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Hearsay

from Hearsay (Single) by Alma Cook

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With one foot in hip-hop & the other in jazz, "Hearsay" confronts moral relativism & culture-wide hypocrisy.

For Laurie Croasdale, Rachael Peterson, Natalie Pohorski, & the Facing Blue movement.

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You know it really is a great tale
But I have to speak in code, or you’ll take this as hate mail
And on the chance my debate fails,
Quick as I came, I'll be looking for the quickest escape trail

The safe trail's the quickest in sight, but
If I step on nobody's toes I must not be doing my job right
It's not about me thinking that I'm right,
It's about a generation that lost motivation to fight.

So who can tell me where the fire went?
Take me to your leader—would she even know where you start & I end?
She's talking funny & she's coming on strong;
Moses help me, how do I free a people with a song?

CHORUS:
Just let the band play
It's all hearsay
Just let the band play
It's all hearsay

You know it really is a great shame
That we choose to bow our heads to the smokescreens & fake names
And euphemistic campaigns
I mean I don't know about you, but, we came here to break chains

So there'll be no polite fiction tonight
'Cause if I walk where everyone goes I will not be happy in hindsight.
It's not about me thinking that I'm right,
We're just trying to build a nation & make them ready to fight

So while you think about this,
Pay a little mind to the things that you're doing with your lips.
No strings, just seeing if it fits
Prove to me world peace is more than a vague wish, go.

CHORUS

BREAKDOWN:
Feed the hoax with keyboard strokes & holidays,
Cigarettes & Kanye West & cabernet.
I'm puzzled by the pride I find upon your faces;
Activist with benefits, I call your name.

credits

from Hearsay (Single), released February 1, 2018
Written by Alma Cook. All vocals arranged & performed by Alma Cook. Produced by Chris Thigpen, who also contributed bass, guitar, & keys. Trumpet by Noah Conrad. Engineered & mixed by Raz Klinghoffer (Los Angeles, CA), with additional production work by Chris Thigpen. Mastered by Karibu Mastering (Ala di Stura, Italy). Artwork by Alma Cook.

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