Eaten Alive

by Terry Blade

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"Eaten Alive" is a song written, composed and recorded by Terry Blade in September of 2021. Produced by Ryini Beats and Terry Blade, the lyrics were drawn from Terry's personal self-reflections on self-identity. The song features two representations of Terry's inner voice--a grown-up version and an inner-child version. These voices speak/rap in unison about how one's internal struggles with self-confidence, self-identity and self-empowerment can eat them alive.

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Told me that I am uncouth
Told me I’m ruth
Told me to sever the root
Told me to lie to my truth
Told me to get it, forget it, and said I’m aloof

Told me to hate on myself
Take all these books off my shelf
Told me that I’m just the help
Told me to scold me to mold me until I become someone else

Someone you like
Someone who won’t drop the mic
Someone whom you can just strike
Won’t strike you back
Someone whose skull you can crack
Someone ashamed to be black

I don’t get that
I ain’t with that
Mack truck – I hit with that
Act up – You will get slapped
Back up – Now I’m in the trap

Told me to follow you follow you go
Follow you though
You told me to follow befo’
And all that I got was Jim Crow
Played the “Sambo”
Part of your minstrel show

The older I get I should know
Know not to hear what you tell
Know not to do what you told
Know not to take what you tell
Know not to keep what you said

Told me a story that I could believe
And how naïve
I’m sitting here feeling aggrieved
Never to get a reprieve
All I received
Taken but never retrieved

If I wasn’t so trapped, I would leave
Leave you to chew, wither and itch
Leave you to writhe and twitch
Leave you to ravel(un) stitched
Leave you to die from the glitch
Then I switch

And it eats me
Eats me alive
Eats me alive

And it eats me
Eats me alive
Eats me alive

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released October 1, 2021
Written, Performed and Produced By: Terry Blade
Produced By: Ryini Beats

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Terry Blade Chicago, Illinois

Terry Blade is a singer-songwriter. A multi-genre artist, his musical work is grounded in his experience as a black queer artist.

Since his 2020 debut, he has won more than 75 awards and nominations for his music. He has drawn comparisons to artists such as Meshell Ndegeocello, Macy Gray, and Antony and the Johnsons.

He was born and raised in Washington, DC, and resides in Chicago, IL. ... more

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