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Hero
03:25
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Can't take this tornado in my brain
Giving up, giving up, giving up on crying
Can't shake this wild hurricane
I'm through, I'm through, I'm through with trying
'Cause I've been beaten
I've been bruised
I've been ripped to shreds
Hell, I've been used
I need healing
I'm tired of taking these hits
Got a new song to sing
It goes like this
I may be broken
But my feet are still on the ground
And if I give up this queen will never be crowned
Even under ashes I've got glory
And I'm the hero in my own story
You're an avalanche and I'm ten feet below
Get me out, get me out, get me out I'm begging
Under spotlight you give one hell of a show
But out of this jail, this jail I'm breaking
'Cause I've been beaten
I've been bruised
I've been ripped to shreds
Hell, I've been used
I need healing
I'm tired of taking these hits
Got a new song to sing
It goes like this
I may be broken
But my feet are still on the ground
And if I give up this queen will never be crowned
Even under ashes I've got glory
And I'm the hero in my own story
And now my heart is shaking
I can feel the light
Though my world is breaking
I'm ready to fight
With this paper and pen
I'll write my own happy ending
I'm the hero here (8x)
I may be broken
But my feet are still on the ground
And if I give up this queen will never be crowned
Even under ashes I've got glory
And I'm the hero in my own story
I'm not broken
My feet are still on the ground
And if I give up this queen will never be crowned
Even under ashes I've got glory
And I'm the hero in my own story
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2. |
I Am Enough
02:51
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I’ve spent too many decades
Hiding ‘neath the covers
Covering up my curves
Clothed myself in black
But this body wants some glitter
This body wants some light
Gonna put my hands up
Cause I am enough
I am enough
I am enough
My body is not wrong
My body is not shameful
If you don’t like what you see
Turn around
Turn around
Cause I’m dancing just for me
For this body I am grateful
If you don’t like what you see
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around
I’ve got scars to prove
That I’ve been through the battle
Of believing that there is beauty in flaws
But its time to mute the voices
That keep telling me to change
I’m through apologizing for looking this way
So I’m lifting up my skirt
And I’m showing off a little leg
Let me tell you who I love
Gonna put my hands up
Cause I am enough
I am enough
I am enough
My body is not wrong
My body is not shameful
If you don’t like what you see
Turn around
Turn around
Cause I’m dancing just for me
For this body I am grateful
If you don’t like what you see
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around
My body is not wrong
(Beautiful broken)
My body is not shameful
(Perfectly imperfect)
If you don’t like what you see
(I am enough)
Turn around, turn around
(I am enough)
My body is not wrong
(Beautiful broken)
My body is not shameful
(Perfectly imperfect)
If you don’t like what you see
(I am enough)
Turn around, turn around
(I am enough)
My body is not wrong
My body is not shameful
If you don’t like what you see
Turn around
Turn around
Cause I’m dancing just for me
For this body I am grateful
If you don’t like what you see
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around
My body is not wrong
My body is not shameful
If you don’t like what you see
Turn around
Turn around
Cause I’m dancing just for me
For this body I am grateful
If you don’t like what you see
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around
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3. |
No Poor Soul
03:59
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This bag of stones has got to, got to go
Cause my bloodied hands can't carry this heavy load
It's my shame that's bringing me down
And makin’ me drag my knuckles on the ground
Mama didn't raise no poor soul
Mama didn't raise no poor soul
I want to feel that gold on my skin
Break out of the box they put my in
And sing “this is who I am”
This is who I am
I want to walk the streets with my face to the sky
Not be afraid to look you in the eye
And sing, “this is who I am”
This is who I am
Mama didn’t raise no poor soul
Mama didn’t raise no poor soul
So come on, come on, give me, give me your hand
It's time for you and I take a stand
Cause we're all a little broken
We're all a little ugly
We're all just trying to survive
Mama didn't raise no poor soul
Mama didn't raise no poor soul
I want to feel that gold on my skin
Break out of the box they put my in
And sing “this is who I am”
This is who I am
I want to walk the streets with my face to the sky
Not be afraid to look you in the eye
And sing, “this is who I am”
This is who I am
Mama didn’t raise no poor soul
Mama didn’t raise no poor soul
There is thunder in the distance
There's a rumble shakin’ the sky
Hear our voices they've been silent
But now we won't keep quiet
Cause change is a comin
And there's no turning back
Can you hear it?
