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The Way of Beauty

by Via Bella

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I can roar like a lion, though I look more like a lamb And I know I’m so much stronger than you all think that I am I’ll stand up for every person in the world who’s ever heard Someone say, “You’re not a fighter, you’re just a girl” I’ll fight like a girl I’ll fight like a girl I’ll fight like a girl I’ll fight like a girl I’ve taken down vampires, zombies, Sith lords, reavers, and spies I’ve escaped from countless supervillains without the help of the guys I’ve destroyed evil empires and cheated death like a pro With my stake, my katana, my battle staves, and my bow I’ll fight like a girl I’ll fight like a girl I’ll make them all eat their words And fight like a girl My name is Kamala, Natasha, Michonne It’s Katniss, it’s Zoe, it’s Sarah, the clone Buffy, Veronica, Bobbi, Barbara, Diana, Melinda, and Rey Call me Leia, or Sydney, or Peggy, or Carol, or Kara or October Daye I’ll fight like a girl I’ll fight like a girl I’ll fight until I’ve won I’ll show ‘em how it’s done Til everybody in the world has heard I’ll fight like a girl
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There’s a battle being fought across the universe Who and why and where and what and when It’s been going on so long Right or wrong or weak or strong Feels like we’ll never find our way back to the light again There’s a lesson being taught across the universe And all we have to do is imitate It’s not who we are or what we say It’s what we do: the Imago Dei We were created to create Not everything is black and white But I know the wrong when I’m in the right Sometimes even angels fight Gotta dig through the dark until you find the light So stand with me and fight with me Dance and sew and write with me We can’t win unless we all take part Paint with me and cook with me Make a comic book with me We fight the Black Thing best by making art There’s a refuge being sought across the universe From desperation and despair Grab a pen and find your voice Find a tool and make your choice It’s the only immortality we share There’s a battle being fought across the universe But there’s more of us who love than those who hate Fear and anger feed the dark But empathy can be the spark That lights the light that shines so bright when we create So build with me, invent with me Conduct experiments with me Engage the world with head and hand and heart Sing with me, compose with me Write poetry and prose with me We fight the Black Thing best by making art
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If you’re listless and you feel like you were meant for more If you’re enlisted but always end up missing the war Support your friends, always offer to help Know your value, stand up for yourself And do as Peggy says Do do as Peggy says If you’re at work and having trouble getting recognized Taking shorthand when you know that you’re a super spy Sometimes you gotta fight to make things improve Just plant both feet and say, “No, you move!” You gotta do as Peggy says Do do as Peggy says All the daring women have got to believe Just like Sharon, Simmons, and Steve Do as Peggy says If you’re restless and you feel like we’ve been here before Nothing’s too big to fail but some things are too big to ignore You know how to make a better world Just know your value and fight like a girl Better do as Peggy says Do do as Peggy says
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Susan was born in a time when women Were silent and meek But she refused to keep quiet Like it or not, she would speak She was told that if she were so bold as to just speak her mind She would find herself blacklisted She was warned She was given an explanation Nevertheless, she persisted Ruby was just six years old When she found herself facing that horde But she wouldn’t let up, she just held her head up And her courage could not be ignored She was warned that she would be scorned and unmourned They insisted. She resisted. She was warned She was given an explanation Nevertheless, she persisted Here’s to strong women May we know them May we be them May we raise them Here’s to strong women What we owe them When we see them We should praise them Bree climbed the pole at the state house Saying “In the name of God this flag comes down today!” The flag was Confederate and it’s to her credit that In two weeks that flag had gone away The police said she’d not be released Or have a moment’s peace til she ceased and desisted She was warned She was given an explanation Nevertheless, she persisted Here’s to strong women May we know them May we be them May we raise them Here’s to strong women What we owe them When we see them We should praise them She was censored and censured but never surrendered Elizabeth was shunned into silence They didn’t let her read Coretta Scott King’s letter But her compliance left room for defiance The other team didn’t mean Rule 19 to be memed Imgur existed, so we assisted She was warned She was given an explanation Nevertheless, she persisted Nevertheless, we persisted
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Dear Seanan 03:39
