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Hey That's Me

by Eli Conley

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This song is for trans and non-binary folks first coming into their identity, singers taking testosterone who are struggling to find their voice, trans folks like me who woke up one day to realize they'd been out for decades and had somehow become something of an elder, and anyone in a body that is changing and aging.

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There may come a time when your body don't feel easy
And in order to be free it has to change
There may come a time when your gender it just fractures
And you have to take some action, rearrange
If it's that time you've got to tell 'em who you are
When you've been asking every star that they would see

Hey that's me! That's me
Hey that's who I hoped I'd be
I've been dreaming that the world would finally see
Hey that's me

There may come a time when your voice is not so faithful
And you cannot sing a mouthful of what you need
There may come a time when your songs will feel too heavy
And your breath is too unsteady for the deed
If it's that time you've got to find some way to sing
Though every single thing in you disagrees

Hey that's me! That's me
Hey that's how I've tried to be
I've been dreaming that the world would finally see

That who I am today is made up of the me's I stripped away

There may come a time when your wrinkles are like spiders
And they keep on getting wider in the sun
There may come a time when you find out you're an elder
So you hold out your umbrella for the young

Hey that's me! That's me
Hey that's how I hope I'll be
I've been dreaming that someday we'll all be free
Hey that’s me

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released May 7, 2023
Written by Eli Conley
Guitar & Lead Vocals - Eli Conley
Cello - Conrad Sisk
Mandolin - Joel Price
Upright Bass - James Touzel
Percussion - Jesse Loren Strickman
Background Vocals - Joel Price & Briget Boyle
Background Vocal Arrangement - Joel Price

Recorded at Tiny Telephone Studios
Engineered & Mixed by Maryam Qudus
Co-Produced by Eli Conley & Maryam Qudus
Mastered by Jacob Winik

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Eli Conley Sacramento, California

​Eli Conley is an indie folk singer-songwriter and activist based in Sacramento, CA. He makes music for queer and trans folks, justice seekers, and anyone who doesn’t fit easily in a box. Eli's voice is tender and heartfelt, with melodies and that can leave you feeling teary-eyed yet hopeful. As a gay trans man from the South, his songs tell stories that aren’t always reflected in roots music. ... more

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