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THE DARKEST CORNERS 2020 RERELEASE FOR TOGETHER WOMEN

by RashDash

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1.
Don’t be scared Keep your head on Don’t let it stop you having fun Don’t be scared It’s not a big deal Don’t let it change the way you feel Don’t be scared Keep your head on Don’t let it stop you having fun Advice for women Get it here Do you feel the fear? Feel the fear? Don’t walk in the dark Don’t walk through the park Don’t ever walk alone Let us know when you’re home Take the lit routes Always walk the long way round Cross the road if you need to Don’t look down Walk with confidence Look hard, hood up Swagger like you know what you’re doing Shoulders up Skirts are easy access and heels make you slow A ponytail is an absolute no no Don’t be scared Keep your head on Don’t let it stop you having fun Don’t be scared It’s not a big deal Don’t let it change the way you feel Don’t be scared Keep your head on Don’t let it stop you having fun Advice for women Get it here Do you feel the fear? Feel the fear? Do not make eye contact But make sure you could identify them after the attack Get a marked cab Don’t get a taxi on your own Avoid kerb-crawlers but be visible from the road Promise me you’ll get the bus I’ll come and meet you at the bus-stop You’ll be safe on a bike until you get knocked off You’ll be safe with your friends Maybe they could drop you off If you are confronted speak slowly and calmly If you are confronted scream as loud as you can If you are confronted the police will take it seriously If you are confronted the police won’t give a fuck Don’t be scared Keep your head on Don’t let it stop you having fun Don’t be scared It’s not a big deal Don’t let it change the way you feel Don’t be scared Keep your head on Don’t let it stop you having fun Advice for women Get it here Do you feel the fear? Feel the fear? Keys between your fingers Alarm ready A lighter and a can will make a firebomb Steady Remember your karate lessons Self-defence Pepper spray’s illegal, but you can use deodorant Type 999 into your phone But never have your phone on show Listening to music might make you feel safe But we all know wearing headphones, is how you get raped So call me when you’re home Text me when you’re safe Get a guy to walk with you and don’t be out too late I know you want the freedom just to walk around at night But the streets aren’t safe for you so stay inside Don’t be scared Keep your head on Don’t let it stop you having fun Don’t be scared It’s not a big deal Don’t let it change the way you feel Don’t be scared Keep your head on Don’t let it stop you having fun Advice for women Get it here Do you feel the fear? Feel the fear? Don’t be scared Keep your head on Don’t let it stop you having fun Don’t be scared It’s not a big deal Don’t let it change the way you feel Don’t be scared Keep your head on Don’t let it stop you having fun Advice for women Get it here Do you feel the fear feel the fear feel the fear feel the fear feel the fear feel the fear feel the fear feel the fear feel the fear feel the fear feel the fear feel the fear feel the fear
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CATCALL 02:55
How you doing? You look fine Oi Blondie Nice thighs Great arse Good tits Don’t be shy Be proud of it Morning Darlin Smile love Would you do her? Prob’ly not Better if she smiled a bit Better if her tits were big Bang I know I wanna bang you Bang I know I wanna bang you Bang I know I wanna bang you And you wanna bang me too Bang I know I wanna bang you Bang I know I wanna bang you Bang I know I wanna bang you And you wanna bang me too Oh Oh yeah I’d fuck that Come on Get your rat out Mmm sit that on my face Get in here give me a taste Hey don’t you wanna talk? Shouldn’t do that sexy walk You should be appreciative Should be grateful stupid bitch Bang I know I wanna bang you. Bang I know I wanna bang you. Bang I know I wanna bang you. And you wanna bang me too Bang I know I wanna bang you Bang I know I wanna bang you Bang I know I wanna bang you And you wanna bang me too Oh mmmm yeah yeah yeah mmmm yeah yeah mmmm yeah yeah yeah mmmm yeah Don’t dress like a slut if you can’t handle the attention Don’t dress like a slut if you can’t handle the attention Don’t dress like a slut if you can’t handle the attention Don’t dress like a slut if you can’t handle the attention Oi Bang I know I wanna bang you. Bang I know I wanna bang you. Bang I know I wanna bang you. And you wanna bang me too Bang I know I wanna bang you Bang I know I wanna bang you Bang I know I wanna bang you And you wanna bang me too Oh I didn’t want to fuck you anyway I didn’t want to fuck you anyway I didn’t want to fuck you anyway (Fuck you) I didn’t want to fuck you-
3.
DIANA 02:45
I am Diana, hunter of men I bring daylight to the darkest corners I am not weak I carry the weight of women on my shoulders Brave-hearted mother of two I am here for you Brave-hearted mother of two I am you And all the girls who dare to ride the bus to school We are not fair game We are not easy prey Don’t you dare depict me that way I am Diana, hunter of men I bring daylight to the darkest corners I am not weak I carry the weight of women on my shoulders My arrows seek the hearts of men Men who hit and hurt again and again My arrows seek the hearts of men Men who do not interrupt, you've let this go on long enough Enough now You all think you’re so tough My pistol will prick your confidence A gunshot to make deaf ears ring true Two stones against a tide of blue A gunshot to make deaf ears ring true Two stones against a tide of blue We are not fair game We are not easy prey We are not fair game We are not easy
4.