Can you see it?
Mama I am free at last
Mama I am free at last
Mama I am free at last
I want to feel that gold on my skin
Break out of the box they put my in
And sing “this is who I am”
This is who I am
I want to walk the streets with my face to the sky
Not be afraid to look you in the eye
And sing, “this is who I am”
This is who I am
Mama didn’t raise no poor soul
Mama didn’t raise no poor soul
Mama didn’t raise no poor soul
No, no, no, no
Mama didn’t raise no poor soul
Change is coming
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Stand Up
04:08
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Go ahead and walk in my boots for a minute
And tell me how easy it is to stay silent
Walking home to your babies and you see those flashing lights
Mama always said it's not safe for a black man to walk at night
Go ahead and walk in my heels for a minute
And tell me how easy it is to just forget it
Cause they say it's your fault for dressing like you do
But ignore the good man who left you black and blue
Till the end of the hurt
Till the last lesson learned
I will wreck my voice
I'll be heard through the noise
I will stand my ground until I see the end
And you would too if you'd been where I'd been
Go ahead and walk in my shoes for a minute
And tell me how easy it is to grin and bear it
When the ones you love the most close the door on you and shun
Cause a 4,000 year old book is more important than their son
Go ahead and walk with my bare feet for a minute
And tell me how easy it is to accept it
When everything you've ever known has turned to soot and ash
A war you had no hand in
Took everything you had
How does it feel
When the world turns its back?
Till the end of the hurt
Till the last lesson learned
I will wreck my voice
I'll be heard through the noise
I will stand my ground until I see the end
And you would too if you'd been where I'd been
Stand up, won't you?
Stand up, won't you?
Won't you stand up?
Till the end of the hurt
Till the last lesson learned
I will wreck my voice
I'll be heard through the noise
I will stand my ground until I see the end
And you would too if you'd been where I've been
Stand up, won't you?
Stand up, won't you?
Won't you stand up?
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5. |
Wanderer
03:36
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Mama told me I was wanderer
And it would be hard to find someone
That could hold me down
They'd have to be smart
With strong hands and strong heart
That could keep me coming back for more
I live my life with no rearview mirror
No sleepless nights
No looking back
Windows down and hands to the sky
I say goodbye
By pushing 95
I put one foot in front of the other
Fake it left as I go right
Ladies and gentlemen
Won't you come and take a look
At the amazing, elusive, the bold
Now you see her, now you don't
I have slept in the arms of a lover
I know the thorn from a rose let go
I've seen that look across a crowded room
That makes me weak in my knees
And sends the blood to my cheeks
I put one foot in front of the other
Fake it left as I go right
Ladies and gentlemen
Won't you come and take a look
At the amazing, elusive, the bold
Now you see her, now you don't
In your eyes I see a woman that I could love
And a calm I've wanted all my life
I see a garden filled with daisies
And my arms filled up with babies
And a wrinkle for every year
I grow old with you my dear
And a life, a life, a life
I never thought I deserved
Mama told me I was wanderer
And it would be hard to find someone that could hold me down
But here I am standing on solid ground
Ladies and gentlemen
Won't you come and take a look
See how she holds, no, she won't go
See how she stands still as stone
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Heather Mae Washington, D.C.
Unfazed by what a typical pop artist today is “supposed” to look or sound like, Heather Mae, an award-winning songwriter whose evocative vocals and rhythmic piano style call to mind artists like Stevie Nicks and Sara Bareilles, creates intoxicating music that tackles complex topics surrounding mental health, LGBTQ+ issues, self-love, racial injustice, social inequality, and women’s rights. ... more
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