Ask First

Leith Ross Ask First Mp3 Download

"Ask First" by Leith Ross is a powerful ballad about consent. The song begins with Ross singing about how she has been in a relationship with someone who does not respect her boundaries. She sings, "Old, you've made me old/Wise beyond how wise I'd want a body/Cold, so young and cold/I lie to yawn, to cross and dot the note." The song then goes on to describe how she has tried to communicate her needs to her partner, but he has not listened. She sings, "I imitate, I trace your words/To better fake a better sorry/Sorry, soul. But sorry, "Friends, they never scold."

The song ends with Ross realizing that she needs to leave her partner. She sings, "Mend, you made amends/You've made a man/You make up men/Who break a bone to fix a heart/Paint it nice and call it art." The song is a powerful reminder that consent is important, and that we should never stay in a relationship with someone who does not respect our boundaries.