Song for the March - 
Teacher shares original song with “Never Again | March For Our Lives” movement

 A former music teacher, known by the artist name GiselleE, has contributed an original song to energize students and supporters demonstrating on March 24, 2018 as part of the March For Our Lives movement.

 GiselleE was inspired to write a group of songs based on personal experiences that coincided with the MeToo and TimesUp movements.

 “Those who've had the courage to raise their voices and say 'no' to abuses of power have inspired me and others. Remaining silent just doesn't feel like an option anymore.”

 One of the songs, “Androcles and the Lion,” describes a lion's fatigue from being wounded and constrained, and borrows a famous line from “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by Solomon Linda that is set to new music. By the end of the song, “the noble pride of lions” marches wholeheartedly towards their dream of setting things right.

 GiselleE wants her song to give the students even more support and confidence.

 “They are doing remarkable things with or without my extra voice, but one more supportive voice can't hurt.”

 GiselleE retired early from teaching due to school violence.

 “As a former teacher, I couldn't be more proud of theses students and the education they're receiving.  When I read that people think they're too smart and must be paid actors, I feel proud of my profession.”

Androcles and the Lion
by GiselleE

Getting tired
Getting mired
Getting worn out
Can't get the thorn out
It's my focus
But not my locus
It’s getting embedded
To me it's wedded

Glass, glass ceiling
is my limiting feeling
and I'm stuck in this bubble
only way out is cause trouble
and my wholehearted tryin'
got the heart of a lion
get's me shot, shot, shot
shot down
So, Wimoweh, the lion sleeps tonight

Woke one mornin'
Felt my roarin'  (((prrrrrr)))
Left the cub house
Proud, not a mouse
Reached for the rose
You know how the story goes 
It's hard to walk
hobbled in halls where power's locked

Glass, glass ceiling
is my limiting feeling
and I'm stuck in this bubble
only way out is cause trouble
and my wholehearted tryin'
with the heart of a lion's
not enough, ‘nough, ‘nough,
luck's tough
O Wimoweh, the lion dreams anyway

Getting exploited
can't be avoided
Need the roof o'er my head
a place for my family to bed down
Work. any. way.
Down the road they'll pay
Food on the table
but freedom's a fable

Glass, glass ceiling
is my limiting feeling
and I'm stuck in this bubble
only way out is cause trouble
with my wholehearted tryin'
got the heart of a lion
but my mane, mane, mane's
been cut
O, Wimoweh, the lion grows it out

Met with kindness
courage and mindfulness
Approaching the thorn
a gentle healing is born
Awake with both eyes
New strength in my thighs
This bubble will pop
Just ways, we'll adopt

Glass, glass ceiling
won't withstand the whole world's feeling
more than half are in trouble
abuse of power makes the rubble
and the wholehearted tryin'
of the noble pride of lions
going to set, set, set
this right
O, Wimoweh, brave lions walk tonight
O, Wimoweh, with allies march tonight
O, Wimoweh, your dreams come true tonight