New Music Inspired By The Black Lives Matter Movement
With everything going on in the world, sometimes it’s difficult to remain positive, so we are extremely supportive to see so much new art and music coming out that’s inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.
The most recent song we want to share is called “The Lion’s Awakening” and it comes to us via Joy Conaway and JK Howells.
Here’s what they had to say about it:
In the midst of all of the daily atrocities which motivate and truly necessitate the Black Lives Matter movement, we’ve put together a song which we hope will serve as a call to action for all of the non-vocal supporters of the movement and an anthem for those already taking action. – Joy Conaway
What did you think of the song?
Peep the full lyrics below:
Every fire stars with a flame
Every river starts with a stream
We cannot be tamed, lion where’s your mane?
Once had a choir that herald your name
Once had a kingdom that cherished your mane
Threw you to the ground, tore your kingdom down
Although we’ve been weeping
My brothers stop sleeping
Our hearts have been broken, but our posture remains
Our cubs have been slaughtered
Your sons and your daughters
Though we lay in sorrow, the lion’s awakening
So come my dear brother and rise to your feet
We have been waiting, for UNITY
Join us in our pride, standing side by side
Although we’ve been weeping
My brothers stop sleeping
Our hearts have been broken, but our posture remains
Our cubs have been slaughtered
Your sons and your daughters
Though we lay in sorrow, the lion’s awakening
Don’t fear us
Stand with us
We matter
You matter
Although we’ve been weeping
My brothers stop sleeping
Our hearts have been broken, but our posture remains
Our cubs have been slaughtered
Your sons and your daughters
Though we lay in sorrow, the lion’s awakening
Though we lay in sorrow, the lion’s awakening
Though we lay in sorrow, we are awakening
Performed by: JK Howells and Joy Conaway
Written by: The Gigabots, Nyshia McCluskey, Brik Liam, JK Howells, and Joy Conaway
Produced by: The Gigabots (Prem Midha and Douglas Whatley)
Websites: www.joyconaway.com, www.jkhowells.com, www.wearegigabots.com
Soundclouds: https://soundcloud.com/joy_conaway, https://soundcloud.com/singjkhowells
Photo Cedits: Renay Nailon (left)/Prem Midha (right)
Artwork by: Prem Midha