I Am, by Shannon Curtis

I Am

by Shannon Curtis

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1.	I Am (shannon curtis vs control.org) 04:41	lyrics
That’s right I’m standing tall Balanced feet on the ground Open palms by my side Shoulders back, head high Breath is easy, deep Eyes wide to receive All of what is — I’m ready Heart strong, beat steady I know who I am I know who I want to be I know I am worthy Of love, of belonging And I know that nothing That happens to me or around me Can diminish my worth My wholeness my humanity Because I am (Standing, breathing, owning, loving) I am (Balance, healing. know belonging) I am (Standing, breathing, owning, loving) I am (Balance, healing. know belonging) I have choices I choose actions that align With my values, my needs Which I learned from listening To the song of my own spirit Finally my ears could hear it When I released what was not mine And I owned up to my own life I know who I am I know what is good for me There is nobody but me Who can take responsibility I’m not looking for the path of least resistance I do the work for the goodness That affirms my own existence Because I am (Standing, breathing, owning, loving) I am (Balance, healing, know belonging) I am (Standing, breathing, owning, loving) I am (Balance, healing, know belonging) And yeah I see you now You’re all connected to your own power And it’s drawing me in Like water attracts water There’s no higher or lower Or competing over resources ‘Cause we know how to love ourselves We are a flood And holy shit Isn’t that a total shift? In this microcosmic scene You and I, we are dismantling The ranked system status quo That oppresses and harms We’ll make a whole new world Because you know who you are And I know who I am I know who I am I know who I am I am (Standing, breathing, owning, loving) I am (Balance, healing, know belonging) I am (Standing, breathing, owning, loving) I am (Balance, healing, know belonging) I am
2.	I Am (shannon curtis vs control.org radio edit) 04:06

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We're bringing back the remix wars.

We met Shannon and Jamie via reaching out on behalf of a fediverse related project. Turns out they are delightful humans and kindred musical spirits who just happen to have released back to back absolute synth/alt pop gem albums with a crazy good blend of sound design, modern synth production and anthem and storytelling lyrics with gorgeous vocals.

It's not every day you find that mix and rarer still to have humans behind it who when asked by your boy "uh can I drop some filth on your beauty with unapologetic too many kick drums?" say "HECK YES". Legends!

Exhausted from various IRL drains and from staring at the many C2 and org projects sitting idle, we needed something not our own to kick start firing up the studio in earnest and really smashing the hiatus. Boy howdy did this exercise do it.

"I Am" is a powerful anthem from Shannon's latest full-length "Good to Me" which you should 100% go enjoy
shannoncurtis.bandcamp.com/album/good-to-me

and while you can absolutely and we do recommend shout it in the car or have a sway and gentle head bang in the kitchen, we envisaged ramping up the tension and maybe the cardio. Who doesn't love a good cathartic empowering stomp?!

This Bandcamp Friday, please enjoy a healthy foray into an exciting crossover world that is hopefully not the last.

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released August 4, 2023

Out of respect to the original artist and given the consensual parallel release, please note the license is odd to the rest of our catalogue. Many thanks to the original artist for permission to get a little dark and dirty with it.

Original track written and vocals by Shannon Curtis
shannoncurtis.bandcamp.com/track/i-am

Remix mastered by Jamie Hill
at Department of Energy Management, Tacoma
deptofenergymgmt.com

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