I wanted to write a song about Black Lives Matter because the history books are going to show how important that movement is / has been. I also love the “Two Tone” ska movement in the 80’s in the UK and reggae and ska in general. Its music that is very positive and upbeat, which is more powerful than more anthemic or sharp pointed “lectures”. I also do think abo
Twin lens reflex In parallax Two different views
One side black The other white Its in the news
Graphic view Large format Special lens
Awaken the White Taught by the Black Now become friends
Its never too late To come together And denounce hate
Old habits die hard The bigger the beast The bigger the fate
Chorus Fine grains of silver Fine grains of sand Time in an hourglass The Family of Man
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Twin Lens Reflex
I wanted to write a song about Black Lives Matter because the history books are going to show how important that movement is / has been. I also love the “Two Tone” ska movement in the 80’s in the UK and reggae and ska in general. Its music that is very positive and upbeat, which is more powerful than more anthemic or sharp pointed “lectures”. I also do think abo
Twin lens reflex
In parallax
Two different views
One side black
The other white
Its in the news
Graphic view
Large format
Special lens
Awaken the White
Taught by the Black
Now become friends
Its never too late
To come together
And denounce hate
Old habits die hard
The bigger the beast
The bigger the fate
Chorus
Fine grains of silver
Fine grains of sand
Time in an hourglass
The Family of Man
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