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Awkward

by DIDI

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Hot on the heels of the debut single, DIDI is releasing Awkward, a punchy passionate anthem. Creatively produced with organic percussion (including cold cups of tea tweaked to resonate in the right key!), DIDI has thrown out the rule book to create something of herself, for herself. Ironically, the searing honesty in the lyrics has inadvertently created a song which resonates for many especially those within the LGBTQ+, disabled and minority groups #endtheawkward.
Awkward is coming out as an independent release on 28th April.

‘This song was initially written about a situation that seems to happen a lot to me and my friends, especially the female musicians. People seem to have a sense of entitlement over you when you have put yourself ‘out there’, as if you have open the door to ridicule and its ok for them to say it because ‘you have just been on stage so you must have a thick skin’. But it doesn’t work like that, often the criticisms are completely unprovoked and unnecessary and it’s packaged up as constructive criticism, but in reality, it’s just un called for.
This song gets more specific though, it’s not just about the comments online or people whispering about you, it’s about the bold faced people who think they know better than you and want you know about it, and think they can just dominate all your time and topics or just linger and make you talk. And I’ve realized that the sentiment here may resonate with the often patronizing experiences that many people have told me they have, where people speak for you or think they know best. Which is why I want to associate actively with #endtheawkward.
This song draws attention to the fact this situation happens in many different guises to many different people, and I think it’s important to bring it out into the open. This song is trying to hit home the subtle issue that still plagues day to day situations, and how to try deal with it. Ultimately I don’t think the people doing it are aware of how unpleasant their behaviour is, so hopefully this song will make people think before they just hit you with their UNSOLICITED OPINION!

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lyrics

AWKWARD
Copyright 2017 Lauren Deakin Davies

Have you ever had words put in your mouth?
Talking for you,
Filling spaces you wanna leave
But they don’t seem to see
Your face
So you’re stuck in an awkward conversation
When all you really wanna do is leave
But you don’t wanna be judged negatively

Am I a sell out? why do I feel the need
To make you feel good
When you’re in my company
There is a delay
between when I smile and wave
between what I say
And what I really think is right
What gives you the right to think
you can speak to me like this
your unsolicited opinion isn’t something I need in my Life
What gives you the right to think
you can speak to me like this
your unsolicited opinion isn’t something I need in my life
These girls are stuck in conversations that they don’t wanna be in
because the man upstairs says do your job
and stop your complaining
coz the people talk behind your back
it’s sad but I know it’s true
and oh you’ve got to stand your ground and work out what to do
What gives you the right to think
you can speak to us like this?
your unsolicited opinion isn’t something we need in our lives
What gives you the right to think
you can speak to us like this?
your unsolicited opinion isn’t something we need in our lives

Feel the fire in your lungs, breath it out breathe it out
Stand your ground and work it out x3
Feel the fire in your lungs, breathe it out, breathe it out
Don’t just stand there work it out, work it out
Your unsolicited your unsolicited your unsolicited
Opinion isn’t something we need
Your unsolicited your unsolicited your unsolicited
Opinion isn’t something we need
What gives you the right to think
you can speak to us like this
your unsolicited opinion isn’t something we need in our lives

credits

released April 28, 2017
Writer, Guitar, vox, Producer: Lauren Deakin Davies
Mastering: Rob Groucutt
Photo: Cassy Paris
Artwork: Brian Hewitt & Lauren Deakin Davies

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DIDI England, UK

‘fiercely provocative art-pop… energetic with a neo-punk edge’ -The Revue

DIDI announced her self recorded debut single ‘Sorry’ since then she has released 2 more singles 'Awkward' and 'Back Off' catching the eye and ear of a number of music blogs as well as BBC 6 music, Amazing radio, BBC Introducing track of the week, radio stations, newspapers and Magazines such a Diva Mag. ... more

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