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Killing in the Name

by Sami Grisafe

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I wrote this song a couple months ago, while the FBI was staked outside of an apartment less than one mile from my parents’ house in Redlands, CA. The apartment was connected to a suspect in the San Bernardino, CA shooting on Wednesday, December 2. My parents are safe, no harm came to them, but as I watched while military vehicles rolled down the streets of my sleepy hometown on CNN, I couldn’t help but feel driven to write something.

While I don’t know for a fact why we have had so many shootings this year, I believe we are all far too disconnected. Now more than ever we need to come together in solidarity and love each other, converse, argue, compromise, and ACT.

Connect. Look up from your cell phone, or your computer, or your tablet and connect with another person. Our country is diverse in so many ways and it’s beautiful. Try giving a genuine smile to a stranger. Get to know someone who represents something different from you. Share your story and ask them about theirs.

“You can’t help it. An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times.” -Nina Simone

Peace, Love and Progress,

Sami

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"Killing In The Name" Music and Lyrics by Sami Grisafe

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In The Name
Music and Lyrics By: Sami Grisafe

VERSE 1:
Killing in the name of pride
Killing for our right
Killing to survive the street we live on

Killing in the name of God
Killing cause we’re taught
Killing is our shot at salvation

PRE-CHORUS:
Please send more than thoughts and prayers (A7/D7)
We need more than likes and shares
Now that we are all aware
We must break this chain

CHORUS:
No more killing in the name
Murder for the reign
From Paris to Chicago
Beirut to Santiago
Every city is a grave
No more killing in the name

VERSE 2:
Killing in the name of fear
Killing when danger’s near
Killing reappears with revenge

PRE-CHORUS 2:
Please send more than thoughts and prayers (A7/D7)
We need more than likes and shares
Now that we are all aware
We must break this chain

CHORUS 2:
No more killing in the name
Murder for the reign
From Paris to Chicago
Beirut to Santiago
Every city is a grave
No more
No more
No more

BRIDGE:
{We don’t need to hear no more
Blame and hate
We don’t need to see no more
Profiling race} 2x

PRE CHORUS 3:
We must come together now
Put the weapons down
Let our actions sound
And break this chain

CHORUS 3:
No more killing in the name
Murder for the reign
From Paris to Chicago
Beirut to Santiago
Every city is a grave
Grave
Grave
Grave
Grave
No more killing in the name

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released March 20, 2016
Guitar and Vocals: Sami Grisafe

Music and Lyrics By: Sami Grisafe

Copyright Sami Grisafe 2016

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Sami Grisafe Chicago, Illinois

Sami Grisafe is an award winning singer-songwriter and world championship women's football quarterback based in Chicago and L.A.

New Album, Brand New Fairy Tale, will be released in "Chapters" (digital 45's) throughout 2015.

Brand New Fairy Tale: Chapter 1 drops on Valentine's Day 2015. Mark your calendars...better yet, FOLLOW ^^^^

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