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Migration

There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground
And we have only one life to discover how
And now I know why the caged bird sings
‘Cause through my voice, I was given wings

And every day I dance with the leering ghosts
Of every woman’s eyes that have looked in to mine with a helpless hope
Asking “why do I feel so old?”
“Why, after centuries have gone by,
Are our bodies still being bought and sold?

Why?
Oh why?

& there’s a river of birds
In migration
A nation of women with wings

there’s a river of birds
In migration
A nation of women with wings

And we are leaving,
We are leaving
We are leaving
We are leaving…

We are leaving behind a civilization that finds it’s strength
On the bent backs of our mothers, our sisters, our
Lovers are leaving the homes of the self-proclaimed masters,
Still so convinced they own us, body and soul
But we are leaving behind the whole history of a mankind
Built on the bones of a billion forgotten, murdered women
Shedding the shackles of fear and shame to let our flames grow
Into the wildfires that once burned bright
In the eyes of every earth child
We are walking out the doors of institutions and homes made prisons by the abusers waiting hand and the traps of a damaged language, laced with the premises of dominance,
We are leaving…

& there’s a river of birds
In migration
A nation of women with wings

there’s a river of birds
In migration
A nation of women with wings

there’s a river of birds
In migration
A nation of women with wings

there’s a river of birds
In migration
A nation of women with wings

And we are leaving,
We are leaving
We are leaving
We are leaving…

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from Territoires, released February 17, 2023

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Kyra Shaughnessy Waterville, Québec

Kyra Shaughnessy’s music and writing invoke presence and awakening. Of mixed heritage, born, raised and unschooled in Québec, composing in multiple languages across genres, Kyra’s work represents a unifying vision of humanity through an artistic practice grounded in a holistic perspective of healing and respect for the interconnectedness of all life. ... more

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