Listen to These Guys
In our last Sanctuary post, we highlighted two boys from Ireland singing a Rihanna song, and wrote about the importance of self-expression.
The boys (Robert Scanlon, voice, and Harrison Dodo, guitar) were joined by others (Scanlon's sister Ahlee, Cian Francois and Darly Bengo) and formed a group called Fresh Ré. In this unassuming homemade video, made with the equipment they could afford, they incite us, both by their model, and through the lyrics of the Labrinth song they're singing, to express ourselves.
Whatever you do
Do it good
Whatever you do, do, do, lord, lord, lord
Do it good (yeah, alright)
Express yourself
Express yourself (oh do it)
See, it's not what you look like
When you're doin' what you're doin'
Express yourself (oh do it)
Full lyrics of the Labrinth song, Express Yourself:
I say the same thing twice, I'm awkward when I speak
Ain't got the perfect smile, don't turn heads on my street
Tryin' to be a superstar, like everybody else
But being myself is something I do well
Whatever you do
Do it good
Whatever you do, do, do, lord, lord, lord
Do it good (yeah, alright)
Express yourself
Express yourself (oh do it)
See, it's not what you look like
When you're doin' what you're doin'
Express yourself (oh do it)
(Here we go now)
I don't make the papers, I'm far from JLS (JLS)
Ain't got the X Factor, I'm not what they expect (listen)
But it won't be long before my turn is next, to express
Now with all due respect…
(Switch it up for me, hey)
Lose my shirt and tie
There ain't nothing too high
Show them what you've got (wow)
There's nothing wrong with perfect, imperfect
Now it's your time to shine
Express yourself
(Oh come on now)
(Oh come on now)
(Oh come on now)
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