Am I dreaming
That I'm falling
Can I be sleeping
When I hit the ground?
Taught to perform but taught to be quiet
Can't hear the sound of a soul caught on fire
Take what you will but leave my desire
Cause it's not mine
No, it's not mine
Spoken Words
We condemn attempts to label us as "victims," a term which implies defeat.
We are only occasionally "patients," a term which implies passivity.
We are "People With AIDS."
We have the right to as full and satisfying sexual and emotional lives as anyone else.
We have the right to full explanations of all medical procedures and risks, to choose or refuse our treatment modalities...
We have the right to quality medical treatment and quality social service provision without discrimination...
We have the right to privacy, to confidentiality of medical records, to human respect and to choose who our significant others are.
We have the right to die – and to LIVE – in dignity.
Spoken words are from the Denver Principles
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_With_AIDS#The_Denver_Principles
credits
from Frequency,
released February 28, 2021
Songwriting, lyrics: Nick Golding, Em Feinson, Hereward Mills
Vocals, guitar, synths: Em Feinson
Synth Drums: Michael Kearns
Spoken word: Hereward Mills, Wiesje Heerik, Sarah Binney, Raeya Viðhlaejandi
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