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H.e.r. I Can’t Breathe
Although cities have laid out plans to reopen in the coming weeks and millions of people took to the streets to protest in recent days, artists are still opting to continue to isolate themselves or engage in social distancing. H.E.R., real name Gabi Wilson, partnered with iHeart Radio and State Farm for their Living Room Series, and during today’s (June 10) performance, she premiered a song titled “I Can’t Breathe.”
“Just by the title, you know that it means something very, kind of painful. Very revealing. I think it’s necessary. These lyrics were kind of easy to write because it came from a conversation of what’s happening right now, what’s been happening, and the change that we need to see,” Wilson said. “I think music is powerful when it comes to change and when it comes to healing and that’s why I wrote this song, to make a mark in history and I hope this song does that.”
H.E.R. – I Can’t Breathe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j78N8Z_Ao1Q
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Started a war screaming “Peace” at the same time
All the corruption, injustice, the same crimes
Always a problem if we do or don’t
Findin’ we, nah, we don’t have the same rights
What is a gun to a man that surrenders?
What’s it gonna take for someone to defend us?
If we all agree that we’re equal as people
Then why can’t we see what is evil?
[Chorus]
I can’t breathe
You’re taking my life from me
I can’t breathe
Will anyone fight for me?
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
[Verse 2]
How do we cope when we don’t love each other?
Where is the hope and the empathy?
How do we judge off the color?
The structure was made to make us the enemy
Prayin’ for change ’cause the pain makes you tender
All of the names you refuse to remember
Were somebody’s brother or friend
Son to a mother that’s crying, see
[Chorus]
I can’t breathe
You’re taking my life from me
I can’ breathe
Will anyone fight for me?
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
[Outro]
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