It’s been a long time, Seanan, since you wrote me So maybe you forgot how bad I’m screwed For fourteen years, I swam around that koi pond, and when I woke, I woke completely nude. I was trying to support myself, Clerking, selling humans food, Then I was cursed by telephone, Now don’t you think that that was rude? Now I’m trapped within a series of bad bargains I owe more favors than I can repay The King of Cats is laughing, and I’m drowning Chase scenes are the best part of my day Did I mention I’m not having fun? I’m drowning in an undine’s tea The Queen has transformed all my jeans, Oh, lucky, lucky, lucky me. Seanan, I don’t think that you should write me anymore And Seanan, you should know that I’ll find ways to settle scores Your old and crumbling farmhouse only has so many doors, The Luidaeg tells me I’ll be fine without you I’ve killed four cars, I’m working on a fifth one My house is full of omens and their friends, I’ve been elf-shot, turned to wood, and iron poisoned, And don’t know how this crazy series ends. You say that I’m a hero now, And I say “What the hell? No way!” If ever I escape this book, I’ll find a way to make you pay. Seanan, I don’t think that you should write me anymore And Seanan, you should know that I’ll find ways to settle scores Your old and crumbling farmhouse only has so many doors, The Luidaeg tells me I’ll be fine without you Seanan, do you think that you can win here? After all, you’re messing with the fae Seanan, are you sure that you are in the right career? I think we’d all be better off if you would kindly go away And before this song is up, I think I just might get my way. Seanan, darling Seanan, there’s not too much left to say… It’s been long time, Seanan, since that fish pond. Who knew that just six books could be this long? I really hope this finds a way to reach you, I hope you understand that you were wrong. I’ve sacrificed, I’ve buried friends I’ve even had to watch them die. You little bitch, it’s time this ends If you play God, I’ll make you cry… Seanan, I don’t think that you should write me anymore, And Seanan, you must know I’ll find a way to settle scores Seanan, I would say you’ve got a lot to answer for But Seanan, if you quit, I might forgive you P.S. The night haunts say hello. Love, Toby
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Orphan Black 03:32
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Westworld 02:47
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Nasty 04:17
My story’s been told and it’s older than time Older than fables or nursery rhymes They try me then try me then try to set fire to me Though I’ve committed no crimes Whatever the scene they aim to demean Peasant, princess, servant, or queen They try me than try me then cry to the sky Unclean, obscene, and everything in between No broom or bubbling cauldron There’s no evil in my eye But if whatever I do is called sin Then I confess that I I am nasty I am timeless I will not be silenced I am alive with fire and fury And I will fight til the tide has turned We are nasty We’re the forsaken We will not be shaken We are the daughters of the witches That your fathers failed to burn You say that you’re blessed There’s no need to redress Surely your best Destiny’s manifest Then profess I’m possessed You detest and arrest me And suggest I confess to my sin But as you might have guessed I’m less than impressed You’re obsessed, grotesque And repressed; I request I express my protest: Unless Yes is the Guest I attest the oppressed cannot win No broom or bubbling cauldron There’s no evil in my eye But if whatever I do is called sin Then I confess that I I am nasty I am timeless I will not be silenced I am alive with fire and fury And I will fight til the tide has turned We are nasty We’re the forsaken We will not be shaken We are the daughters of the witches That your fathers failed to burn
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The lady is kidnapped and Guilder is framed The six-fingered man haunts my subconscious brain The rhymes of the giant drive Vizzini insane And that word doesn’t mean what he’s thinkin’ And it’s sail, sail away from that sailboat He may be gaining, but we’re not afraid As we sail for the cliffs of insanity All of the eels are shrieking We don’t want to kill her, but it’s hard to avoid Vizzini has told us we’ll be unemployed Fezzik offers a peanut — Vizzini’s annoyed When we get to the top, we’ll be leavin’ And it’s scale, scale, the side of the mountain Hang on to Fezzik — the man in black gains As we climb up the Cliffs of Insanity All of the eels are shrieking It’s time for a fight now, and well-matched are we But I’m not left-handed, and neither is he I have to admit that he’s better than me And I’m knocked on the head when he’s leavin’ And it’s sleep, sleep, sleep off the headwound I’ll wait for Vizzini — I will not be moved And it’s fare ye well, ye cliffs of insanity All of the eels are shrieking Some fight for the glory. Some fight for the pay But I am the Spaniard, and fighting’s my way It’s a hard life to live, and a high price to pay When the six-fingered man is still breathin’ Hello — My name is Inigo Montoya You killed my father — Prepare to die And it’s fare ye well ye Cliffs of Insanity, All of the eels are still shrieking
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Animal Song 02:57

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released April 15, 2018

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Via Bella Buffalo, New York

Via Bella is a songwriting and performing duo made up of Rand and Erin Bellavia. Their Princess Bride-inspired song "Cliffs of Insanity" was nominated for Pegasus Awards in 2016, 2018, and 2020,

Rand plays guitar. They both sing. Erin’s been known to wear a costume or two.
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