buy before I made up my mind, OW!

Oh now attitude, why even bother

I can't change your mind, you can't change my color

oh la la, oh la la, oh la la, oh la la

Why oh why must it be this way?

oh la la, oh la la, oh la la, oh la la

Before you can read me you got to learn how to see me, I said

Free your mind and the rest will follow

Be color blind, don't be so shallow…

Free your mind and the rest will follow

Be color blind don't be so shallow....Free Your mind!

oh la la, oh la la, oh la la, oh la la

Why oh why must it be this way?

Before you can read me you gotta learn how to see me, I said

Free your mind and the rest will follow

Be color blind, don't be so shallow

free your mind and the rest will follow

Be color blind, don't be so shallow....Free your mind!

:rockon:

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@Shawna

I'm not sure, I called Karma last night and told me on a vacation, it all comes back :P

@Levis

Thank you very much, awesome song now we got three solid songs !

@Udo

Thank you very much, nice song but not solid enough eh !

Cheers,

Unseen :rockon:

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