Dandara

She’s got the name of a warrior queen
And she dresses in a way that’s all her own
She lives between the here and the unknown
The girls don’t really like her much
She’s got a tribal tattoo on her ankle
And a serpent sleeps on the back of her neck
What makes her almost a secret
Is how she’s so damn transparent

She’s free, and being free makes her shine
She’s a child of the earth, sky, and sea
Dandara

She highlights her hair with lighter streaks
And walks on the sand in the shallow
I try to learn her routines
To pretend I bump into her by chance
She talks on a red cellphone
With friends and her boyfriend
She’s got the whole world around her
And another world admiring her

She’s free, and being free makes her shine
She’s a child of the earth, sky, and sea
Dandara