The Curse of Being a Girl
Kashmir Lyrics

You pretend that you're allright
You put up a facade of being okay and hide your true feelings

The worst noise
The most uncomfortable silence when you suffer in silence

Is when you are keeping quiet
It's difficult to express your true feelings as a girl and stay silent

Seing now the kind of girl
People have preconceived notions of how a girl should act

You will dramatise, traumatise
Not conforming to gender standards can lead to being ridiculed and ostracized

Don't fold your hands, don't hold your tongue
Speak out and don't let anyone silence or stifle you

The other girls will try to prove you wrong
There is a sense of competition among girls, leading to tearing each other down

The words will torture like a storm
Words can be just as painful and damaging as a natural disaster

You can't step aside, you can't resign
You can't escape or give up the fight for equality

It's just the curse of being a girl
Being born as a girl comes with inherent disadvantages and societal expectations

Tonight you must hold your head up high
Despite the challenges, you must remain confident and strong

Be aware that you're the purest pearl
Recognize your worth and value as a person

Tonight you'll blow reflections back in their eyes
You will confront those who try to bring you down and make them see their own flaws

You're reaching out to grab his hand
Seeking support and comfort from a man, who should be an ally in the fight for gender equality

He must be the worlds most tired man
Men who refuse to acknowledge and help with gender inequality are failing in their duty as human beings

And so began his compliments
Men often try to gain the favor of women through empty words and flattery

If he sees it all he must use it all
Men who are privileged enough to see and understand the gender inequality must use their power to change it

It should be unforgettable
The fight for gender equality should be memorable and impactful

The crowded skies should be convertible
The world should be able to change and adapt to be more inclusive and accepting of all genders

And in the end in this smokey hole
Despite the challenges, we must persist in the fight against gender inequality

Full of concubines and replicants
Society often views women as mere objects or copies, rather than individuals with their own thoughts and feelings

Tonight you can hardly make the change
Changing society's view of women and gender roles is a slow and difficult process

Look around it's more than half the world tonight
Women make up more than half the world's population, yet they still face unequal treatment and discrimination

Who must go through that same rage
Women around the world are fighting against gender inequality and discrimination, and the fight is far from over