Butterscotch Performance | Butterscotch Clinton | TEDxOakland

ladies and gentlemen butterscotch

ladies and gentlemen butterscotch [Applause]

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[Applause] Oh

[Music]

[Music] all right how’s everybody doing today

all right how’s everybody doing today

all right how’s everybody doing today yeah it good good I’m so honored to be

yeah it good good I’m so honored to be

yeah it good good I’m so honored to be here amongst so many earth shakers and

here amongst so many earth shakers and

here amongst so many earth shakers and world changers and it’s I’m just I’m

world changers and it’s I’m just I’m

world changers and it’s I’m just I’m just so happy to be playing music and to

just so happy to be playing music and to

just so happy to be playing music and to be doing what I love this next song I’m

be doing what I love this next song I’m

be doing what I love this next song I’m gonna be performing is called accept Who

gonna be performing is called accept Who

gonna be performing is called accept Who I am because it was so much madness and

I am because it was so much madness and

I am because it was so much madness and hate in this world it’s so important

hate in this world it’s so important

hate in this world it’s so important that we love ourselves for who we truly

that we love ourselves for who we truly

that we love ourselves for who we truly are because when we look in the mirror

are because when we look in the mirror

are because when we look in the mirror and we hate what we see we’re gonna

and we hate what we see we’re gonna

and we hate what we see we’re gonna project that onto other people so know

project that onto other people so know

project that onto other people so know that it all begins with us it starts

that it all begins with us it starts

that it all begins with us it starts with us it starts with your family it

with us it starts with your family it

with us it starts with your family it starts with your friends your community

starts with your friends your community

starts with your friends your community you don’t have to have a lot of money to

you don’t have to have a lot of money to

you don’t have to have a lot of money to make a difference you can start right

make a difference you can start right

make a difference you can start right now so when I was younger I suffered

now so when I was younger I suffered

now so when I was younger I suffered from depression and had a lot of

from depression and had a lot of

from depression and had a lot of suicidal thoughts and art and music

suicidal thoughts and art and music

suicidal thoughts and art and music saved my life and it’s so important that

saved my life and it’s so important that

saved my life and it’s so important that we keep this in our schools because

we keep this in our schools because

we keep this in our schools because that’s what saved me so so I’m gonna do

that’s what saved me so so I’m gonna do

that’s what saved me so so I’m gonna do this song called accept Who I am that

this song called accept Who I am that

this song called accept Who I am that tells my story

so this song is for anyone who’s ever

so this song is for anyone who’s ever been made fun of for being different

been made fun of for being different

been made fun of for being different b-black live American what’s you know

b-black live American what’s you know

b-black live American what’s you know what whatever it is paid straight by we

what whatever it is paid straight by we

what whatever it is paid straight by we are all one we are all unique this is my

are all one we are all unique this is my

are all one we are all unique this is my story I didn’t grow quite thick rope leg

story I didn’t grow quite thick rope leg

story I didn’t grow quite thick rope leg didn’t grow up in a healthy habitat

didn’t grow up in a healthy habitat

didn’t grow up in a healthy habitat didn’t know what I was didn’t know what

didn’t know what I was didn’t know what

didn’t know what I was didn’t know what I wanted to be all of those that

I wanted to be all of those that

I wanted to be all of those that couldn’t see Stephen maybe wonder what’s

couldn’t see Stephen maybe wonder what’s

couldn’t see Stephen maybe wonder what’s better to be fine with that me he’s here

better to be fine with that me he’s here

better to be fine with that me he’s here to crying in a light for me shine to see

to crying in a light for me shine to see

to crying in a light for me shine to see the sign was to had to see that written

the sign was to had to see that written

the sign was to had to see that written the sky too much frightened the home

the sky too much frightened the home

the sky too much frightened the home that the dogs in the dome suicide dreams

that the dogs in the dome suicide dreams

that the dogs in the dome suicide dreams Oh leave me alone looking for a

Oh leave me alone looking for a

Oh leave me alone looking for a different world take me home somewhere

different world take me home somewhere

different world take me home somewhere when knowing all my own with the hell

when knowing all my own with the hell

when knowing all my own with the hell all the stresses be my chance can hardly

all the stresses be my chance can hardly

all the stresses be my chance can hardly breathe can’t see what I see I’m trapped

breathe can’t see what I see I’m trapped

breathe can’t see what I see I’m trapped as this made different anyone of the

as this made different anyone of the

as this made different anyone of the reason they don’t try to listen

reason they don’t try to listen

reason they don’t try to listen [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I’m trying to live I’m trying to live

