MUSIC
OPEN LETTER
November 5th 2024, I was devastated... AGAIN. And the following day, numb and doomscrolling about what this might mean moving forward, I came across this dude literally cackling with glee at the election results and shouting, “Your body, MY choice!” all over the internet. It was like a punch to the gut. Who was this guy? And what the hell did he think gave him the right to say this BS? That night the lyrics to this loud and angry punk rock song came to me in a fever dream. I woke up and it had pretty much written itself. Here's the FCC-Approved version of my open letter response to one particular incel. (The live version has some well placed “F YOU”s in the chorus - come sing with us, it’s VERY cathartic!)
TRUE
This song was our very first original! Our guitarist, Tracy, had written and performed the music for this track way back in the day with her old band, but it never had any lyrics. I listened to the recorded track and the title and chorus came to me first. I like the idea of switching up narratives. The story is basically, “Be careful what you wish for - because you just might get it!” Here, a long-term relationship breaks up when she blows up her life for a new guy. He BETTER step up and deliver some results... or else! Can I get an AMEN, hellcats???