Words
This accessible work for treble choir explores the real life consequences of bullying; evoking a spirit of empathy, not with sugar-coated niceties, but with unedited emotions, real taunts and fears. A Chorus America Consortium Commission.
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| JS-093 | SSA | Audio file
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| JS-121 | SATB | Audio file
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| JS-095 | SA | $2.25 Add to cart |
This Chorus America commission is an accessible work for treble choir that explores the real life consequences of bullying; evoking a spirit of empathy, not with sugar-coated niceties, but with uncensored emotions, real taunts and fears.
Words
Why do you hate me?
Why do you shun me?
Why do you laugh when I break down and cry?
Why won't you help me
when they're all making fun of me?
Why won't you stick up for me
when they're shouting and whispering
and texting and posting their lies?
"So fat,
so ugly,
so worthless
- so gay.
Hey loser, hey stupid-
you should just go away."
Words kill. (so mean, so heartless, so cruel)
Words can kill.
I've tried hard
but I can't will them to stop. I've tried hard,
but my heart and my body are scarred.
And I'm afraid
I've begun to believe what your words
say about me.
Tell me, what do your words
say about you?