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Trouble On The 7th St. Bridge: 3 Part Sonata

by Taylor Pace

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My 3 movement Sonata. I wrote and recorded these movements over a 3 day period while reflecting on the state of our culture and society following the aftermath of the George Floyd murder.

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1ST MOVEMENT: CONSCIOUS

Though it may seem
That I'm sleepin'
While this whole world is
Spinnin'
I am conscious
So conscious
I am conscious
So conscious of the world today
I am conscious
So conscious of the world today

Malcolm said
For those like me
The media
Is the enemy
They tell you who
To love or hate
While all the time
Manipulate
Kings are thugs
Thugs are kings
America
Mississippi burning
You thought that I was fast asleep
But with my third eye

Though it may seem
That I'm sleepin'
While this whole world is
Spinnin'
I am conscious
So conscious
I am conscious
So conscious of the world today
How actions don't fit what you say

So you say
You fight for me
But it's you who wrote
The policy
To lock 'em up
Throw away the key
He's a predator
Now you selling weed
You gave 'em guns
That fill the streets
Then tell the lies
To keep 'em fightin'
You thought that I was fast asleep
But with my third eye

Though it may seem
That I'm sleepin'
While this whole world is
Spinnin'
I am conscious
So conscious
I am conscious
So conscious
So conscious of the world today
So conscious of the world today

2ND MOVEMENT: MERRY GO ROUND

Somethings been heavy on my mind
Did I press rewind?
Matrix changes days
Keeps the same time
This happens over and again
Reports on CNN
Murdered my next of kin
This keeps happening
This keeps happening
Fool me once, shame on you
Man, fooled again
(Somethings gotta change man)

Will we keep merrily going round like a merry go round to me
Will we keep merrily going round like a merry go round to me
Will we keep merrily going round like a merry go round to me
Will we keep merrily going round like a merry go round to me
When will it end

Some say I'm trying to divide
When I get loud and cry
Wrapped in skin like mine
We've lost another life
I'm just saying what I see
These lives matter to me
So judge yourself
If the shoe is fitting
Cause this keeps happening
Fool me once, shame on you
Man, fooled again

Will we keep merrily going round like a merry go round to me
Will we keep merrily going round like a merry go round to me
Will we keep merrily going round like a merry go round to me
Will we keep merrily going round like a merry go round to me
(Repeat chorus)

3RD MOVEMENT: TROUBLE ON THE 7TH ST. BRIDGE

If I stand for justice
And you keep the peace
Then why oh why
Is your gun
Pointed at me
I've already got tears
Don't need your gas
Don't need your fear
I'm a peaceful man
That's why I'm here
It was you that bought the weapons of warfare

Now we got trouble on the 7th st. bridge
(Bridges supposed to bring us together)
Now we got trouble on the 7th st. bridge
(Oh lord oh lord)
Now we got trouble on the 7th st. bridge
Now we got trouble on the 7th st. bridge
(We got it, we got it, listen people listen)

I can't breathe
Stomach hurts
Everything hurts
They're gonna kill me
MAMA!
mama

We all could see
It's hard to breathe
8 min 46 seconds under your knee
But that's not all you see
400 years pressure's been crushing down on me

I've already got tears (Wheew)
Don't need your gas
Don't need your fear
I'm a peaceful man
That's why I'm here
It was you that bought the weapons of warfare

Now we got trouble on the 7th st. bridge
(Bridges supposed to bring us together)
Now we got trouble on the 7th st. bridge
(Oh lord oh lord oh lord)
Now we got trouble on the 7th st. bridge
(I'm a peaceful man, that's why I'm here)
Now we got trouble on the 7th st. bridge
(Trouble, trouble, we got trouble)

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released July 3, 2020
All Instruments, Vocals, and programming - Taylor Pace
Mixed by Ty Macklin

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Taylor Pace Fort Worth, Texas

Taylor Pace is an American R&B/Soul artist from Fort Worth, Texas. As a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist he's recorded 2 studio albums and numerous singles. He's worked with R&B icons like Mario, Mya, and Ruben Studdard just to name a few.

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