Name: Black Lives
Duration: P00H01M04S
Description: Black Lives Matter, Black Lives are Beautiful. All proceeds go to the Urban League of St. Louis, CT Bail Fund, and Black Lives Matter.

Black Lives

by Emil Beckford

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Black Lives Matter, Black Lives are Beautiful. All proceeds go to the Urban League of St. Louis, CT Bail Fund, and Black Lives Matter.

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To all my Black brothers and sisters and siblings out here trying to live your life
Who know that when you look like us the world ain’t always nice,
I’m thinking of you

If they say that you're worth nothing, let me tell you that they’re wrong
If they say that you aren’t good enough, then listen to this song
[We] shouldn’t have to spend so many years oppressed and colonized
But there’s nothing more beautiful than living our Black lives

If they say you're worth nothing, let me tell you that they’re wrong
If they say that you aren’t good enough, then listen to this song
[We] shouldn’t have to spend so many years oppressed and colonized
But there’s nothing more important than saving your Black life

Black Lives Matters, Black lives are beautiful
Black Lives Matters, Black lives are beautiful
Black Lives Matters, Black lives are beautiful
Your life matters, your life is beautiful
Black Lives Matters, Black lives are beautiful
Black Lives Matters, Black lives are beautiful
Black Lives Matters, Black lives are beautiful
Your life matters, your life is beautiful
Black Lives Matters, Black lives are beautiful

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released June 19, 2020
Vocals, lyrics, music, mixing, mastering - Emil Beckford
Album art - Mohit Sani, Emil Beckford

Special thanks to PJ Frantz and Sofía Campoamor for your mix notes and Ananya Parthasarathy for your visual notes. All invaluable.

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Emil Beckford Buffalo, New York

I'm a Buffalo-based alt electronic soul singer/songwriter/producer trying to make music that won't bore me in 5 years. I love synths, fake jazz chords, and singing higher than my vocal chords want me to. I draw inspiration from soul artists, masters of harmony, gospel icons, people who just make you feel some kind of way, and everyone in between. ... more

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