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Pete

by Alliteration

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In memory of our friend Maurice Gordon, who was killed in a police shooting on May 23, 2020. All of the proceeds from this song and related merch will be donated to his family or a charity of their choice.

UPDATE: At his family's request, we are donating to a mental health charity. We have chosen the NAMI: the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Please sign the petition:
www.change.org/p/new-jersey-state-police-justice-for-maurice-gordon-jr

lyrics

You don't know me,
Not at first glance.
There's a target on my back
It burned down, who gave a damn
Let's talk about the old days
Love ignorance
Tiny kid with dreads
Shut your mouth, you've got nothing to say

You said the water will absolve my sins
I have no reason to apologize
To just exist
And yell out that's what I like
Never gonna be what they wanna see
Until my eyes roll back and I'm buried
Open casket for me
Look what they did to my baby

Fake claims
You said it's okay,
That you're with me
"Brothers" is what you said
Well fuck you.
I saw pictures
No, not doctored
You never told the whole truth

Pollute the air, now we can't breathe
You turned my people to ash
You need a kick in the ass
Why's violence always last?
I bet you wish the man in blue would come and drag me to hell
The chain around my hands comes to drag me down

You said the water will absolve my sins
I have no reason to apologize
To just exist
And yell out that's what I like
Never gonna be what they wanna see
Until my eyes roll back and I'm buried
Open casket for me
Look what they did to my baby

Never gonna be what they wanna see
Until my eyes roll back and I'm buried
Open casket for me
Look what they did to my baby

credits

released October 5, 2020
Recorded by Xavier Anderson.
Mixed and mastered by John Naclerio at Nada Recording Studio in Montgomery, NY.
All music written, performed, and recorded by the members of Alliteration featuring lead guitar by Chris Osorio.
Album art designed by Michael Rodriguez

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Alliteration Poughkeepsie, New York

Xavier Anderson - guitar/vocals
Ryan Kealty - bass/vocals
Michael Rodriguez - drums

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