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1865
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1865 was released on June 18, 2026 by Crissy as a part of the album 1865 - Single
ReleasedJune 18, 2026
LabelCrissy
LanguageEnglish
BPM93
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

June heat hanging heavy in the air
Cotton fields and broken prayers
Galveston dust on tired skin
Another sunrise, work again
Children barefoot in the dirt
Mama stitching up ripped shirts
Old men staring at the ground
Trying not to make a sound
'Cause freedom wasn't something they were allowed to say
Not yet, anyway
Then horseback riders came with papers in their hands
And word spread fast like fire through the land
1865, The chains finally broke alive
Tears fell down like rain that day
Some screamed, some just fell and prayed
After all the whips and pain
After generations born in chains
The wind finally carried freedom's name
In 1865
Some folks ran straight for the road
Didn't even pack their clothes
Some stood frozen where they were
Too shocked to believe the words
'Cause when all you know is survival
Freedom almost sounds unreal
After being treated less than human
You forget how hope can feel
Families torn apart for years
Called each other's names through tears
Trying to find bloodlines stolen away
And pieces that never came back again
And the oak trees heard every cry that night
Heaven must have shook hearing freedom rise
1865, The chains finally broke alive
Tears fell down like rain that day
Some screamed, some just fell and prayed
After all the whips and pain
After generations born in chains
The wind finally carried freedom's name
In 1865
Ain't that long ago, that pain still lives
In stories handed down and the scars still exist
But so does the strength, so does the fight
That's why we raise these songs tonight
1865, A new sun finally touched the sky
Voices trembling, hearts undone
Hearing the word "free" for the first time
And every year we still remember
All the souls who carried that weather
Their blood, their faith, their sacrifice
Opened the door to life
1865
Freedom finally arrived
1865
Written by: Crissy Standifer, Justin Hughes

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