Just Me - Pico Union

Sisters whose lives were taken

Memories of you we sing

Sisters whose lives were taken

Memories of you we sing

Note, chord, melody, harmony,

Psalm

Prayers

we offer with tears

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Love

with words we give

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High

we lift your spirits up

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So you may know, 

so you may know 

forever joy.

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Jaquarrius Holland

Chyna Gibson

Ty Underwood

Penny Proud

Crystal Edmonds

Islan Nettles

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Angel Rose

Lexi

Layla Peláez Sánchez

Muhlaysia Booker

Brianna “BB” Hill

Layleen Polanco

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May your smile be made eternal

May justice be brought

with this refrain

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May your smile be made eternal

May justice be brought

with this refrain.

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Sisters we hold sacred,

We hold sacred your names.

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He drew a circle that shut me out:
He drew a circle that shut me out:
He drew a circle that shut me out:
He drew a circle that shut me out:
He drew a circle that completely shut me out:

shut me out.

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Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.

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But Love and I had the wit to win:

But Love and I had the wit to win:

But Love and I,

But Love and I had the wit,

The wit to win:

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We drew a circle,

We drew a circle,

 We drew a circle that took him in,

That took him in,

That took him in.

ah…

Twelve by

Twelve by seven

Twelve by seven

Twelve by seven

Twelve by seven

Twelve by seven

Ah, ah

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Can I get that…

Can I get that bread?

Can I get that…

Can I get that bread?

Can I…

Can I…

Can I…

Can I…

Can I get that bread?

Ah, ah (angry)

Ah, ah (rage)

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Ah...

Twelve by

Twelve by seven

Twelve by seven

Ah, ah…

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Can I get that bread?

Twelve by seven

Can I get that bread?

Can I get that bread?

Twelve by seven…

Can I get that bread?

The child within shows not a glimpse of pain.

Holding all of it in,

Mighty child refrain.

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The powers that be are all a bit insane

Swallowing what us free

Cutting off the main.

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You can’t have known you ran to hide.

And now you’ve grown

Your memories died.

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Conform he must fall in and stay in line

He won’t betray their trust

His needs must realign

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They push and shove

their spirit is confined

Keep searching out for their love

And they will be just fine

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You can’t have known

You ran to hide

And now you’ve grown

Your memories died

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And when you’ve truly grown

You’ll know you’re not alone 

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It’s time to free my body and my mind

The happier I’ll be

When nurturing is mine

Be calm, provide

With my tenderness to give

The hurting will subside

And I’ll be free to live

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I can’t have known

You simply ran to hide

And now that I have grown

I know I’m not alone

Take a moment

Take a breath

Take time

Take care

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Take heart

Take hope

Take a step

Take a chance

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Take courage

Take charge

Take a stand

Take pride

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Take joy

Take pause

Take a moment

Take a breath

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Take what you need

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Take a moment

Take a breath

Take time

Take care

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Take heart

Take hope

Take a step

Take a chance

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Take courage

Take charge

Take a stand

Take pride

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Take joy

Take pause

Take a moment

Take a breath

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Take what you need

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Take what you need

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Take what you need

Take a moment

Take a breath

Take time

Take care

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Take heart

Take hope

Take a step

Take a chance

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Take courage

Take charge

Take a stand

Take a pride

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Take joy

Take pause

Take a moment

Take a breath

Take what you need…

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Abide with me,

Fast falls the eventide;

The darkness deepens,

Lord, with me abide.

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When other helpers fail

and comforts flee,

Help of the helpless,

O abide with me.

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I need Thy presence 

ev’ry passing hour.

What but Thy grace 

can foil the tempter’s pow’r? 

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Who, like Thyself, 

my guide and stay can be?

Through cloud and sunshine, 

O abide with me.

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O Thou who changest not, 

abide with me.

In Life, in death,

O Lord, abide with me.

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Amen, Amen, 

Amen.

Cold winds blow over my barren soul,

Scattered pieces of my life across broken time,

I am alone.

Surrounded by eternity

I hear a voice

Calling me:

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Come back…

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I am broken, yet whole.

Listen deeply,

Your true self sings

Throw open the door,

Come back to that voice,

Share that voice,

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Your voice…

Look at all the colors.

Aren’t they beautiful?

So many shades and hues,

So many points of view,

like a rainbow.

Blue, purple, green, red,

tinges of yellow, black.

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You with the sad eyes, 

Don’t be discouraged,

Oh I realize, 

it's hard to take courage.

In a world full of people, 

you can lose sight of it all,

and the darkness inside you can make you feel so small.

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Show me a smile then,

don’t be unhappy,

can’t remember when I last saw you laughin’.

If this world makes you crazy and you’ve taken all you can bear,

Just call me up because you know I’ll be there.

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And I’ll see your true colors shining through.

I see your true colors, 

that’s why I love you,

so don’t be afraid to let them show.

Your true colors are shining

Like a rainbow

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Let go of the pain,

and fight through the struggle.

Come out of the dark and show the world who you are.

We’ll see our lives in living technicolor,

when all of humanity become one.

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I see your true colors shining through.

I see your true colors, 

that's why I love you,

so don’t be afraid to let them show,

Your true colors are shining,

I see your true colors shining through, 

like a rainbow

Look at all the colors.

Look at me, 

You may think you see who I really am,

But you’ll never know me.

Every day,

It’s as if I play a part.

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Now I see,

If I wear a mask I can fool the world,

But I cannot fool my heart.

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Who is that girl I see,

Staring straight back at me?

When will my reflection show who I am inside?

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I am now

In a world where I have to hide my heart,

And what I believe in.

But somehow,

I will show the world what’s inside my heart,

And be loved for who I am.

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Who is that girl I see,

Staring straight back at me?

Why is my reflection someone I don’t know?

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I won’t pretend that I’m 

Someone else for all time.

When will my reflection show who I am inside?

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There’s a heart that must be free to fly,

That burns with a need 

To know the reason why.

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Why must we all conceal

What we think, how we feel?

When will my reflection show

Who I am inside?

You're broken down and tired

Of living life on a merry go round.

And you can't find the fighter,

But I see it in you so we gonna walk it out

And move mountains.

We gonna walk it out

And move mountains.

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And I'll rise up,

I'll rise like the day.

I'll rise up,

I'll rise unafraid.

I'll rise up,

And I'll do it a thousand times again.

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And I'll rise up,

High like the waves.

I'll rise up,

In spite of the ache.

I'll rise up,

And I'll do it a thousand times again

for you

for you

for you

for you