Tear up Quietly
East Hollywood Echoes: A Powerful Anthem of Resilience and Justice
Lyrics
Where you from
Asking about the origin or background of the person
You’re in the hood
Addressing the listener as being in a tough neighborhood
Grew my roots
Referring to personal growth and connections in East Hollywood
In East Hollywood
Expressing a rootedness in East Hollywood
My mother calling me
Mentioning a mother trying to reach out
Fake friends keep txting me
Feeling bothered by insincere friends constantly texting
We will do
Expressing a commitment to taking any necessary actions
Whatever it takes
Reiterating the determination to do whatever it takes
SAY THEIR NAMES
Calling attention to the importance of remembering and honoring names
THEY DIED TODAY
Highlighting recent deaths and the need to acknowledge them
Riot for the Dodgers and saints
Expressing a willingness to protest for sports teams, possibly in a metaphorical context
They’re saints, they’re saints
Emphasizing the saint-like nature of individuals associated with sports teams
Riot for the Lakers and saints
-They’re saints, they’re saints
-I wear the shell of a man
Repeating the idea that the speaker is not a typical man, possibly challenging societal norms
I AM NO MAN
-You said no you’re a hell of a man
-I AM NO MAN
-I wear the shell of a man
-I AM NO MAN
-You said no you’re a hell of a man
-I AM NO MAN
-TEAR UP
Encouraging tearing up and standing up, possibly a call to action or resistance
TEAR UP
-TEAR UP
-STAND UP
-GEAR UP
-GEAR UP
-GEAR UP
-STAND UP
-LA you showed the way
Praising Los Angeles for setting an example in the face of challenges and heartbreak
Real far away
-Through heartbreak
-Bad law it betrays us
-Can’t break us
-Can’t break us
-Sorry 12
Expressing determination and commitment in the face of adversity, referencing roadblocks and bloodshed
Whatever it takes
-STOPPED ROADS
-BLOOD WON’T WASH AWAY
-We will do whatever it takes
-SAY THEIR NAMES
-THEY DIED TODAY
-I wear the shell of a man
Reiterating the rejection of conventional masculinity
I AM NO MAN
-You said no you’re a hell of a man
-I AM NO MAN
-I wear the shell of a man
-I AM NO MAN
-You said no you’re a hell of a man
-I AM NO MAN
-TEAR UP
Repeating the call to tear up, stand up, and gear up, possibly indicating a continuous struggle
TEAR UP
-TEAR UP
-STAND UP
-GEAR UP
-GEAR UP
-GEAR UP
-STAND UP
-TEAR UP
Repeating the call to tear up, stand up, and gear up, reinforcing the message of resilience
TEAR UP
-TEAR UP
-STAND UP
-GEAR UP
-GEAR UP
-GEAR UP
-STAND UP
-TEAR UP
Repeating the call to tear up, stand up, and gear up, concluding the song with a strong emphasis on resilience
TEAR UP
-TEAR UP
-STAND UP
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