Be Free from protest songs by Zoey Joseph

My song protests against racism and I learned that Black people are always getting prejudice against people based on their race or ethnicity. Racism takes several forms and works most often together with at least one other form to reinforce racist ideas, behavior, and policy. When researching there were many types of racism such as Individual racism, Interpersonal racism, Institutional racism, Structural racism.

I wrote my lyrics based on how black people are portrayed.
I wanted my music to be a little jazzy and just make people want to dance.

Sources:

DeSilver, Drew, et al. “10 Things We Know about Race and Policing in the U.S.” Pew Research Center, Pew Research Center, 3 June 2020, www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/06/03/10-things-we-know-about-race-and-policing-in-the-u-s/.

Walsh, Colleen. “Solving Racial Disparities in Policing.” Harvard Gazette, The Harvard Gazette, 23 Feb. 2021, news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/02/solving-racial-disparities-in-policing/.

American Psychological Association. “Racism, Bias, and Discrimination.” American Psychological Association, 2022, www.apa.org/topics/racism-bias-discrimination.

“Talking about Race.” National Museum of African American History and Culture, 20 Nov. 2021, nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race?fbclid=IwAR2XDpKAvIL
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Tracklist

1.	Zoey Joseph - Be Free	1:25

Lyrics

And now I'm in rebuttal
And it don't take no looking glass to see right through my smile
I know, I'll be on the go
It ain't no pill out there that could kill my soul
Oh no
All we want do is take these cuffs off
All we want do is break the cuffs of pain
All we want do is be free
All we want do is be free
All we want do is take these cuffs off
All we want do is break the cuffs of pain
All we want do is be free
All we wanna do is be free
Can you tell me why every time I walk outside
I see my people down
Ooh, I'm letting you know
That it ain't no pistol they can make that could kill my soul
Oh, no
All we want do is take these cuffs off
All we want do is take the cuffs of pain
All we want do is be free
All we want do is be free
All we want do is take these cuffs off
All we want do is break the cuffs of pain
All we want do is be free
All we wanna do is be free
Ahh we all alone fighting on our own
Please give me a chance
I don't wanna dance
Something's got me down
I was there my ground
Don't stand around(take control)
(take control) Don't just stand (take control)
All we want do is take the cuffs off
All we want do is break the cuffs of pain
All we want do is be free
All we want do is be free
All we want do is take these cuffs off
All we want do is break the cuffs of pain
All we want do is be free
All we wanna do is be free

Credits

from protest songs, track released December 4, 2024
written by Zoey Joseph, Performed by John Lacarbiere

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