My Block, My Hood, My City provides underprivileged youth with an awareness of the world and opportunities beyond their neighborhood. They take students on explorations focused on STEM, Arts & Culture, Citizenry & Volunteerism, Health, Community Development, Culinary Arts, and Entrepreneurism.
Easy to cheat, easy to lie
Easy to break, easy to cry
Easy to run, easy to hide
everybody's fighting and fighting and fighting
Easy to judge, easy to hate
Easy to hurt, easy to blame
Easy to use, easy to take
everybody's fighting and fighting and fighting
I wanna be angry
I wanna be diving in
I wanna be angry
I wanna fight
I wanna play to win
OH I'm drowning in red
it's coming to a head
but I would rather be a light instead
Easy to tease, easy to talk
Easy to pick, easy to knock
Easy to sit, easy to watch
everybody's fighting and fighting and fighting
I wanna be angry
I wanna be diving in
I wanna be angry
I wanna fight
I wanna play to win
OH I'm drowning in red
it's coming to a head
but I would rather be a light instead
I wanna be
I wanna be
I wanna be
I'm so angry
OH I'm drowning in red
it's coming to a head
but I would rather be a light
OH I'm drowning in red
it's coming to a head
but I would rather be a light
OH I'm drowning in blue
I'm gonna follow through
I would rather be a light for you
credits
released October 26, 2020
Vocals: Jess Godwin @godwinmuses and JC Brooks @jcbrooksband
Music: Jess Godwin and Alex Maier
Lyrics: Jess Godwin
Production: Tony Elfers and Alex Maier
Mixed/Mastered: Yuri Lysoivanov
Featuring: Bethany Thomas (vocals), Natalie Myre Hart (vocals), Tony Elfers (guitar), Matt FitzSimons (piano), Alex Maier (bass), Chris Pagnani (drums)
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