Voicing: SSAA & Alto Solo with body percussion
Words and Music by Liv Grace
Arr. Liv Grace & Grace Brigham
Commissioned by National Concerts for the 2022 ACDA Western Division Conference.
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About
This song is dedicated to the hundreds of beautiful souls who senselessly and brutally lost their lives to police brutality.
Eric; John; Michael; Ezell; Dante; Michelle; Laquan; George; Tanisha; Akai; Tamir; Rumain; Jerame; Matthew; Frank; Natasha; Tony; Anthony; Mya; Phillip; Eric; Walter; William; Alexia; Brendan; Victor; Jonathan; Freddie; Joseph; Salvado; Sandra; Albert; Darrius; Billy; Samuel; Michael; Brian; Christian; Troy; Assham; Felix; Keith; Junior; Lamantez; Paterson; Dominic; Anthony; Alonzo; Tyree; India; La'vonte; Michael; Jamar; Richard; Nathaniel; Benni; Miguel; Michael; Kevin; Bettie; Quintonio; Keith; Janet; Randy; Antronie; Wendell; David; Calin; Dyzhawn; Christopher; Marco; Peter; Torrey; Darius; Kevin; Mary; Demarcus; Willie; Terrill; Sylville; Alton; Philando; Terence; Paul; Alteria; Jordan; Aaron; Ronell; Stepon; Antwon; Botham; Pamela; Dominique; Atatiana; Christopher; Christopher; Eric; Michael; Breonna; George.
Text
I can’t do this anymore
See my brothers on the floor
Pushed and shoved against the wall
It’s like we’re not human at all
I told my mother
That I’m ‘bout to go to war
I grab my sisters and brothers and others
Hand in hand we start the march
The enemy’s pushin’ me down
(Pushin’ me down)
Down to the ground (Uh-huh)
Yeah the enemy’s guns on my crown
(guns on my crown)
But bulletholes don’t phase me
I’ve seen the enemy kneel on my neck
(Kneel on my neck)
Face to the floor
Eyesight hazy
Might not be able to breathe, but believe
Tonight you gonna hear me roar
I said hear me roar
Hear me roar
I said hear me roar
Oh, I can’t do this anymore
See my brothers on the floor
Pushed and shoved against the wall, yeah
It’s like we’re not human at all
Oh, grab your mothers
And fathers
And sisters
And brothers
And others
Hand in hand
We will stand
Lift our voices
Fend for one another
We will not back down
No they cannot stop us now
The battle’s just begun
We not gon’ stop until we’ve won
Who cares if the enemy’s pushing me down
(Pushing me down)
Down to the ground (Uh-huh)
Said the enemy’s guns on my crown
(Got they guns on my crown)
But bulletholes don’t phase me
I’ve seen the enemy kneel on my neck
(Kneel on my neck)
Teargas and my eyes get hazy
Might not be able to breathe, but believe
Tonight you gonna hear me roar
I said hear me roar
Hear me roar
I said hear me roar
Hear us roar
Hear me roar
Hear me roar
Hear me roar
Hear me roar
-Liv Grace