Singalong! Weekend: L.E.S. Artistes by Santigold

I was listening to this song in the background the other day, when the lyrics suddenly pierced through my concentration: "I can say I hope it will be worth what I give up." What the perfect description of... well, everything! I mean, she's writing about being an artist, and that is definitely the rallying cry of artists everywhere, but it speaks to so much of life.

L.E.S. ARTISTES

by Santigold

What I'm searching for

To tell it straight, I'm trying to build a wall

Walking by myself

Down avenues that reek of time to kill

If you see me keep going

Be a pass by waver

Build me up, bring me down

Just leave me out you name dropper

Stop trying to catch my eye

I see you good you forced faker

Just make it easy

You're my enemy you fast talker

I can say I hope it will be worth what I give up

If I could stand up mean for the things that I believe

What am I here for

I left my home to disappear is all

I'm here for myself

Not to know you

I don't need no one else

Fit in so good the hope is that you cannot see me later

You don't know me

I am an introvert an excavator

I'm duckin' out for now

A face in dodgy elevators

Creep up and suddenly

I found myself

An innovator

I can say I hope it will be worth what I give up

If I could stand up mean for the things that I believe

Change, change, change,

I want to get up out of my skin

Tell you what

If I can shake it

I'm 'a make this

Something worth dreaming of

Photo by Stuart Sevastos

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