| full screen recommended for best visuals | | don't do turbo mode, the timing doesn't line up | {featured Jan 30, 2021!} S to stop original track, space for instrumental I thought I'd share my feelings on BLM for the Scratch community. The song plus the slideshow of all the worldwide protesters even gave me chills when I was done making it... it's a lot to take in. Before anyone gets concerned as to whether or not I should be writing a song from a black person's perspective, I am a ten and a 1/2 year old, African American girl. I'm pretty sure that qualifies me being able to speak about the experience of being black in America. This project goes to anyone and everyone who chooses to remain silent, who doesn't understand the importance of standing together in solidarity and speaking up for those who can't, and who doesn't understand that supporting the organization doesn't matter, but supporting the movement means everything to people like me. If you believe white privilege doesn't exist and racism in the world is blown out of proportion, you are part of the problem. You are why we need this movement in the first place. I don't really have a way with words when it comes to just writing words (ergo, I wrote a song instead), so here's a few quotes that sum up how I feel for now regarding this crucial movement, from people I admire: “It’s important for us to also understand that the phrase ‘Black Lives Matter’ simply refers to the notion that there’s a specific vulnerability for African Americans that needs to be addressed. It’s not meant to suggest that other lives don’t matter. It’s to suggest that other folks aren’t experiencing this particular vulnerability.” — President Barack Obama “It’s up to all of us — Black, white, everyone — no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting it out.” — Michelle Obama “Racism is not getting worse, it’s getting filmed.” — Will Smith “In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” — Angela Davis "You really want that utopian ideal of what our world could be? You want to be proudly and ACTIVELY anti-racist, more than fearing being called a racist? I want that for you too. If so, then do the work, educate yourself and others stand by us loudly, consistently, FOREVER.” — Clara Amfo “If you’re calling for an end to unrest, but not calling out police brutality, not calling for health care as a human right, not calling for an end to housing discrimination, all you’re asking for is the continuation of quiet oppression.” — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez LYRICS You don't know what it's like to be terrified by what you look like to others I fear for my life When I'm just outside doing everything right Though I abide by the same rules that you can choose to abuse but you never lose Tell me, am I doing wrong by singing this song? My fears are prolonged by your negligence Time is passing us by But still you have pride You can lie and deny But we need a lifeline, mm But hey, can you really blame me for being afraid? We're bruised, and we're sprayed, and we're whipped, and we're beaten Though you remain seated We won't be defeated 'Cause God has a plan And it's all in His hands Please, take my hands Together we'll stand Every woman and man Tell me, am I doing wrong by singing this song? My fears are prolonged by your negligence Time is passing us by But still you have pride You can lie and deny But the truth is that We won't be silent 'Cause silence is violence The strong help the weak to be eager to speak We're killed or we're locked away Examples on display So you behold what it's like to be owed Time is passing us by But still you have pride You can lie and deny But we need a lifeline, oh We need a lifeline So why are we still fighting? Can't you see that we're dying here? How much longer will you muffle all our crying? How much longer? How much longer? How much longer? Tell me, am I doing wrong by singing this song? My fears are prolonged by your negligence Time is passing us by But still you have pride You can lie and deny But the truth is that We won't be silent 'Cause silence is violence The strong help the weak to be eager to speak We're killed or we're locked away Examples on display So you behold what it's like to be owed Time is passing us by But still you have pride You can lie and deny But we need a lifeline, oh We need a lifeline We need a lifeline, oh We need a lifeline We need a lifeline CREDITS/SOURCES https://parade.com/1046272/jessicasager/racial-justice-quotes/ https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/gabrielsanchez/black-lives-matter-marches-around-the-world-pictures https://www.cnet.com/pictures/scenes-black-lives-matter-protests-around-the-world-show-outrage-beyond-us/11/ google images for a lot of the pictures coding, music, and thumbnail by me
