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Lewis
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Lewis was released on February 17, 2023 by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC as a part of the album Terror
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AlbumTerror
Release DateFebruary 17, 2023
LabelBMG Rights Management (US) LLC
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM68

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian West
Brian West
Omnichord
Tianna Esperanza
Tianna Esperanza
Vocals
Chin Injeti
Chin Injeti
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tianna Esperanza
Tianna Esperanza
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Liam Moes
Liam Moes
Recording Engineer
Brian West
Brian West
Producer
H. Hitner
H. Hitner
Recording Engineer
Chin Injeti
Chin Injeti
Producer

Lyrics

Now, this song is about a man named Lewis
Lewis H. Michaux, to be exact
Now, Lewis owned a little bookstore in Harlem
And one day while he was sitting in his bookstore
Some black boys came in with their fists up screaming, "black power! black power!"
He said, "look sons, I'd like to straighten you out,"
He said, "black is beautiful but black ain't power
Knowledge is power, sons"
Cause you can be as black as a crow
You can be as white as snow
But if you don't know
And you ain't got no dough
You can't go and that's for sho'
Now, Lewis also said that when the white man landed here, he brought two weapons
One was the bible and the other was the gun
If he didn't humble you with the bible
He crumbled you with the gun
And they're still praising the Lord
And passing ammunition all over the world
Cause you can be black as a crow
You can be as white as snow
But if you don't know
And you ain't got no dough
You can't go and that's for sho'
So as I was listening to Lewis' words
I thought a couple of my own:
The human collective strives to be connected
Our minds strive the respect of intellect
Our souls; no regret
Our bodies; the joy of no neglect
We are constrained by societal norms
Born with individuality to only conform
And the cycle goes on in sync
So I think what Lewis is trying to say here is
Live life, love life, and be smart
Take your piece
Don't play your part
Cause you can be black as a crow
You can be as white as snow
But if you don't know
And you ain't got no dough
You can't go and that's for sho'
Cause you can be black as a crow
You can be as white as snow
But if you don't know
And you ain't got no dough
You can't go and that's for sho'
Written by: Tianna Esperanza
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