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This Is Where I Stand

by Abby Litman

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Written in the vein of a classic protest song, “This Is Where I Stand” is one artist’s attempt at grappling with her family’s tragic history. It describes a return to the site of loss and trauma (in this case, the concentration camps of Nazi Germany) and the attempt to make sense of the incomprehensible.

“This Is Where I Stand,” not surprisingly, is filled with contradiction (“This is where you were trapped, this is where I’m free.”) But there’s also a sense of empowerment: “This is where you could not sing, this is where I could.” It’s a reclamation of one’s traumatic narrative and, above all, a declaration to never let anything like it happen again. With its universal themes and unapologetic folk roots, “This Is Where I Stand” can serve as an anthem for other oppressed peoples and social justice movements.

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This is where you sat, this is where I stood
This is where you could not sing, this is where I could
This is where your family was stolen from the land
This is where you were this is where I stand

This is where you could not speak, this is where I’ll be
This is where you were trapped, this is where I’m free
This is where your gold was taken from your hands
This is where you were this is where I stand

This is where I’m cold, this is where you bled
This is where I’m going, this is where you fled
This is where you listened and followed a demand
This is where you were this is where I stand

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released April 18, 2023
Produced by: Tyler Chester
Engineered: Tyler Chester
Mixed by: Tyler Chester
Mastered by: The Bakery Mastering
Recorded at: Paperchaser Noho, Los Angeles CA
Acoustic Guitar and Vocals: Abby Litman
Piano: Leila Milki
Drums and Percussion: Griffin Goldsmith
Accordion: Rob Burger
Electric guitar, bass, BGVS and aux instruments: Tyler Chester

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Abby Litman Los Angeles, California

Singer/songwriter Abby Litman is an up-and-coming folk musician whose songs marry the lyrical traditions of American folk music with inventive acoustic arrangements and modern concepts. She’s also the founder of LA concert series Good Folk. Her influences range from Nick Drake to Edna St. Vincent Millay to Joni Mitchell. In 2021, Abby worked with producer Tyler Chester to record EP “On My Mind.” ... more

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