"THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY"
"THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY"
DID I MISSTEP, DID I MISSPEAK
DID I FUCK UP WITH THAT ONE TWEET
I MEANT TO RAISE MY HAND FOR THE OPPRESSED
VOICE THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY BUT INSTEAD
I AM NOW MISCONSTRUED BY BOTH SIDES
FROM THE UNWRITTEN WORDS BETWEEN THE LINES
THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE LEFT UNWRITTEN
FOR PEOPLE TO INTERPRET BLANKS LEFT TO FILL IN
BECAUSE THERE WAS GOODNESS IN MY INTENTION
AND NOW I CAN'T BEGIN TO BEAR MY MENTIONS
IT MAKES ME WANT TO SHUT UP AND SING
PLAY A DUMB BLONDE WHO STAYS SQUEAKY CLEAN
WHERE MY STAGE MADE OF PRIVILEGE IS SAFE AND SERENE
AND IN MY CAGE MADE OF COMPLACENCY, PEOPLE AREN'T MEAN
BUT I WANT TO STAY HUNGRY AND MINDFUL AND EAGER
ALWAYS THE STUDENT, NEVER THE TEACHER
AN ALLY, A FRIEND, THE GIRL IN THE BLEACHERS
SCREAMING FOR THE INVISIBLE "IT'S TIME TO SEE HER"
SO, I'M GOING TO LET THIS ONE PLAY OUT HOW IT WILL
AFTER ALL, IF I AM GOING TO DIE ON A HILL
I'M GLAD IT'S FOR TARNISHING A CROWN ONCE SO GLITTERY
AND TRYING TO BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY
BY: KELSEA BALLERINI
FROM: FEEL YOUR WAY THROUGH
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