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                                                                     ALABAMA

                                                                                                        -John Coltrane

          

          "Alabama" is a powerful jazz composition written by legendary saxophonist John Coltrane in response to the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing that occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 15, 1963. The bombing, carried out by white supremacists, resulted in the deaths of four African American girls.

          While there are no explicit lyrics in "Alabama”, the music itself serves as a lament and a tribute to the victims and their families of this tragic event. It's a haunting and emotionally charged piece, characterized by its mournful melody and evocative improvisations. The saxophonist's expressive playing conveys a sense of sorrow, grief, anger and ultimately, a call for justice and societal change.

          "Alabama" is more than just a musical piece. It stands as a poignant reminder of the role that music can play in addressing social and political issues, as well as its ability to serve as a form of healing and expression in the face of tragedy.

            

                                      ALRIGHT -KENDRICK LAMAR

DESCRIPTION:

The song was associated with the Black Lives Matter movement after several youth-led protests were heard chanting the chorus. Publications such as Rolling Stone, People, and Complex noted the song’s importance in the protests calling “Alright” the “unifying soundtrack” of the movement.[3]

The song has been used at Black Lives Matter protests and demonstrations, serving as a powerful expression of solidarity and resistance against systemic racism and oppression.

LYRICS:

Alls my life I has to fight, nigga

Alls my life I

Hard times like, yah!

Bad trips like, yah!

Nazareth, I’m fucked up

Homie, you fucked up

But if God got us then we gon’ be alright

Nigga, we gon’ be alright

Nigga, we gon’ be alright

We gon’ be alright

Do you hear me, do you feel me? We gon’ be alright

Nigga, we gon’ be alright

Huh? We gon’ be alright

Nigga, we gon’ be alright

Do you hear me, do you feel me? We gon’ be alright

Uh, and when I wake up

I recognize you’re lookin’ at me for the pay cut

But homicide be looking at you from the face down

What MAC-11 even boom with the bass down

Schemin’! And let me tell you bout my life

Painkillers only put me in the twilight

Where pretty pussy and Benjamin is the highlight

Now tell my mama I love her but this what I like

Lord knows, twenty of ‘em in my Chevy

Tell ‘em all to come and get me, reapin’ everything I sow

So my karma come in heaven, no preliminary hearings on my record

I’m a motherfucking gangster in silence for the record, uh

Tell the world I know it’s too late

Boys and girls, I think I’ve gone cray

Drown inside my vices all day

Won’t you please believe when I say

Wouldn’t you know

We been hurt, been down before, nigga

When our pride was low

Lookin’ at the world like, “Where do we go, nigga?”

And we hate po-po

Wanna kill us dead in the street for sure, nigga

I’m at the preacher’s door

My knees getting’ weak and my gun might blow

But we gon’ be alright

Nigga, we gon’ be alright

Nigga, we gon’ be alright

We gon’ be alright

Do you hear me, do you feel me? We gon’ be alright

Nigga, we gon’ be alright

Huh? We gon’ be alright

Nigga, we gon’ be alright

Do you hear me, do you feel me? We gon’ be alright

What you want you, a house? You, a car?

40 acres and a mule? A piano, a guitar?

Anything, see my name is Lucy, I’m your dog

Motherfucker, you can live at the mall

I can see the evil, I can tell it I know when it’s illegal

I don’t think about it, I deposit every other zero

Thinkin’ of my partner put the candy, paint it on the regal

Diggin’ in my pocket ain’t a profit, big enough to feed you

Everyday my logic, get another dollar just to keep you

In the presence of your chico ah!

I don’t talk about it, be about it, everyday I see cool

If I got it then you know you got it, Heaven, I can reach you

Pat Dawg, Pat Dawg, Pat Dawg, my dog, that’s all

Bick back and Chad, I trap the bag for y’all

I rap, I black on track so rest assured

My rights, my wrongs, I write ‘til I’m right with God

Wouldn’t you know

We been hurt, been down before, nigga

When our pride was low

Lookin’ at the world like, “Where do we go, nigga?”

