Berklee Spring '22 Songs for Social Change (S4SC)
S4SC-22 SoundCloud Featured Song 

Bio: Hi! My name is Blake Teegardin (he/him/his). I'm a 4th-semester Songwriting major at Berklee College of Music. I'm from Columbus, Ohio. I generally spend my time listening to R&B and sometimes Pop, but I wasn't going for any specific genre with this song. As a songwriter, I plan on writing for artists of many genres, though I also hope to have my own artist career in that R&B/Soul lane.

Lyrics:
Billie just wants to be left alone;
Billie wants their body to feel like their own.
Billie wants the box they’re in to feel like home.

The one that they’ve been put in,
And the one that they chose.
The one that they advertise,
And the one that nobody knows.

Billie’s never been graceful;
Billie’s always breaking molds.
Billie’s been rejecting labels since they were three years old.

They were never able to fit in;
They were never able to hide.
They never could escape hatred;
They never really felt pride. 

But they’ve got a song
To make it through,
A song they sing when the 
World is cruel,
A song they sing when 
They want to feel loved
Like all people do.

Mmmmm……

Billie’s brave and brilliant;
Billie’s weird and wise.
Billie’s never lacking in a witty surprise.

But who she is, is the only thing
That she doesn’t know.
She wonders why the armor 
Doesn’t fit the soul. 

Billie doesn’t chase after girls; 
Billie prefers songs and words.
Billie wants to make his art and paint the world.

He hates the things that he should love!
And he loves who others hate!
And people hate that he wants to make 
The world a more loving place.

But they’ve got a song 
To make it through, 
A song they sing when the 
World is cruel,
A song they sing when
They want to feel loved
Like all people do.
They’ve got a song 
That could lift the world
If only it would listen,
Open its eyes to the colors,
And see what it’s been missing.

Mmmmm…… 

When the day is dark,
And their heart is heavy, 
They need to face the world,
And they’re not ready,
Billie wraps themself up,
And closes their eyes,
And sings,
Oh, they sing

Mmmmm……

Song Description:
On the surface, "Billie's Song" is about music's ability to help someone get through negative experiences/times in their life. Beneath that, "Billie's Song" is an exploration of gender identity, pronouns, and some common experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals living in this world. Shoutout to my friend, Jackson Slater, for playing guitar and producing this demo!

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