I’m trying to live I’m trying to live

I’m trying to live I’m trying to live can’t you see watch me I’m trying to

[Music]

[Music] it’s not your business if I strike you

it’s not your business if I strike you

it’s not your business if I strike you when I’m and frankly I don’t give a damn

when I’m and frankly I don’t give a damn

when I’m and frankly I don’t give a damn what you think I’m afraid what I just

what you think I’m afraid what I just

what you think I’m afraid what I just wanna sheet just concern you I don’t

wanna sheet just concern you I don’t

wanna sheet just concern you I don’t understand why he kiss much why do you

understand why he kiss much why do you

understand why he kiss much why do you people stares much white point glands

people stares much white point glands

people stares much white point glands much like you’re the one judge you

much like you’re the one judge you

much like you’re the one judge you messed up like you can’t get enough fish

messed up like you can’t get enough fish

messed up like you can’t get enough fish your people down like your background I

your people down like your background I

your people down like your background I walk around like I never back down cuz

walk around like I never back down cuz

walk around like I never back down cuz I’m making hits don’t believe your feet

I’m making hits don’t believe your feet

I’m making hits don’t believe your feet and it makes the week because I hate new

and it makes the week because I hate new

and it makes the week because I hate new flicks

flicks

flicks my life’s not burning the deep

I’m trying

I’m trying I’m trying to live I’m trying to live

I’m trying to live I’m trying to live

I’m trying to live I’m trying to live can’t you see watch it

can’t you see watch it

can’t you see watch it me I’m just trying to live I’m trying to

me I’m just trying to live I’m trying to

me I’m just trying to live I’m trying to [Music]

[Music]

[Music] whether you’re white black yellow red

whether you’re white black yellow red

whether you’re white black yellow red Trina Turk rise Mohawk Navajo chicky

Trina Turk rise Mohawk Navajo chicky

Trina Turk rise Mohawk Navajo chicky acquire y’all from the same tribe the

acquire y’all from the same tribe the

acquire y’all from the same tribe the same sky all gonna live we y’all gonna

same sky all gonna live we y’all gonna

same sky all gonna live we y’all gonna die we go back on the earth to get a new

die we go back on the earth to get a new

die we go back on the earth to get a new birth Carmen decides no new words will

birth Carmen decides no new words will

birth Carmen decides no new words will you be a butterfly will you be dirt so

you be a butterfly will you be dirt so

you be a butterfly will you be dirt so many time for those you’ve hurt step on

many time for those you’ve hurt step on

many time for those you’ve hurt step on me and I’ll step on you for all the

me and I’ll step on you for all the

me and I’ll step on you for all the things you pull me through tired of

things you pull me through tired of

things you pull me through tired of riding cried I didn’t can’t understand

riding cried I didn’t can’t understand

riding cried I didn’t can’t understand my life is frightening never gonna see

my life is frightening never gonna see

my life is frightening never gonna see what you want me to be your grain of

what you want me to be your grain of

what you want me to be your grain of salt and NSE I will take what you say

salt and NSE I will take what you say

salt and NSE I will take what you say seriously so stop by your hating and let

seriously so stop by your hating and let

seriously so stop by your hating and let be free free free

just let me

just let me [Music]

[Music]

[Music] see

see

see watch it I’m trying to

I’m trying to letter can’t you see what

I’m trying to letter can’t you see what you hate it doesn’t mean I’m I’m

just let me free thank you so this next

just let me free thank you so this next song is important to remember right now

song is important to remember right now

song is important to remember right now because we wake up we don’t know what

because we wake up we don’t know what

because we wake up we don’t know what we’re gonna see in the news but it’s so

we’re gonna see in the news but it’s so

we’re gonna see in the news but it’s so important to remember that we are all we

important to remember that we are all we

important to remember that we are all we got our family our friends this world is

got our family our friends this world is

got our family our friends this world is Earth this is all we got that we know of

