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She Persisted

from The Way of Beauty by Via Bella

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lyrics

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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from The Way of Beauty, released April 15, 2018
Lyrics by Erin & Rand Bellavia and Zanda Myrande

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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. ... more

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