My Body Belongs to Me by Protyus A. Gendher – Artist’s Showcase

My Body Belongs to Me by Protyus A. Gendher [Glass Ceiling Records]

Lyrics and links below!

When I think about where My Body Belongs to Me can live, I picture it moving through all the spaces where kids gather, learn, and grow. This track was built to be sung in classrooms, played in living rooms, and woven into bedtime routines as a grounding reminder of safety and autonomy. It works in school assemblies, library story hours, youth groups, and community centers — anywhere adults are trying to give children language that protects them without frightening them. It’s a song that can be taught, repeated, danced to, and returned to whenever a child needs reassurance that their boundaries matter.

I also see this track thriving in more structured environments: counseling offices, child‑advocacy programs, family shelters, and therapeutic play spaces where kids are rebuilding trust in their own bodies. The dubstep energy gives them a sense of power, while the lyrics offer clarity and permission. It’s a tool for social‑emotional learning, a resource for educators, and a bridge for caregivers who want to talk about consent but don’t always know where to begin. In those settings, the song becomes more than music — it becomes a shared vocabulary.

And then there are the communal moments: concerts, festivals, neighborhood events, and intergenerational gatherings where kids get to shout this truth out loud. In those venues, the track becomes a celebration of autonomy, a collective affirmation that safety is a right, not a privilege. I wrote it to be useful, but I also wrote it to be joyful — a song that can hold space in both the tender and the triumphant parts of childhood. Its possibilities stretch as far as the communities willing to carry it.

I have the most amazing body
And it can do the most amazing things
It can run and jump and play and sleep and grow
And my body, belongs to only me.

Nobody has the right to hurt me
I don't need a reason to say no
No one should be touching me without my consent
This is my body, keep your hands on your own.

I have the most amazing body
And it can do the most amazing things
It can run and jump and play and sleep and grow
And my body, belongs to only me.

If you want a hug you should ask
And if I want one too I'll say "yes"
But if I don't feel like being touched
Just hugging me would make me pretty stressed

I have the most amazing body
And it can do the most amazing things
It can run and jump and play and sleep and grow
And my body, belongs to only me.

Everyone's body belongs to them
So I don't touch other people without consent
If my touch isn't wanted, I don't want you fronting
I'd rather have a good relationship

I know that not everybody in this world is safe
It's sad, but some just can't bet trusted in our space
If somebody ever touches you without consent
Find a trusted grownup and go tell quick

I have the most amazing body
And it can do the most amazing things
It can run and jump and play and sleep and grow
And my body, belongs to only me.
[anti-drop]
It's ok to give hugs, and it's ok to hold hands
It's ok to wrestle in the mud when goofing off with friends
It's ok to sit on the lap of a grown up that you trust
But there are some parts of your body that others shouldn't touch.
If it's covered by a swimsuit, when you go for a swim
A safe adult just won't ask to touch you there my friend
I know that not everybody in this world is safe
It's sad, but some just can't bet trusted in our space
If somebody ever touches you without consent
Find a trusted grownup and go tell quick
[pre-drop build]
[bass drop]
I have the most amazing body
And it can do the most amazing things
It can run and jump and play and sleep and grow
And my body, belongs to only me.
And my body, belongs to only me.