We Need To Talk About It
Written by
Original Artist
Slavery
We need to talk about it
I say Black Lives Matter
'Cause history says we don't
You're either a Christian or a racist
You can't be both
Slavery
We need to talk about it
What does it say about America
What does it say about Africa
What does it say about all of us
Whoever said time heals all wounds
Wasn't a slave I'm guessing
Hundreds of years
That's just too long of a lesson
What does it say about the buyer
What does it say about the seller
What does it say about all of us
How does a ghost forgive
How are we supposed to live
With 12 million taken
Not one single reparation
What does it say about forgiveness
What does it say about compassion
About justice
About fairness
About the law and the land
About then
What does it say about now
Performed By:
Ben Harper – Guitars, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vocals
Chavonne Stewart, De'Ante Duckett, Alethea Mills – Background Vocals
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We Need To Talk About It (Lyric Video)
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Ben HarperAll instruments played by Ben Harper
Backing Vocals by Chavonne Stewart, De’Ante Duckett, Alethea MillsProduced by Sheldon Gomberg and Ben Harper
Engineered by Kevin Smith
Additional Engineering by Sheldon Gomberg and Jason Gossman
Mixed at the Carriage House, LA, by Sheldon Gomberg
Mastered by Gavin LurssenArtwork by Jonathan Conda
Animation by Zhenia Tananko
Art Direction by Jackie PhillipsLyrics:
Slavery
We need to talk about it
I say Black Lives Matter
'Cause history says we don't
You're either a Christian or a racist
You can't be bothSlavery
We need to talk about it
What does it say about America
What does it say about Africa
What does it say about all of usWhoever said time heals all wounds
Wasn't a slave I'm guessing
Hundreds of years
That's just too long of a lesson
What does it say about the buyer
What does it say about the seller
What does it say about all of usHow does a ghost forgive
How are we supposed to live
With 12 million taken
Not one single reparation
What does it say about forgiveness
What does it say about compassion
About justice
About fairness
About the law and the l and
About then
What does it say about now
We Need To Talk About It
Lyric Video
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