This is The Skin (I Was Born Into) by ARWYNN published on 2021-07-23T14:06:08Z Racism. I heard the stories, more and more over the last few months, years even, that were difficult to sit through - some of whom brought similar memories flooding back in an urgent rush. There was so much that came up for me - a twisting in my gut that varied from anger to pure sorrow. You may have felt this too. There was so much I wanted to expel. What could I say? I hadn't written in a long time - in part due to sheer physical exhaustion, and in part because I wasn't sure if anything I said would be helpful at all. After a long time, I sat down one day, and I decided to pour it all out into song I call 'This is The Skin I Was Born Into'. It is : A call to action: Hear us. A call to attention: See us. A love story to my brown body: I AM BEAUTIFUL. This is also to all the times I have erred, where I had judged others unfairly - simply because of who I didn't want to be. Where I put myself or others into a box, where I hurt others by not being brave enough to fight the stereotypes - and hoped that by joining in, I will be accepted. And last but definitely not the least, this is to my beautiful brown skin. To all the times I have ridiculed it, tried to make it fairer, or tried to scrub it clean. To all the times I had tried to hide it behind filters, the wrong foundation and very bright light. And then finally, to the times I stepped on the path of loving it, of embracing it, and of fighting for it. To all the times I gazed lovingly upon it, enjoying its golden hue against the sunset - and to its incredible ability to carry me through it all. My beautiful brown skin. In writing this song, I reflected on two things I just wanted most (among many). I dearly wanted to be seen, and I dearly wanted to be heard. I ended off with a rally cry that has been stuck in my head now for the last two days. I hope it rings in yours too, if you will give me the privilege of a listen. Although I uploaded some days ago, "analysis paralysis" kept this work hidden. "What if people hate it?" "The video quality and framing is terrible" "The song isn't quite ready yet, there's so much yet to do..." Indeed. Indeed. But can a perfect song quell racism? No. I cannot wait until I have the perfect answers or the perfect setup for everything. Can I take action now? Yes. Yes I can. So here is this song. Genre Indie