upbeat saffron
To the women of the world
Who feel suppressed
By the chains of society
By the shackles of inequality
By the ropes of today’s reality
Remember your worth
For you are a member of the women
Who got us to the moon
Who slaved away those summer days of June
Who have made our future blossom and bloom
For we have fought effortlessly
For our place in this unjust world
We will fight for equal pay
We will fight for our right to be gay
We will fight to not be taught simply to obey
You have the power of an army inside of you
You have the force of a raging fire
It’s okay to say no
It’s okay for your stomach to show
It’s okay to navigate your life solo
Don’t listen to the voices that try to bring you down
Emerge triumphant against the iron cuffs
Together we will break free
Together we will make our rights a guarantee
Together we will make it an honor to be a she