Story Behind The Song
I actually lay in bed and watched the coverage of Michael Brown's murder just an hour south of me. I wrote this song at 3am unable to sleep
Song Description
This is a song trying to wake the soul of justice and humanity - to stand up to power and demand civil and equal treatment for all.
| Song Length |
5:29 |
Genre |
Rock - Classic, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Outraged, Incensed |
Subject |
Race/Ethnicity, Protest |
| Similar Artists |
Ben Harper, Neil Young |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Awake
Tried to sleep through the night
But something awoke me
Went to turn on the light
But then you scolded me
Give up your fight
Come back to bed
And hold me
But I lay there too long
For the current condition
Put down my suit
Pulled up my boots for this dispute
It's high time for sedition
It's wrong or right
Black or white
Fuck or fight
Or contrition
Awake and follow me
Awake take my lead
Before the night is gone
and lines are drawn
Awake
You don't have to look
Over seas
As our leaders speak
My Selma hangs and bleeds
In effigy
It's not too late
Hope is not gone
Awake
It's not too late
We will be saved
When people speak
It's not too late
It's not too late
Awake and follow me
Awake or bury me
Before they're way too strong
And our will is gone
Awake