Change is a Verb, by Chloe Defector

Change is a Verb

by Chloe Defector

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capitalistapocalypsefaves THIS IS NOT A FUCKING GAME.. LEARN THE FACTS, FIGHT FOR CHANGE Favorite track: Walk.

Maxine identifying the circumstances and actions that brought you to where you are is important. the work doesn't stop there though. taking steps to improve things for yourself and your community is an ongoing process. change is hard but it gets easier with practice.

"change is a verb" encapsulates the content of the album perfectly. tight riffs and encouraging words from someone putting in the work. <3 Favorite track: Perspective.

chloes_mom Dear, Chloe.

Love the lyrics of your new song. Keep up the good work.
Love Mom

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1.	Ignorant (free) 02:45	lyrics	download
Why am I trying to prove That I'm good enough To the people who accept me as I am To the people who wouldn't either way What am I trying to do Sitting here hoping that things will change All I can change is what I do I'm sitting here reading this book on prison abolition 'Cause I never really bothered to learn about the things I say that I believe in No matter how much I think I know, I'm not immune to being ignorant I'm so quick to talk shit I'm so quick to say fuck that, and fuck this Being dismissive doesn't make anything go away Shouldn't I know this by now I'm so quick to make decisions After jumping to conclusions It's okay to admit that sometimes I don't know my shit There are people marching through the streets for police abolition But right now I'm in bed lost in my paranoia and anxiety I need to figure out how to bring myself back to reality.
2.	New Ways (free) 02:00	lyrics	download
People say this is the way Well I think that it could be better Well they won't listen to what I have to say Why should I listen to them So I tune out of reality Living in this isolation I think I know what's best for me I get so caught up in my addictions I keep looking for new ways To make my feelings go away But I'm not putting any effort Into making myself better I've got these seeds of revolution That all those punk songs planted in my head But they won't grow if I just fucking sit here It's up to me to water them I feel afraid, I feel shame But if I don't walk through these feelings they will never go away I feel exhausted, I feel weak But it gets easier as I keep going day by day I keep looking for new ways To learn how to make a change 'Cause signing petitions and donating money Won't fix everything And it's not over 'till it's over It's not over 'till you're dead Every single day we all have to check ourselves Don't let progress go to your head
3.	Talk is Cheap (free) 01:57	lyrics	download
I think I know what I'm doing but I don't I think I know what I'm saying but I don't I think I know where I'm stepping but I don't I'm not paying attention, I'm not paying attention I don't think I'm hurting anyone but I am I don't think I'm breaking anything but I am I don't think I'm doing anything wrong but I am If I'd shut up and listen, if I'd shut up and listen I'd learn If I keep doing what I'm doing I'll never find the solution I look around to see the mess that I've made I need to show some more respect to this place No one wants or needs to hear what I have to say I'm not from around here, I'm not from around here What makes me feel like I'm better than this Thinking I'm not like all those other white kids I still live in the comfort of white privilege So I'll check my privilege If I don't stop doing what I'm doing I won't be part of the solution
4.	Perspective (free) 02:18	lyrics	download
Well I wanted to be punk I thought it would make me cool I thought I would fit in with the people Who hate the things that I hated too Well hatred comes from anger And anger comes from fear Deep down inside I'm fucking scared all the time And I don't know what I'm doing here I did the best I could with what I had Well I think that I've reached a dead end so I take a few steps back I focused so much on the things that I hate it became all I could see I change my perspective I change my reality Well I used to brag sometimes About how I've been doing crimes All this talk like I wanted to get caught While I was just trying to survive Well I created my own problems So I don't have the right to complain When I willfully refuse to do what I need to do To end this self inflicted pain I did the best I could with what I knew Well I don't think it's working so I'll shut up and listen to you I've focused so much on the people I hate I've forgotten who I am Well I'm young and I'm scared and I'm doing the best I can Well I wanted to fit in I wanted attention Now I just want to be left alone
5.	Spiraling (free) 04:58	lyrics	download
I'm stuck inside my head I can't get out of bed I feel like I'm gonna die I numb myself just to get by I'm so distracted by my thoughts I don't listen I just respond I feel so under attack I don't think I just react I shut everything out Staring deep into the ground I think my voice is way too loud I don't know what I'm talking about I think I'm thinking way too much I don't think I'm doing enough I don't like what's inside of me I don't like this reality I'm spending all the strength I have To fight myself in my own head When I look up I can see There's something bigger than me
6.	Walk (free) 02:12	lyrics	download
What can I say That hasn't been said Have you been listening To the people in the streets screaming fuck the feds Or do you believe In what you see on the news Corporations, politicians Making up stories to distract you Forget everything they've said They're lying, use your head This is not a fucking game Learn the facts, fight for change Do you feel safe Do you feel like whatever happens you'll be okay Well I don't feel that way Not everybody's gonna be okay I know I might get hurt I know things are gonna keep getting worse But living in fear won't make a change Living in fear won't make a change Forget all the fucking talk Remember what's been done and walk This is not a fucking game Learn the facts, fight for change
7.	Enough About Me (free) 02:51	lyrics	download
When I wake up Feeling so out of touch I could just stay in bed all day Binge watching shows And staring at my phone Letting my body waste away I'm not well connected to reality It's easy to just check out when things get overwhelming I see the scars That dress my arms And thighs remind me I've been healing My life improving Is about what I've been doing Not just about what I've been feeling Well I've been doing better every single day I still feel like shit, but maybe that's okay Well life is hard But I've come so far At least as far as I can tell There's so much to do And we've got no time to lose So I'll shut up about myself

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Some introspective songs about challenging toxic behavior patterns and making positive changes.

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released September 12, 2020

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Chloe Defector Cortland, New York

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