“Yin”, live at The Ellington Jazz Club
“Yin” (from my self-titled debut album), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Keys solo by Ben Matthews; filmed by Mark Turner.
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Yin – inspiration
The lyrics of “Yin” are here.
“The world of humanity has two wings — one is women and the other men. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly.” – ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the Bahá’í Writings
This song portrays how it feels sometimes to be a woman in a man’s world, and how I hope that I, as a woman, can make a meaningful contribution to the world. It is in part inspired by my experience studying in a pre-dominantly male-attended university course!!
Yin – lyrics
Yin
It is hard to rise when you are looked down upon,
When you are frowned upon
Oh, where’s my rightful crown?
It is hard to rise when you want to prove yourself
Why do I need to fight
To earn my rightful crown?
I am yin, I’m your kin
We are each a wing of the bird of life
We can fly together, or die and never know why
I am yin, I’m your kin
We are each a wing of the bird of life
We can fly together, we could fly forever if we fly together
How can I give when my gifts are minimised,
Marginalised?
I offer you my crown
How can I give when my gifts are turned away,
When they are spurned away?
I offer you my crown
I am yin, I’m your kin
We are each a wing of the bird of life
We can fly together, or die and never know why
I am yin, I’m your kin
We are each a wing of the bird of life
We can fly together, we could fly forever if we fly together
(keys solo)
You are our fathers, brothers, husbands; we need you
We are your mothers, sisters, wives; you need us too
This is the balance for in spirit we are the same as you
But a one-winged bird will never fly, this much is true
I am yin, I’m your kin
We are each a wing of the bird of life
We can fly together, or die and never know why
I am yin, I’m your kin
We are each a wing of the bird of life
We can fly together, we could fly forever if we fly together