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Take a ride (outside)

from Rio's First Album by AMMRA

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This song is about a few things: Rio’s longstanding love of being outside, and the countryside; his nonconformity to conventional gender norms (he loves wearing dresses and playing “family”, where he is the mama or the sister); the amazing diversity of experiences he’s had in his short 4 years. What’s most amazing is how comfortable he is with travel and new people and places.

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San Francisco — you can have it if you want it,
but you know you never had it to begin with.
You never wanted to live in a place like this
but you did, because you were born here.

Now Berkeley is kinda nice: so many trees and old hippies.
The hills, the flats, the weather’s always where it’s at.
And it’s the place where you made so many friends at Monteverde 1.

The summer’s feeling good
You’ll ride your bike around the hood
Don’t have to slow yourself down.

You’ve been to so many places via plane or on the train.
You’ve been all around the world and you’re only 3 years old!
You’ve been to Mexico, Hawai’i, Japan thrice, Holland
and to the lands and forests.

An urge to be outside, an urge to take a ride to the countryside.

Penis! You can call it what you want:
it’s a chinchin (ちんちん), it’s a pene.
You are anything you want.
Wear a dress under a vest, wear a band aid on your chest:
you don’t have to be like anyone.
Choose your partner, choose your gender-but it might choose you!
If you’re meant to wear shorts in the snow,
like the cold on your toes, or pick a friend with your nose,
just do it.
Cut the noise
rally the seeds and all your toys
and let’s head out of town
your special place is outside
pee on a tree — it’s alright
in the countryside

1. Monteverde is Rio’s preschool in Berkeley

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from Rio's First Album, released December 19, 2019

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AMMRA San Francisco, California

AMMRA = Antonio Miguel Martín Roman-Alcalá

Once musician, future musician, now dad, fan of the red and black

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