The Voice of Authority | Unwoman

+ add
stats
×
- See all results
- No matching results
  
  Try a different filter or a new search keyword.
Search all Bandcamp artists, tracks, and albums
cancel

partner
×
- See all results
- No matching results
  
  Try a different filter or a new search keyword.
Search all Bandcamp artists, tracks, and albums
cancel
sign up
log in

We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.

We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

The Voice of Authority

by Unwoman

subscriber exclusive

supported by

Betekaa thumbnail

Cool Cat thumbnail

silverwarrior thumbnail

AJ Sikes thumbnail

Tamia D thumbnail

Karl Reinsch thumbnail

Bryan Olson thumbnail

llull thumbnail

kracken1 thumbnail

cephy00z thumbnail

Stephanie Longoria thumbnail

Kristin Ried thumbnail

ifsats thumbnail

Scott Shatzer thumbnail

rotnoxnatl thumbnail

Kyle Tomlin thumbnail

Robert Adam II thumbnail

littledirtyliar thumbnail

Cliff Winnig thumbnail

Richard Murray thumbnail

Vicki Solomon thumbnail

The Steampunk Ambassador thumbnail

ruthemmanuelle thumbnail

anglerfisch thumbnail

julesette thumbnail

DVonZipper thumbnail

Amy Dunaway thumbnail

Jack Kemplin thumbnail

Doctor Triciclo thumbnail

bahapta thumbnail

Kesäkurptisa thumbnail

Cassandratoday thumbnail

foxgrrl thumbnail

Mark N Cockerham thumbnail

kcwitch thumbnail

Tony Boner thumbnail

CTruett thumbnail

Christopher Legg thumbnail

Paul Kater thumbnail

Marty thumbnail

Dave P thumbnail

Shawn Marier thumbnail

Destructa thumbnail

Rex Cooper thumbnail

Robin thumbnail

George Kelly thumbnail

Paul Motsuk thumbnail

purplehayz thumbnail

Kevin G. thumbnail

Alaina O'Carra thumbnail

darthnoir thumbnail

lemasquegris thumbnail

Eric Trybek thumbnail

Melanie thumbnail

Jennie thumbnail

Michael Skolnik thumbnail

Gearald Becker thumbnail

Greg Schwartz thumbnail

Lloyd Pentecost thumbnail

more...

Subscription

Subscribe now to receive all the new music Unwoman creates, including 13 back-catalog releases, delivered instantly to you via the Bandcamp app for iOS and Android. You’ll also get access to subscriber-only exclusives like this track. Learn more.

Subscribe Now $20 USD/year or more

about

This is a very rough idea for a song, that may never be officially released, that I'm sharing as my 3rd track of the month.

The beat kinda slams but is very repetitive, there's no cello, and the words are a little more... personally revelatory than my typical style, so it may not fit on my next album. The topic is pretty straightforward but a little background is that a lot of friends recently have been talking about hating the way their voices sound on recordings. I started thinking back on how I hated mine, too, for the typical reasons: sounding young, girlish, and totally lacking authority. I've gotten used to my voice, but I eventually had to accept that I'd never be seen as an authority on basically anything, because of my perceived gender and my size. Cool, cool.

lyrics

Listen to me / I am the voice of authority
Do what I say / Do it the easy way

When I was 13 I heard my voice
On a shitty tape machine
I sounded like a little girl
How could anyone take that voice seriously

But I was a little girl: however I saw myself
That’s what I would be to the world

In college they told me I’d be better off
Not caring what others think
And I faked that confidence
And tried to make myself believe

I shaved my head and wore ill-fitting clothes
In hopes I’d look like I didn’t care
I disavowed the fashion advice I’d absorbed as a teen
(Intellectuals don’t look at THOSE magazines!)

I was still a little girl: however I saw myself
That’s all I would be to the world
Can respect be earned or do I just have to wait
Must I wait forever?

Now I’m much older
My voice never changed and there’s grey in my long hair
And I confess to wanting to be seen as
Beautiful, strong or mature

And I see fierce young femmes demanding
Respect like I never could
And sometimes even getting it
From places I’d despaired I would

But I’m still a little girl: however I see myself
That’s all I ever will be to the world
Soon I will be old and I’m sure
Even more perfectly ignored

credits

released August 1, 2018

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Unwoman image

Unwoman San Francisco

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Unwoman is a self-produced cellist-singer-songwriter. Layered with skillful cello, rich vocals, and electronically arranged beats, her solo music is a futuristic homage to her classical training. Unwoman has been featured at steampunk, goth, and sci-fi-related events all over North America and has collaborated with many notable acts. ... more

Recommendations

contact / help

Contact Unwoman

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Report this track or account

Unwoman recommends:

Lotharia
by Beauty Queen Autopsy

This is a the debut full-length of the collaboration featuring Erica Mulkey (Unwoman) on vocals with Matt Fanale (Caustic) on production & songwriting. Unwoman
go to album
Love is Impossible
by The Positronic Cats

I met these guys at a steampunk event in NJ and I listen to their music over and over. Unwoman
go to album
Beeps And Smudges
by Doctor Popular

Doctor Popular made all the instrumental sounds on this with iPhone/iPad apps, and I sing on a few songs. Unwoman
go to album

If you like Unwoman, you may also like:

Into The Trees
by Zoe Keating

supported by 19 fans who also own “The Voice of Authority”

Hi, my name is Tommy and I live in Sweden. I have bought your album. It is innovative and different. But at the same time very good! ymmotu
go to album
Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under
by Amanda Palmer

supported by 18 fans who also own “The Voice of Authority”

What do I say? I love Amanda. She's inspirational, not just her music but her whole personality! This album is fun, serious, heartwarming and inspirational spacehawk.mp3
go to album
Circle Zero
by Clea Anaïs

Canadian singer, cellist, and producer filters sobering reflections on grief through a buoyant, balmy dream-pop lens. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 13, 2022
go to album

Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Fabiana Palladino stops by to talk about her mesmeric debut LP.