In addition to the voices of the protesters marching up and down Kinnelon Rd on June 7th, 2020, this track also features the voice of author and political commentator Sarah Kendzior.
Kendzior has been one of the most cathartic, informed, and prescient voices for me in the Trump era. The quote of hers I included in the song, – “we have a trans-national crime syndicate masquerading as a government” – has become a sort of unofficial catchphrase of the podcast she hosts with Andrea Chalupa, titled GASLIT NATION.
Using her quote like a repetitive mantra felt like a way of giving some additional context to the overall moment this song represents. An emphatic reminder that the corrupt Trump administration has emboldened the abhorrent behavior that led to George Floyd's and so many other black people's murder.
lyrics
"No Justice. No Peace."
“We have a crisis – we have a trans-national crime syndicate masquerading as a government.”
Dead end.
Pray.
God bless America.
credits
from KNNLNRD - Single,
released June 19, 2020
Written, produced, and performed by Jim Penola.
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