Today's Anthem - "Laura" in honor of Trans Awareness Month

Bat For Lashes - Laura

A song celebrating the life of a transgender woman. I came upon this today while playing my work playlist and it moved me enough to share with you in light of Transgender Awareness Month.
Click the link to sing along:

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You say that they've all left you behind

Your heart broke when the party died
Drape your arms around me and softly say
Can we dance upon the tables again?

When your smile is so wide and your heels are so high
You can't cry
Put your glad rags on and let's sing along
To that lonely song

You're the train that crashed my heart
You're the glitter in the dark
Ooh Laura, you're more than a superstar

And in this horror show
I've got to tell you so
Ooh Laura, you're more than a superstar

You say that you're stuck in a pale blue dream
And your tears feel hot on my bedsheets
Drape your arms around me and softly say
Can we dance upon the tables again?

When your smile is so wide and your heels are so high
You can't cry
Put your glad rags on and let's sing along
To that lonely song

You're the train that crashed my heart
You're the glitter in the dark
Ooh Laura, you're more than a superstar

You'll be famous for longer than them
Your name is tattooed on every boy's skin
Ooh Laura, you're more than a superstar

You're the train that crashed my heart
You're the glitter in the dark
Ooh Laura, you're more than a superstar

And in this old horror show
I've got to let you know
Ooh Laura, you're more than a superstar
You're more than a superstar...

Featuring Lavinia Co-op & Marques Toliver
Directed by Noel Paul
DoP - Michael Ragen
Stylist - Catherine Verna Bentley
Creative Force - Lauren Doss

EP - Luke Jacobs
Commissioner - Oli Hammerton
Producer - Jonny Kight
PM - Dulcie Kellett
Additional Production - Jason Lovelock
Runners - Grace Royall, Ben Mills
Makeup - Thomas de Kluyver
Make up / Hair assist - Olivia Newman-Young
1st AD - Liam Lock
Focus Puller - Matt Choules
2nd AC - Martyna Knitter
DIT - Chris Belcher
Gaffer - Johann Cruickshank
Electrician - Jon Ball
Lighting Tech - Dave Master
Art Director - Mark Connell
Art Assist - Noam Piper
Playback - Adam @ 23bit
Set Photography - Edie Renshaw
Grade by Luke Morrison @ The Mill, London

Production Co. - FRIEND London
Label - EMI

Special Thanks to:
Luke, Nico & Frida, Tai, Barney, Ameena, Legjin, Oli & Tamara, Ryan Styles, Malachy, Sam Goldie, Martijn & Walter @ Partos, Bel Arjona, Jay, and Mitsy

The Gayly - 11/17/2015 @ 3:37 p.m. CST