Speak Out
This energetic closer has a killer 80's rock sound and lyrics that any young person fed up with the insanity of the status quo can relate to. The separate female and male entrances are great opportunities to feature soloists if you prefer, or have the full choir sing together to show solidarity. The arrangement builds to a powerful finish with layered parts leading to the final chord. What message could be more important as we send our students off into the world--when you see injustice around you, don't be afraid to speak out!
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Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/2 Tpt/1 Tbn/Alto, Tenor Sax
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I'm just a girl of seventeen They try to tell me Don't make a fuss No need to make a scene You should be seen and not be heard Be a proper lady Convey your thoughts without a word Far too many times I held my tongue I was afraid, I was too young But now I can't hold back no more I'm just a young man in a race Toward the future Well I was taught that I should know my place Silence speaks a thousand words They try to tell me But now the pot needs to be stirred Far too many years of status quo Sinking in the undertow Far too many thoughts I kept inside Now I got to let 'em go I gotta speak out! Whoa, you oughta know that I'm lettin' it all out! Whoa, no I can't be silent anymore Like I was before Gotta raise my voice and shout Speak out! I see insanity and pain I see adults who follow rules they can't explain Well if this is what the future holds Gotta scream out loud to break that mold Far too many times I held my tongue I was afraid, I was too young But now I can't hold back no more I gotta speak out! Whoa, you oughta know that I'm lettin' it all out! Whoa, no I can't be silent anymore Like I was before Gotta raise my voice and shout Speak out!
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