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Monthly Archives: May 2020

Push back – Fantastic Negrito (2017) d1225

By Peter / May 31, 2020 / 2010s, Action, Encouragement, Hope, Justice, Resistance, Slider

Stress, anxiety, fear (it’s time to push back)It shallows graves for losers

Bittersweet – Big Head Todd and the Monsters (1990) d1224

By Peter / May 30, 2020 / 1990s, Cognitive & Emotional Dissonance, Encouragement, Hope, Slider

Morning light fills the room, I rise

Freedom – Beyoncé f. Kendrick Lamar (2014) d1223

By Peter / May 29, 2020 / 2010s, Action, Anger, Encouragement, Justice, Resistance, Slider

I can’t moveFreedom, cut me looseSingin’, freedom! Freedom! Where are you?‘Cause I need freedom, tooI break chains all by myselfWon’t let my freedom rot in hellHey! I’ma keep running‘Cause a winner don’t quit on themselves

I can’t breathe – Peace Poets (2014) d1222

By Peter / May 28, 2020 / 2010s, Action, Anger, Consolation, Despair, History, in Memorium, Justice, Resistance, Slider

I still hear my brother crying — “I can’t breathe” Now I’m in the struggle singing — “I can’t leave” We calling out the violence of these racist police And WE ain’t gonna stop — til our people are free!

Best of the best of times – Darlingside (2018) d1221

By Peter / May 27, 2020 / 2010s, Cognitive & Emotional Dissonance, Encouragement, Hope, Slider

And I wonderWhether our days are numberedIf one is the same an anotherWhether we mistook the coloursFor the real thing

I’m alright – Kenny Loggins (1980) d1220

By Peter / May 26, 2020 / 1980s, Cognitive & Emotional Dissonance, Encouragement, Hope, Resistance, Slider

I’m alrightNobody worry ’bout meWhy you got to gimme a fight?Can’t you just let it be?

The memory of strangers – Yonder Dale (2019) d1219

By Peter / May 25, 2020 / 2010s, Celebration, Encouragement, Gratitude, History, Hope, in Memorium, Slider

Malibu – Hole (1998) d1218

By Peter / May 24, 2020 / 1990s, Cognitive & Emotional Dissonance, Encouragement, Slider

Get well soonPlease don’t go any higher

Merry happy – Kate Nash (2007) d1217

By Peter / May 23, 2020 / 2000s, Cognitive & Emotional Dissonance, Consolation, Encouragement, Hope, Slider

But I won’t regret cause you can grow flowers from where dirt used to be

Break my stride – Matthew Wilder (1983) d1216

By Peter / May 22, 2020 / 1980s, Action, Encouragement, Hope, Slider

Nobody gonna slow me down, oh noI got to keep on movin’