Liberty's Principles Pals Band
The butterfly doesn't earn her wings. She wakes up one day and there they are. 'Born With It' is a gentle anthem about unalienable rights -- the idea that your most important rights aren't given to you by anyone. You're born with them.
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What does it mean to be 'born with' a right?
Can anyone take away a right you were born with? Why or why not?
The song says 'equal doesn't mean the same' -- what does that mean?
What rights do you think every child in the world is born with?
Music Discovery
How the song starts very quiet, almost like a whisper, then gets louder and louder
The moment the children's choir joins in -- can you feel the energy change?
The quiet part at the end that brings it back down, like a lullaby again
Sing the chorus once very quietly (piano), then again very loudly (forte). Notice how the same words feel completely different.
Try telling a story where you start whispering and end up shouting. How does getting louder make the ending feel more important?
Dynamics
How loud or soft the music is -- like the volume knob on your feelings
Piano
Playing softly (not the instrument!) -- the Italian word musicians use for quiet
Forte
Playing loudly -- the Italian word for strong and powerful
Crescendo
Gradually getting louder -- like a sunrise filling the sky
Hear the Grown-Up Version
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