Earth this is all we got that we know of

Earth this is all we got that we know of I mean Mars might be a possibility but

I mean Mars might be a possibility but

I mean Mars might be a possibility but we got to take care of Mother Earth

we got to take care of Mother Earth

we got to take care of Mother Earth while we can and take care of each other

while we can and take care of each other

while we can and take care of each other so we’re all we got

like that where we all get along seems

like that where we all get along seems like everything today is just going

like everything today is just going

like everything today is just going wrong

wrong

wrong we can fight to stay together events

we can fight to stay together events

we can fight to stay together events you’re on we can make it if we try the

you’re on we can make it if we try the

you’re on we can make it if we try the road you know but I believe we do we’re

road you know but I believe we do we’re

road you know but I believe we do we’re not with you by my side there’s no

not with you by my side there’s no

not with you by my side there’s no chance we’ll try

yeah without the jab

yeah without the jab [Music]

[Music]

[Music] on the street with no shoes laying

on the street with no shoes laying

on the street with no shoes laying attire and skin firm on Iraqi sing some

attire and skin firm on Iraqi sing some

attire and skin firm on Iraqi sing some news have you ever stopped to think what

news have you ever stopped to think what

news have you ever stopped to think what it’s like got no home yes my normal War

it’s like got no home yes my normal War

it’s like got no home yes my normal War no more tonight we leave it behind

no more tonight we leave it behind

no more tonight we leave it behind illuminate this guy so we can’t see you

illuminate this guy so we can’t see you

illuminate this guy so we can’t see you what the world with love suppose to be

what the world with love suppose to be

what the world with love suppose to be yeah yeah

[Music]

[Music] drawing myself sweat destroying nature

drawing myself sweat destroying nature

drawing myself sweat destroying nature whoo I gotta talk to and legislature I

whoo I gotta talk to and legislature I

whoo I gotta talk to and legislature I can’t even breathe without inhaling

can’t even breathe without inhaling

can’t even breathe without inhaling deaths more than half of our nation is

deaths more than half of our nation is

deaths more than half of our nation is sick and then yet we’re trapped in the

sick and then yet we’re trapped in the

sick and then yet we’re trapped in the system that is never done as good but we

system that is never done as good but we

system that is never done as good but we keep on rising got a kid about the hood

keep on rising got a kid about the hood

keep on rising got a kid about the hood to cancer my politician change starts

to cancer my politician change starts

to cancer my politician change starts with us we’ve come to fuss to be in the

with us we’ve come to fuss to be in the

with us we’ve come to fuss to be in the back of the bus not just talking black

back of the bus not just talking black

back of the bus not just talking black all colors included nobody on earth

all colors included nobody on earth

all colors included nobody on earth deserves to be excluded from my Amazon

deserves to be excluded from my Amazon

deserves to be excluded from my Amazon I’ll be pulling together to my people

I’ll be pulling together to my people

I’ll be pulling together to my people with the trailer parks living in the

with the trailer parks living in the

with the trailer parks living in the ghetto everyone deserves a chance to see

ghetto everyone deserves a chance to see

ghetto everyone deserves a chance to see it changing their West we all will

it changing their West we all will

it changing their West we all will bright each to every boy and girl I’m

bright each to every boy and girl I’m

bright each to every boy and girl I’m sick of seeing the same news it’s time

sick of seeing the same news it’s time

sick of seeing the same news it’s time to put it to us

let me hear a little bit louder come on

let me hear a little bit louder come on come away come on come on we uh we got

come away come on come on we uh we got

come away come on come on we uh we got Oakland namilama here we uh we get if

Oakland namilama here we uh we get if

Oakland namilama here we uh we get if you love yourself come on come on we uh

you love yourself come on come on we uh

you love yourself come on come on we uh we get come on last time last time we uh

yes beautiful beautiful thank you so

yes beautiful beautiful thank you so much have a wonderful wonderful life

thank you

thank you [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]