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when i was young

from karinyo by karinyo

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you are ancient and holy, young diaspora child.

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when i was young

[verse 1]
When i was young,
they said, “don’t eat your foods
or learn your language.
You’re foreign now.”

Television taught me to curse
words from mother’s mouth.

[chorus]
When I was young
I didn’t have the words
to know myself.

When I was young
I didn’t have the words
to heal myself.

Mmm

[verse 2]
When I was young,
They said, “don’t question your elders,”
Livin’ in the land of the free
under a Catholic god
too afraid to speak
about the hate they sowed in me
when I was young.

[chorus]
When I was young
I didn’t have the words
to know myself.

When I was young
I didn’t have the words
to heal myself.

[verse 3]
Then I was older,
I finally understood
what it meant to be
surrounded by people
who look like me.

I cried, “please, don’t
be ashamed of me.
I need to learn my history…”

History repeats itself.

[chorus]
And now I’m older
and I have the words
to know myself.

And now I’m older
and I have the words
to heal myself.

Ohh, oh oh. Hmm-mm.

[bridge]
You are ancient and holy.
You are ancient and holy too,
You are ancient and holy too.
You are ancient and holy too.
The babaylan are just like you
You are ancient and holy too.
They weren’t binary too.
You are ancient and holy too.
Holy too, oh oh…

[Outro]
One day, isang araw
I saw, na kakita
One bird, isang ibon
Flying, lumilipad
I shoot, kinain ko
I cook, niluto ko
I eat, kumain ko
I am full, busog nako

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from karinyo, track released May 19, 2021

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karinyo Seattle, Washington

karinyo (they/them) is an indie singer-songwriter and producer. Their powerful voice comes from their roots busking in Seattle and performing in community. Their sound features catchy melodies, reverb heavy electric uke and punk basslines. Their music explores themes of mental illness, belonging and Diaspora. Recommended for fans of artists like Alice Phoebe Lou and girl in red. EP out 5/31/21. ... more

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