BWYR
Harmony Beyond Colors: BWYR's Call for Unity and Change
Lyrics
Black lives, white lives, yellow lives, red
Expressing diversity with reference to different races (Black, white, yellow, red).
Let's all come together and share the bread
Advocating unity and sharing resources, symbolized by sharing bread.
Let's all join hands and share the dread
Encouraging collective acknowledgment and acceptance of shared anxieties.
BWYR
Abbreviation representing the phrase "Black Lives, White Lives, Yellow Lives, Red."
Too many dying, too many dead
Highlighting the alarming number of deaths and casualties.
BWYR
Reiteration of the abbreviated phrase "Black Lives, White Lives, Yellow Lives, Red."
Let's all come together and bow our heads
Emphasizing the need for collective reflection and mourning.
Talkers talk, but nothing gets said
Criticizing empty rhetoric and lack of meaningful communication.
And nothing gets done and the hate it spreads
Expressing frustration over the lack of action and the proliferation of hate.
While mothers and families hang their heads
Depicting the sorrow of mothers and families affected by tragedy.
And children weeping in their beds
Illustrating the emotional impact on children, grieving in their beds.
Blood was bled and tears were shed
Referencing the shedding of blood and tears as a consequence of conflict.
While that sorry rag flies overhead
Criticizing a divisive symbol (the flag) that is a source of sorrow.
That blocks the light, but not the lead
Highlighting the symbolic obstruction of progress, contrasting with lethal force.
That blinds the proud with pride instead
Commenting on how pride blinds individuals, particularly those in power.
While the poor go hungry and the fat get fed
Addressing social inequality, with the poor facing hunger while the wealthy thrive.
Everybody scared you can see it or not
Observing a pervasive atmosphere of fear, visible or not.
Looking to see what the other one's got
Describing a society driven by comparison and materialism.
Walkin' down the street to your usual spot
Depicting a routine journey where caution is necessary to avoid violence.
Everybody tryin' to not get shot
Expressing the shared struggle of avoiding harm in daily life.
If Black lives, white lives, yellow lives, red
Repetition of the initial phrase, reinforcing the call for unity.
All come together and share the bread
Reiterating the theme of collective sharing and unity.
We could all join hands and share the dread
Encouraging a unified approach to facing shared fears and challenges.
BWYR
Reiteration of the abbreviated phrase "Black Lives, White Lives, Yellow Lives, Red."
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