Name: This Is Our Battlefield
Duration: P00H04M21S
Description: Song commissioned by the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival as part of "My Normality". The song was written in light of the events surrounding the murder of George Floyd. His death deeply affected me and I was wondering (and am still wondering) if meaningful change would ever come. The song reflects my mental state at the time when I felt discouraged and exhausted.

This Is Our Battlefield

by Djana Gabrielle

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Song commissioned by the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival as part of "My Normality". The song was written in light of the events surrounding the murder of George Floyd. His death deeply affected me and I was wondering (and am still wondering) if meaningful change would ever come. The song reflects my mental state at the time when I felt discouraged and exhausted.

lyrics

Verse 1
It's been a long day
But the trouble is I can't rest
And forget
'Cause the same old story unfolds
Though we don't know what the future holds
Except for the ones who are...

Pre-chorus
Passing by with the wrong number
The ones who are
Mistaken as a sign of danger
The ones who are
Asleep at home when they knock at the door
The ones who are
Fragile minds and lost at heart

I wonder...

Chorus
Shall we keep fighting for change?
Can we beat the odds?
When the end is the same
But I can hear the words of those who stood before me
This is our battlefield

Verse 2
It's been a long night
I can spy the morning light in all its shades
The mark of a brand new day
We can live in every way
Except for the ones who are...

Pre-chorus
Trying to change their circumstance
The ones who are
Trying to breathe again and again
The ones who are
Praying the lord he comes back home
The ones who are
Teaching the drill to their sons

I wonder...

Chorus
Shall we keep fighting for change?
Can we beat the odds?
When the end is the same
But I can hear the words of those who stood before me
This is our battlefield

Bridge
Always in your face
The system is working well
Years, it's been years of the same problem
What can we expect then ?

I wonder...
Can we beat the odds?
Though I can hear the words of those who stood before me
This is our battlefield
Keep standing up for love
This is our battlefield
Keep following the dream
This is our battlefield
One day it'll be enough
This is our battlefield
This is our battlefield

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released July 6, 2021
Words & Music : Djana Gabrielle

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