Why Did That Guy Beat You?
from Redemption by Brent Godfrey
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Words and Music by Brent Godfrey and Dimitris Palimeris.
The song is about civil disobedience and protest all over the world and the violence that is exerted on the people in response. Inspired by the events during Kent State, the Arab Spring, and the Occupy Wall Street Movement.
The song is about civil disobedience and protest all over the world and the violence that is exerted on the people in response. Inspired by the events during Kent State, the Arab Spring, and the Occupy Wall Street Movement.
lyrics
Why did that guy beat you with his fist
Were you really trying to resist
You had gathered peacefully in the street
Daring to stand up for your beliefs
Guess he didn’t like what you had to say
Everyone will get their judgement day
Are you one of the 99 percent
In this season of discontent
Are you ready to rise up and take a stand?
Why did that guy beat you with his gun
You were smiling eyes full of love
Saw the flowers woven in your hair
Waving a peace sign up in the air
All you wanted was to end the war
Threatened his values to their core
Why did that guy beat you
Why did that guy beat you
Are you ripe for revolution
On the cusp of evolution
Stand up for a new solution
It is the start of Spring
Wonder what the future will bring
Rise up and lift your voice to sing
Why did that guy beat you with his club
Your beautiful face was streaked with blood
Pulled you by your hair into the street
You had courage would not admit defeat
Why did that guy beat you
Why did that guy beat you
Were you really trying to resist
You had gathered peacefully in the street
Daring to stand up for your beliefs
Guess he didn’t like what you had to say
Everyone will get their judgement day
Are you one of the 99 percent
In this season of discontent
Are you ready to rise up and take a stand?
Why did that guy beat you with his gun
You were smiling eyes full of love
Saw the flowers woven in your hair
Waving a peace sign up in the air
All you wanted was to end the war
Threatened his values to their core
Why did that guy beat you
Why did that guy beat you
Are you ripe for revolution
On the cusp of evolution
Stand up for a new solution
It is the start of Spring
Wonder what the future will bring
Rise up and lift your voice to sing
Why did that guy beat you with his club
Your beautiful face was streaked with blood
Pulled you by your hair into the street
You had courage would not admit defeat
Why did that guy beat you
Why did that guy beat you
credits
from Redemption,
released January 8, 2016
Brent Godfrey - Vocals, Lyrics, Mixing, Mastering
Dimitris Palimeris - Guitars, Bass, Rhodes
The Astronut - Drums
Juan Jose Garcia - Percussion
Brent Godfrey - Vocals, Lyrics, Mixing, Mastering
Dimitris Palimeris - Guitars, Bass, Rhodes
The Astronut - Drums
Juan Jose Garcia - Percussion
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Brent Godfrey Gowen, Michigan
Brent Godfrey is a singer songwriter based in West Michigan. He collaborates with musicians from all over the world on the
Kompoz music networking website to record his original material.
Brent may be seen at open mics and music festivals around the area.
Brent also makes his own cigar box & license plate guitars, cigar box ukuleles, and canjos for performance.
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