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All Posts By Li Jean-Luc HarrisLi Jean-Luc Harris · This is not my home (Verse 1)The chapter with Carol and John had to end A difficult turn, a painful new bendNow an unfamiliar door under a camera’s eye A list of cold rules replaces a warm goodbye They call it a house, but it’s a hollow shell With a staff […]
Read MoreLi Jean-Luc Harris · The Wall (Verse 1)It started small, a brick of “I’m okay”To tune out the noise and keep the world at bayEach question you asked was a door to the pastSo I learned how to build, and I learned to build fastA fortress of silence, quiet and tallJust a kid on his […]
Read MoreLi Jean-Luc Harris · Case File And a Heartbeat (Verse 1) The pages start to turn, a date in January A “Looked After Child,” for all the world to see The file just says “transition,” a sterile, clean design But I remember school gates, and a hand that wasn’t mine It talks of “overcrowding,” the […]
Read MoreLi Jean-Luc Harris · A Clouded Sky (Verse 1)Ten years old, a whisper unheardA secret truth in a single wordI said, “I’m gay,” but the doubt was stirredDismissed as a phase, a meaning blurred. (Chorus)And I hid my truth beneath a clouded skyBelieved the doubt behind a practiced lieJust a secret untold, in the shadows […]
Read MoreLi Jean-Luc Harris · A Medicated Mess (Verse 1)At seven, a small white pill for ADHD,They said it was to calm the storm inside of me.But the quiet it brought, it wasn’t peace, you see,Just a thief in the night that stole my sleep away,So Melatonin came to try and make me stay. (Verse 2)By […]
Read MoreLi Jean-Luc Harris · Spoilt (Tribute to my father) (Verse 1)School gates on a Tuesday morningA final word without a warning“You can’t go back,” is all you saidLeft those words to haunt my headI didn’t know a child could be returnedA lesson that my young heart learnedYou drew a line you can’t backtrackJust a photograph […]
Read MoreLi Jean-Luc Harris · The Thing [Verse 1]There was a house with a silence so loudA little boy lost in a grown-up crowdHe learned how to listen through plaster and woodAnd tried to be quiet, and tried to be goodBut the cracks in the walls let the chaos right inAnd he started to think it […]
Read MoreLi Jean-Luc Harris · The House That Trauma Built The House That Trauma Built is not just a collection of songs; it is an architectural blueprint of survival. Across a powerful narrative arc, UK-based artist Li Jean-Luc Harris invites listeners into the “deep, hidden place” where a childhood was stolen. The album opens with the […]
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The Story in Every Thread: Announcing the Launch of the Harris Family Tapestry Today, I am incredibly proud to announce the launch of a project that has been years in the making: The Genetic and Genealogical Tapestry of Li Jean-Luc Harris. This website is far more than a family tree. It’s an immersive, interactive […]
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After careful consideration, I have decided to resign from my position as an ambassador for Rees Foundation, effective 06/12/2024. While I remain committed to Supporting Care Leavers and children in care, I have realized that my personal social media presence is no longer aligned with the expectations of the ambassador role. I appreciate the opportunity […]
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