Sweeter by Leon Bridges featuring Terrace Martin (2020)

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Todd Michael Bridges, known as Leon Bridges is an American soul singer-songwriter born on July 13, 1989. His best song, Coming Home, received regular airplay and top 10 Most Viral Track on Spotify. Bridges and Terrace Martin, on june 8, 2020 released a single titled Sweeter as their response upon the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 and performed the song at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. [1]

Leon Bridges

Key Lyrics

Hoping for a life more sweeter

Instead I’m just a story repeating

Why do I fear with skin dark as night?

Can’t feel peace with those judging eyes

I thought we moved on from the darker days

Did the words of the King disappear in the air

Like a butterfly?

Somebody should hand you a felony

Because you stole from me

My chance to be [2]

Black Empowerment

Upon the death of George Floyd, many artists voiced their outrage into the song, including the singer-songwriter Leon Bridges and Terrace Martin who released a new song titled Sweeter. Upon the song released, Bridges said statement:

“The death of George Floyd was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me. It was the first time I wept for a man I never met. I am George Floyd, my brothers are George Floyd, and my sisters are George Floyd. I cannot and will not be silent any longer.” [3]

The song released amidst the protest of George Floyd in 2020, the singer reflects his deepest condolences and mourns upon racism against Black people and the effect on him as a Black man. In a statement released by Pitchfork both Bridges and Martin say:

Leon Bridges:

Growing up in Texas I have personally experienced racism, my friends have experienced racism. From adolescence we are taught how to conduct ourselves when we encounter police to avoid the consequences of being racially profiled. I have been numb for too long, calloused when it came to the issues of police brutality. The death of George Floyd was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me. It was the first time I wept for a man I never met. I am George Floyd, my brothers are George Floyd, and my sisters are George Floyd. I cannot and will not be silent any longer. Just as Abel’s blood was crying out to God, George Floyd is crying out to me. So, I present to you Sweeter.

Terrace Martin:

It is always an honor to share a platform with my dear brother Leon Bridges. This is meditation music; it is not music for the ears but rather music for the heart. I truly believe that eyes have been deceiving us for so long but the heart always tells the truth. The heart needs to be repaired. Black folk have been deceived so many years, the only thing that can turn it around is a heart full of love. [4] [5]

References

  1. Leon Bridges. Wikipedia. Retrieved January 18, 2021
  2. Sweeter Leon Bridges. Genius. Retrieved January 18, 2021
  3. Olivet, Dean. Why Leon Bridges’ Powerful New Song “Sweeter” Works on Every… Single… Level. July 9, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021
  4. Sweeter Leon Bridges. Genius. Retrieved January 18, 2021
  5. Sodomsky, Sam. Leon Bridges and Terrace Martin Share New Song “Sweeter”: Listen. Pitchfork. June 8, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021