George Floyd

by Desmond Jones

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All proceeds go to the NAACP Grand Rapids and The Bail Project.

Isaac Berkowitz wrote the song and all 5 members of Desmond Jones recorded their parts in their own home, and sent them to Kevin McKay in Webberville, MI who mixed it at Inmuso Studios.

The music video is made up of photos from protests and rallies in the last week from Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Muskegon, MI and Columbus, OH from 5 different local/independent photographers (Nathan Purchase, Nick Small, Adam Berta, James Saville, Ryan Broton).

VIDEO: youtu.be/kB1cyY4WWuA

lyrics

I can’t breathe he said, now the streets are all on fire and the
Conscience of a nation has blurred red
I can’t breathe he said, now the body of a man who
Should have lived his life lays dead

George Floyd was murdered
On the streets of Minneapolis last week
They saw his skin and did him in
At the hands of the police
Not again, it never ends
No Justice, no peace

I can’t breathe he said, Have we learned nothing from our past or the history we’ve read
I can’t breathe he said, abandoned by our leaders
A headless snake that must be fed

George Floyd was murdered
On the streets of Minneapolis last week
They saw his skin and did him in
At the hands of the police
Not again, it never ends
No Justice, no peace

I can’t breathe he said, the cycle of oppression
Leaves only one direction to be led
I can’t breathe he said, as we heard the pain of generations
past and preset pled

George Floyd was murdered
On the streets of Minneapolis last week
They saw his skin and did him in
At the hands of the police
Not again, it never ends
No Justice, no peace

credits

released June 10, 2020
Isaac Berkowitz: guitar, vocals, lyrics, music
John Nowak: drums
Chris Bota: guitar
Taylor Watson: bass guitar
George Falk: saxophone
Kevin McKay: mixing
Nathan Purchase: artwork

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Desmond Jones Grand Rapids, Michigan

John Nowak: Drums, Vocals
Isaac Berkowitz: Guitar, Vocals
Chris Bota: Guitar
Taylor Watson: Bass
George Falk: Saxophone, Vocals

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The Pyramid Scheme

Grand Rapids, MI
May 24

Blind Pig

Ann Arbor, MI
Aug 1

Shagbark Farm

Caledonia, MI

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