Remember, Be Love
Music by Rebecca Swanson
Lyrics and spoken parts by Michael E. Blackwell, Sr.
Solos by Lora Morgan Dunham & Samuel Raiche
Rap by Samuel Lockett III (U.K.N.E.A.C)
Now is the time
For action to take center stage
for hearts to lift humanity higher
and love to hug human oppression
Solo:
What’s going on in this day and age?
Leadership is absent, people’s attitude is rage
What happened to political sage?
When will capitol hill get engaged?
Partisan leadership destroys united
States of America becoming divided
Congress: a fight club, kindness unrequited
People don’t vote because they’re undecided
Democracy feels uninvited…
Chorus:
Life was not designed for us to hate,
But a masterpiece birthed from above
Evil will not be what seals our fate
Forget complaining (do not complain), Remember that
Every life needs a heart to live
Every soul wants peace like a dove
Every wrong is the reason to forgive
Forget revenge, Remember
Be love, be love, be love
As a chalk and blood soaks into the concrete seams
A mother’s nightmare becomes an agonizing scream
A war on drugs and gun control be the theme
With a president who only supports one thing
Which is raidin Latin states like drug stings and
Breaking families apart like they a terrorist ring- yeah
But I got more to say…
A preacher and his flock rejoicing God as they pray
Or a nightclub massacred because they were gay
Both gunned down like it’s the American way
White supremacy grows stronger every day
Black on black violence destroys the race
Schools are war zones now, what a disgrace
Because the power is silent, thinkin they saving face
It’s senseless but if love’s relentless pace
Keeps striving and rising love will surely break
And release us with Jesus in true faith
This country can rise again and be great
Remember: be love, and love will be
One nation means division is obsolete
If we stand together with supreme unity
Then love will prosper in all communities.
Humanity must rise above inhumane
Pull our children back into the folds of sane
Use our wealth to be poverty’s bane
Put hate in its hell and let love remain.
[Chorus]