Oh, they took and skinned my name
Try to raise the feeling
I saw right through, tried to love them
They threw it in your face, tell you what you´re feeling

How could they know?
It´s what they read
So when you see her cry, you know there´s nothing new
It´s how we could all by ourselves

I will show you a 26 year old woman who learned to dance until she felt pretty
Feminism wears a throwback jersey, bamboo earrings, and a face beat for the gods
Feminism is Missy, Lil Kim, and Angie Martinez on the “Not Tonight” track
Feminism says as a woman in my arena you are not my competition
As a woman in my arena your light doesn’t make mine any dimmer
Dear Missy:
I did not grow up to be you

But I did grow up to be me
And to be in love with who this woman is
To be a woman playing a man’s game
And not be apologetic about any of it
If you ask me why representation is important
I will tell you that on the days I don’t feel pretty
I hear the sweet voice of Missy singing to me
Pop that pop that, jiggle that fat
Don’t stop, get it til your clothes get wet
I will tell you that right now there are a million black girls just waiting to see someone who looks like them