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Heroine of the Chick Flick

from What I'm From by Arbielle

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For the bright young scientists and staff of the School for International Studies in Brooklyn, and the kind neighbors of Sunset Park. I sure miss you!

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On my bad days, I'm the heroine
from the chick flick before she falls in love,
who's teaching at students all day,
takes the F-train home, eats dinner alone

On my good days I am the heroine
from the dream where I'm learning to save the world
My bright young scientists ace their tests,
my roommates we cook us a feast,
good-night, sleep well

But what if it this is life?
This up hour, this down minute,
this A+, this late train
and the gum wad they threw on the ceiling that falls,
but misses my head?
Then maybe we shouldn't be waiting
for love

Well, Izzy cut my class again,
and the look she gives me says, "I hate your guts,"
but Jean turned his first homework in, and laughs, because he knows his teacher is nuts,

In SoHo I was drunk on Friday night
and bought expensive Italian heels,
but Emily says I can still be a hippie, and one day,
a farmer, for reals

But maybe this is life?
This good act, this sell-out,
soiled plans, plans for soil
salsa-dancing 'till 2 on a school-night, and this,
getting asked out?
Then maybe we shouldn't be waiting
for love


'Cause maybe one day, I'll have slugs in the lettuce,
the chickens escaping again from the barn
And my honey bikes home with a smile,
'cause I got the baby's hand un-stuck from a canning jar

I see her, remembering out the window,
this older me, of her New York City life
It was tough at times, being single,
missing family, rivers, and time

But she puts down her knitting,
watching spring rain drench rows of planted seeds
She's glad that I enjoyed being single,
in the City, and free

And I think this is life
this new song, this old fear
new mistakes, same old tears
Exploring wide, and falling hard
and playing hand-ball in the school yard
Learning what it could be like to be me
Saluting Lady Liberty
I'm growing up, and I pray to grow strong
and see it's been my own life
all along

credits

from What I'm From, released January 9, 2010
Recorded and mixed by Matt Gordon
Written and performed by Rachel Byron-Law

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