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about
Ice is the second of the fraternal twin singles Fire and Ice. While Fire is more about expressing anger in its fullness, Ice is about reflecting on it. Although I believe anger and rage are justified in the face of vicious, unrelenting injustice, even righteous anger can evolve into something unhelpful for our heart and our cause. After seeing so many people silent, or worse, defending institutions and laws that allow Black people to be murdered for no reason, it is hard not to question the very humanity of our oppressors, but this is something we must never do. We must never dehumanize those who dehumanize us. No matter how evil people act, we must affirm that they too are human beings. We must keep our hearts hopeful that even the grossest racist can change. If we allow ourselves to believe any person or people are monsters, there is nothing left to appeal to. Our cries for justice become hollow. Asking a beast to stop devouring its prey is useless. Affirming the humanity of the oppressed and appealing to the humanity of the oppressor is our only hope. Fighting for justice is a marathon. It is physically, emotionally and spiritually exhausting. We must take care of ourselves holistically before our fatigue gets the best of us. Instead of collapsing, or lashing out, we should rest regularly, we should revive our spirits before our fire burns out. Ice is a prayer for endurance, a rebellion against hopelessness and cynicism. A plea to the heavens, "I'm losing patience Lord...don't let my enemies win... don't let my heart become ice. "
lyrics
And more reaction is coming into the newsroom tonight about a father and son now charged with murdering an unarmed black man after public outcry. Ahmaud Arbery was killed while he was out for a run in a Georgia neighborhood back in February. Investigators say Gregory and Travis McMichael confronted Arbery with guns, claiming they were looking for a home break-in suspect.
Loved ones of Breonna Taylor grieving and outraged. The twenty-six year old Louisville first responder shot eight times and killed by police.
Prosecutors say officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd's neck for eight minutes and forty six seconds, including two minutes and fifty three seconds after Floyd had become unresponsive.
Don't wanna see no mo' videos
Too black to watch 'em do it
Feels like I keep witnessing
my very own execution
My people is tired
My neighbors is silent
I'm finished with tryin'
to form an alliance
I gave 'em my time
exposing they bias
They still didn't buy it
I swear I'm finished
They don't want equality
at the cost of they privilege
My hope is retired
just surviving until I die
No revolution or riot
puts love in their evil eyes
Not defending my humanity
I know who I am
They the ones who need to prove
they not a monster but man
'Cause they justify our slaughter
with the lies they invent
Ain't no reasoning with hatred
They in love with they sin
Warm blood on a cold street
Black love and a white lie
I'm losing patience Lord
Don't let my heart become ice
Warm blood on a cold street
Black love and a white lie
I'm losing patience Lord
Don't let my heart become ice
They say be patient
But we been waitin' for centuries
My question
Tell me how many stabs
to the front and the back
should I take 'for I learn my lesson
I just wanna be around my people
I don't wanna talk about no white folk
I just wanna bump my rap
and buy my snacks
and walk back to my home
I just wanna take a jog on my street
I just wanna play some ball wit my peeps
I don't even need these fools to love me
I would just love if they let us be
I would just love if they let us breathe
Heart fatigue and my faith is weak
Every time I leave my crib
gotta say my prayers
that I do not rest in peace
Warm blood on a cold street
Black love and a white lie
I'm losing patience Lord
Don't let my heart become ice
Warm blood on a cold street
Black love and a white lie
I'm losing patience Lord
Don't let my heart become ice
Lord my God
Lord my God
Don't let my enemies win
Don't let my heart become callous
Don't let my pain become sin
Lord my God
Lord my God
I need your heavenly strength
This world I see is so hopeless
Don't let my eyes be convinced
Lord my God
Lord my God
Don't let my enemies win
Don't let my heart become callous
Don't let my pain become sin
Lord my God
Lord my God
I need your heavenly strength
This world I see is so hopeless
Don't let my eyes be convinced
Warm blood on a cold street
Black love and a white lie
I'm losing patience Lord
Don't let my heart become ice
Warm blood on a cold street
Black love and a white lie
I'm losing patience Lord
Don't let my heart become ice
credits
released July 4, 2020
Written By Micah Bournes
Chorus and bridge vocals by Vernon Caraway
Music and production by Blaine Stark
Design and art direction by Chris Cambell Creative
www.chriscambell.com
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