And we hate po-po

Wanna kill us dead in the street for sure, nigga

I’m at the preacher’s door

My knees getting’ weak and my gun might blow

But we gon’ be alright

Nigga, we gon’ be alright

Nigga, we gon’ be alright

We gon’ be alright

Do you hear me, do you feel me? We gon’ be alright

Nigga, we gon’ be alright

Huh? We gon’ be alright

Nigga, we gon’ be alright

Do you hear me, do you feel me? We gon’ be alright

I keep my head up high

I cross my heart and hope to die

Lovin’ me is complicated

Too afraid of a lot of changes

I’m alright and you’re a favorite

Dark nights in my prayers

I remembered you was conflicted

Misusing your influence, sometimes I did the same

Abusing my power full of resentment

Resentment that turned into a deep depression

Found myself screamin’ in the hotel room

I didn’t wanna self destruct, the evils of Lucy was all around me

So I went runnin’ for answers.

MEANING:

The song’s lyrics tackle themes of struggle, oppression, and injustice, with Lamar drawing from his own experiences growing up in Compton, California and the broader African American community. He paints a vivid picture of the difficulties that black people face in America, from poverty and police brutality to systemic racism and inequality. But despite all these challenges, Lamar insists that they will overcome and succeed, that they will “be alright.”

In addition to its musical and lyrical excellence, “Alright” has also become a powerful anthem for social justice activism and political activism.

 

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                                       SHAIK KHAVIUR RAHMAN

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# Description about the song.

 

The lyrics of the song "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud" by James Brown, released in 1968. During the civil rights movement in the United States. The song is a powerful anthem for the black people that they say proudly that we are black and proud of it. It became an iconic symbol of the Black Power movement, encouraging Black people to embrace their culture or their identity for demanding equality, and claim their rights with confidence.

 

 # Meaning of the lyrics.

 

Uh, with your bad self

Say it louder (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it louder (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Looky here

Some people say we got a lot of malice

Some say it's a lotta nerve

But I say we won't quit moving

Until we get what we deserve

We've been 'buked and we've been scorned

We've been treated bad, talked about

As sure as you're born

But just as sure as it take two eyes to make a pair, huh

Brother, we can't quit until we get our share

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

One more time, say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

I've worked on jobs with my feet and my hands

But all the work I did was for the other man

And now we demands a chance

To do things for ourselves

We're tired of beating our heads against the wall

And working for someone else

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Ow!

Ooh-wee, you're killing me

Alright, uh, you're out of sight

Alright, so tough, you're tough enough

Ooh-wee, uh, you're killing me, ow

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it louder (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Now we demand a chance to do things for ourselves

We're tired of beating our heads against the wall

And working for someone else

Look here, there's one thing more I got to say right here

Now, we're people, we like the birds and the bees

And we'd rather die on our feet than keep living on our knees

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Ow!

Uh, alright now

Lordy

You know we can do the boogaloo

Now we can say we do the Funky Broadway

Now we do

Ha, sometimes we dance, we sing, and we talk

You know I do like, I do the Camel Walk

Alright now, ha, alright

Alright now, ha

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Let me hear ya, say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Now we demand a chance to do things for ourselves

We're tired of beating our heads against the wall

And working for someone else, huh

You know, we are people, too

We like the birds and the bees

But we'd rather die on our feet

Than keep living on our knees

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Let me hear ya, ha

Say it loud, h (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Ow!

ooh-wee, you're killing me

Alright, uh, outta sight, alright, you're outta sight

Ooh-wee, oh Lord

Ooh-wee, you're killing me

Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wee, OW

Say it loud, huh (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

God, I feel it, say it loud, uh (I'm Black and I'm proud)

Say it loud (I'm Black and I'm proud)

 

By Declaring "I'm Black and I'm proud" repeatedly throughout the song, James Brown encourages Black people to embrace their identity and culture without shame or fear. The song rejects the differentiation of the individual that have literally been forced upon Black communities and ignores the right to equality, and self-determination.

                                                                                                       

                                                 Fight The Power

-     Public Enemy

 

“Fight the Power” was released in 1989 and quickly became of the Public Enemy’s most iconic tracks and is considered as one of the greatest hip hop songs of all time.

