Often attacked for her bisexual orientation and the feminist leaning of her lyrics, Ani DiFranco and her signature staccato style, cross musical genres. What I admire most about Ani, besides her vocal chords, is her concentration on the social issues that have defined our generation: racism, sexism, poverty, homophobia, reproductive rights, and war, even if they’re not topics that people want to hear.
The worst of you.
Too bad you had to have a better half.
She's not really my type,
But I think you two are forever,
And I hate to say it but
You're perfect together.”
“And who am I,
That I should be vying for your touch?
And who am I?
I bet you can't even tell me that much.”
I was reminded that, on the road to healing, one of the critical stages of grief is that of anger. None of the previous songs mentioned the anger that one feels in the loss of a lover; thus, my current regression. Being angry is a sensible emotion, especially if one was dumped for someone else or is in love with someone who doesn't return the sentiment, etc., but anger can also propel us to action and to stand up for what we believe in.
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