I would like to be afraid of the dark I would rather be afraid of the dark Than afraid of men Who I can’t see Waiting for me A hand over my mouth Picture something better I would like to be frightened of ghosts I would rather be frightened of ghosts Than frightened of men In the dark Waiting for me Pulling me into a car Another body in the river, but it’s swimming I would like to be planning a party I would rather be planning a - Than looking around In case there’s a man - I’m an easy target Another view from another mountain I would like to listen to music I would rather listen to music Than to footsteps In case someone’s coming I would like to walk through the park I would rather walk through the park Than stick to the road And I can walk alone I would like to wander alone Want to feel the road and get lost tonight
5.
We didn’t want to carry knives We didn’t want to take it in our own hands But we don’t trust your hands Anymore We didn’t want to carry knives We didn’t want to take it in our own hands But we don’t trust your hands Anymore Your eyes know how to eat me I want to say I’m angry I want to tell you leave me alone But it might make it worse I know that you’ll run faster I know that you are stronger 'Cause that's what you tell me But I don't believe you We didn’t want to carry knives We didn’t want to take it in our own hands But we don’t trust your hands Anymore We didn’t want to carry knives We didn’t want to take it in our own hands But we don’t trust your hands Anymore We don’t know what you’re looking for You’re looking in the wrong place The answer isn’t in my cunt I can’t make it better You look like you’re in pain You look lost, you look insane I feel sorry for you, I do But come any closer and I’ll stab stab stab stab you Fight flight freeze, don't freeze froze but please Fight flight freeze, fight flight freeze, Fight flight freeze, don't freeze froze but please We didn’t want to carry knives We didn’t want to take it in our own hands But we don’t trust your hands Anymore We didn’t want to carry knives We didn’t want to take it in our own hands But we don’t trust your hands, your eyes, your tongues Anymore
6.
FEMICIDE 03:11
Not another isolated incident Not another unfortunate coincidence The killer was a man and the victim was a woman Murder doesn’t choose victims at random Try to identify the pattern The killer was a man and the victim was a woman When a man kills a woman Because she’s a woman It’s Femicide When a man kills a woman Because she’s a woman It’s Femicide Our killers weren’t all drunk Our killers weren’t all ill Our killers weren’t all men, but most of them Most of them, most of them were If you count how many women Were killed by men last year It looks like we’re at war, are we at war? Soldiers die At least they’re wearing armour Soldiers die At least they carry guns Women die At the hands of strangers Women die At the hands of their loved ones Violence breeds violence but Women breed you Silence breeds silence breeds Nothing new Violence breeds violence but Women breed you Silence breeds silence breeds silence breeds silence breeds silence When a man kills a woman Because she’s a woman It’s Femicide When a man kills a woman Because she’s a woman It’s Femicide
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We want to dance in the darkest corners We want to breathe in the inky night air We want to seek out the darkest of spaces Dancing in black light with no one else there What could we do if the night was ours To bend and break To stretch and reshape? Ours to bathe in, search and discover A sanctuary, a place to recover (What would we do) We’d run up the walls (What would we do) We’d lie on the grass (What would we do) We’d float on the river (What would we do) We’d dive in the lake (What would we do) We’d move very slowly (What would we do) Marking our footsteps (What would we do) Tracing the outlines  Of new routes to take What could we do if the night was ours To bend and break To stretch and reshape? Ours to bathe in, search and discover A sanctuary, a place to recover What could we do if I wasn’t scared What could we do and I wasn’t scared What could we do and I wasn’t scared What could we do and I wasn’t scared Don’t be scared keep your head on Don’t be scared keep your head on Don’t be scared keep you head on Don’t be scared keep your head on

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Live tracks from The Darkest Corners, performed in an abandoned car park at Transform Festival 2017, rereleased with two bonus tracks in 2020 to help raise money for Together Women during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Together Women are a charitable organisation, working to support women and girls with multiple and complex needs across the North of England.
togetherwomenproject.eu.rit.org.uk
www.justgiving.com/togetherwomenproject

TW: lyrics about violence against women

This is a response to rising rates of domestic abuse during the Covid-19 pandemic, outlined by Counting Dead Women, one of our research sources for making The Darkest Corners, and reported by the Guardian amongst others.

kareningalasmith.com/counting-dead-women/

www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/15/domestic-abuse-killings-more-than-double-amid-covid-19-lockdown

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released May 19, 2020

Performed by Abbi Greenland, Helen Goalen, and Becky Wilkie with Stella Litras, Cherie Johnson, Madeline Shann, Reuben Johnson and Jami Reid-Quarrell.
Live mixed by Max Ringham and Tom Blackband.
Further mixing and mastering by Matt Randall.

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RASHDASH is Abbi Greenland, Helen Goalen and Becky Wilkie.

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