Tune-Yards - Colonizer Lyrics

I use my white woman's voice to tell stories of travels with African men
I use my white woman's voice to tell stories of travels with African men
I comb my white woman's hair with a comb made especially, generally for me
I use my white woman's voice to tell stories, stories

Colonizer
Colonizer
Colonizer
Colonizer

I use my white woman's voice to interpret my travels with African men
I turn on my white woman's voice to contextualize acts of my white women friends
I cry my white woman tears carving grooves in my cheeks to display what I meant
I smell the blood in my voice
I smell the blood in my voice
Especially the blood in my voice
Especially the blood in my voice

I use my white woman's voice to tell stories of travels with African men
I use my white woman's voice to tell stories of travels with African men
I comb my white woman's hair with a comb made especially, generally for me
I smell the blood in my voice
Especially the blood in my voice
Especially the

I can feel you creep into my private life