Flying Lesbians — Frauen Kommt Her Frauen Erhebt Euch ("Women come here, Women rise up")
Happy International Women's Day! Featuring a 1975 women's anthem!
The Flying Lesbians were a lesbian and feminist rock band active in the 1970s. Like many others in the women’s music movement, they made music about loving women, women’s rights, as well as more general topics. “Frauen Kommt Her Frauen Erhebt Euch” still packs a punch; great energy, wonderful vocals, and lyrics that still connect. (A rough translation is provided below.)
I hope everyone has a great International Women’s Day, and if you’re observing the International Women’s Strike, I hope you enjoyed your day off! Most of all, thank you to all the women that have worked until now to secure the rights—to jobs, to voting, to bank accounts, to freedom—that make a lesbian lifestyle viable today.
women come here, let's get together
women come here, let's get together
women come here, let's get together
together we are strong!when you’re alone, you’re beaten down
when you’re alone, you have no defense
when you’re alone, you have to submit
day and nightas a woman you should “only” be there for others
as a woman you should “only” be beautiful
as a woman you should think “only” of others
never about yourselfwomen come here, let's get together
women come here, let's get together
women come here, let's get together
together we are strong!be a good wife for your man
a good mother to his children
live in the drudgery of housework
all only for lovewomen come here, let's get together
women come here, let's get together
women come here, let's get together
together we are strong!women
women
women, rise up and the world will see you!
women
women together are strong!women gain independence
women
women swim against the current
women
women give women so much
women
women have that unique connectionwomen are there for women
women
women together are strongwomen can give themselves everything
women
women want to live together with
women!women, women, women, women
women, women, women, womenwomen
womenwomen, rise up and the world will see you!
women
women together are strong!strong, strong, strong, strong
strong, strong, strong, strong