The song is based off of racial inequality, systematic oppression and the struggles faced by the black community in America. It further goes into the suffering faced by the blacks through mediums of police brutality, media bias, and the need for empowerment and unity. The surge of awareness and activism around the late 1980’s surrounding around civil rights and racial injustice issues. Further. “Fight the Power” captured this moment and sort of became an anthem for resistance and empowerment. The song resonated with many who felt oppressed through its confrontational and aggressive tune.

The impact of the song can clearly be noticed as the song has been taken and remixed multiple times by artists all over to inspire generations for various causes. The relevancy of the song even today speaks volumes of the struggles against systematic racism and the fight for social justice.

Public Enemy's song "Fight Power" is written with commentary that touches on many issues related to racism, oppression, and the black experience in America. Here are some important points and lines of the song:

Supporting is a call to action that encourages listeners to protest and challenge current power structures that oppress marginalized communities.

- "Our freedom of speech is freedom or death, we gotta fight the powers that be."

This quote highlights the importance of freedom of expression as a tool to combat oppression. This also shows the urgency of fighting injustice.

- "Got to give us what we want, gotta give us what we need."

This message expresses the demand for justice and accountability, especially in the context of police brutality and police violence against Black people.

- "What we need is awareness, we can't get careless."

Public Enemy emphasizes the need to be aware of and warn against media and prejudices that cause conflict and fuel racism.

-“Fight the power, fight the power, fight the power, fight the power, fight the power, fight the power, fight the power."

With its repeated lyrics, "Enemy of the People" reinforces its message of support and unity, encouraging listeners to unite against oppression.

-“Make everybody see, in order to fight the powers that be”

This line indicates a shift towards accepting leadership and creating a new path forward, unhindered by expectations and surprises.

 Overall,

‘Fight the Power’ is a powerful critique of the status quo and a call to action for change. It resonates with many people who feel helpless and oppressed, expressing their frustration and desire for fairness and justice.

LYRICS:

Yet our best trained, best educated, best equipped

Best prepared troops refuse to fight

As a matter of fact, it's safe to say that they would rather switch

Than fight

1989 the number another summer (get down)

Sound of the funky drummer

Music hitting your heart 'cause I know you got soul

(Brothers and sisters, hey)

Listen if you're missing y'all

Swinging while I'm singing

Giving whatcha getting

Knowing what I know

While the Black bands sweating

And the rhythm rhymes rolling

Got to give us what we want

Gotta give us what we need

Our freedom of speech is freedom or death

We got to fight the powers that be

Lemme hear you say

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

We've got to fight the powers that be

As the rhythm designed to bounce

What counts is that the rhymes

Designed to fill your mind

Now that you've realized the pride's arrived

We got to pump the stuff to make us tough

From the heart

It's a start, a work of art

To revolutionize make a change nothing's strange

People, people we are the same

No we're not the same

'Cause we don't know the game

What we need is awareness, we can't get careless

You say what is this?

My beloved lets get down to business

Mental self defensive fitness

Don't rush the show

You gotta go for what you know

Make everybody see, in order to fight the powers that be

Lemme hear you say

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

We've got to fight the powers that be

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

We've got to fight the powers that be

Elvis was a hero to most

Elvis was a hero to most

Elvis was a hero to most

But he never meant s- to me you see

Straight up racist that sucker was

Simple and plain

Mother f- him and John Wayne

'Cause I'm Black and I'm proud

I'm ready and hyped plus I'm amped

Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps

Sample a look back you look and find

Nothing but rednecks for 400 years if you check

Don't worry be happy

Was a number one jam

Damn if I say it you can slap me right here

(Get it) lets get this party started right

Right on, c'mon

What we got to say?

Power to the people no delay

Make everybody see

In order to fight the powers that be

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

Fight the power

We've got to fight the powers that be

What we got to say?

Fight the power

What we got to say?

Fight the power

What we got to say?

Fight the power

What we got to say?

Fight the power

Yo, check this out man

Ok talk to me 'bout the future of

Public Enemy

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