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Miguel took to Soundcloud about the song, ''“This version was started (written/recorded) here in London in my hotel room between the hours of 4am and around 7am when I passed out. I’ll update this song every week until it's complete. Please feel free to share. #blacklivesmatter”'' <ref>Kickham, Dylan. [https://ew.com/article/2016/07/08/miguel-black-lives-matter-song-how-many/g Miguel releases Black Lives Matter-inspired song]. EW. July 08, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2021</ref> | Miguel took to Soundcloud about the song, ''“This version was started (written/recorded) here in London in my hotel room between the hours of 4am and around 7am when I passed out. I’ll update this song every week until it's complete. Please feel free to share. #blacklivesmatter”'' <ref>Kickham, Dylan. [https://ew.com/article/2016/07/08/miguel-black-lives-matter-song-how-many/g Miguel releases Black Lives Matter-inspired song]. EW. July 08, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2021</ref> | ||
− | + | He is not the first musician to release a song in response to police brutality. Jay Z released the song “Spiritual”, as well as Janelle Monaé and Solange Knowles have issued their own dedications. Not to miss Beyoncé and Drake address this tragic shooting via open letters. <ref>Geslani, Michelle. [https://consequenceofsound.net/2016/07/miguel-pleads-for-justice-on-black-lives-matter-dedicated-song-how-many-listen/ Miguel pleads for justice on Black Lives Matter-dedicated song “How Many” — listen]. Consequence of Sound. July 08, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2021</ref> | |
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Revision as of 04:10, 24 February 2021
How Many released on July 8, 2016 by Miguel on [SoundCloud] as a response to the deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota who were shot by police officers. [1]
Key Lyrics
I'm tired of human lives turned into hashtags and prayer hands
I'm tired of watching these murderers get off
While we bury the lost, and loved, and innocent
Brothers and sisters it's time to wake up, wake up, wake up
Brothers and sisters it's time you say something, do something, make 'em
I wonder, how many black lives, how many black lives
How many heartbeats turned into flatlines
How many black lives, how many black lives
Does it take to wake the change?
Does it take to wake the change?
Does it take to wake the change?
We can't let them die in vain
Does it take to wake the change? [2]
Black Empowerment
The song majorly was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, the R&B singer sings, “I’m tired of human lives turned into hashtags and prayer hands.”
On the track’s chorus, the lyrics states: “How many black lives, how many black lives? / How many heartbeats turned into flatlines? / How many black lives, how many black lives? / Does it take to wake the change?”
Miguel took to Soundcloud about the song, “This version was started (written/recorded) here in London in my hotel room between the hours of 4am and around 7am when I passed out. I’ll update this song every week until it's complete. Please feel free to share. #blacklivesmatter” [3]
He is not the first musician to release a song in response to police brutality. Jay Z released the song “Spiritual”, as well as Janelle Monaé and Solange Knowles have issued their own dedications. Not to miss Beyoncé and Drake address this tragic shooting via open letters. [4]
References
- ↑ How Many (Demo) Miguel. Genius. Retrieved January 19, 2021
- ↑ How Many (Demo) Miguel. Genius. Retrieved January 19, 2021
- ↑ Kickham, Dylan. Miguel releases Black Lives Matter-inspired song. EW. July 08, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2021
- ↑ Geslani, Michelle. Miguel pleads for justice on Black Lives Matter-dedicated song “How Many” — listen. Consequence of Sound. July 08, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2021