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Black Lives Matter

by J'Nique Nicole

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This song was written in 2014 in honor of Mike Brown and Eric Garner but unfortunately it is still relevant today with the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and so many others occuring. My goal is for 100% of the proceeds for this song to be donated to The Bail Project, an organization that provides bail assistance to protesters who are unable to afford it.

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Black Lives Matter

MJ said it best
They don’t really care about us
It’s like we’re disposable
Can somebody tell me why
Why we’re living in a world
Where no matter what
No matter what we do
It’s never good enough
We’re damned if we do
And damned if we don’t
Just hoping this would change
But it seems like they won’t

But we’ve come too far
To give up now
This can be the start
Of a new revolution
Let’s pick back up
Where we left off
Let’s demand the
Respect that we deserve

Cuz they don’t care
They don’t care
They don’t care
No they don’t care
Since they don’t care
Then let’s make them aware
That black lives matter too

I can tell that we’re
Becoming desensitized
And the injustices no longer
Come off as a surprise
In the eyes of the world
We’re always demonized
They want nothing more
Than to see our demise
Who are we to trust
When those sworn to protect
Would rather incarcerate
Kill and disrespect us

But we’ve come too far
To give up now
This can be the start
Of a new revolution
Let’s pick back up
Where we left off
Let’s demand the
Respect that we deserve

Cuz they don’t care
They don’t care
They don’t care
No they don’t care
Since they don’t care
Then let’s make them aware
That black lives matter too

I got my hands up
Don’t shoot
I can’t breathe
The system’s got me
In a chokehold
And it’s suffocating me
Why do we always have to do
So much just to prove
That we’re just like you
Worthy of life
Let’s end this divide
Tired of always feeling like

They don’t care
They don’t care
They don’t care
No they don’t care
Since they don’t care
Then let’s make them aware
That black lives matter too

They don’t care
They don’t care
They don’t care
No they don’t care
Since they don’t care
Then let’s make them aware
That black lives matter too

Black lives matter too
Black lives matter too
Black lives matter too
Black lives matter too

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released June 11, 2020
Lyrics and melody written by J'Nique Nicole
Guitar by Masa Kohama

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J'Nique Nicole Tokyo, Japan

J’Nique Nicole is a singer/songwriter based in Tokyo, Japan. She is known for her songwriting and vocal contributions to the award winning video game from Square Enix called NieR: Automata. She has also gained notoriety as the backing vocalist for two prominent artists on the Japanese R&B scene, Kubota Toshinobu and Ai. Checkout her singles Black Girl Magic, and BAE on all platforms. ... more

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