defund the police

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what does defunding the police really mean? this song is a love letter to community. an affirmation of our collective power, and a dream of something better.

lyrics

[Angela Davis Sample]
Defunding the police is
not simply about withdrawing funding
from law enforcement
and doing anything else.
It’s about reinvesting,
it’s about building anew.

[verse 1]
Defund the police
Give us the money that we need
Defund the police
House all the people in the street

Take their guns
Free them all
Stop putting kids in cages

We know how to care for community
Give us what we need
Defund the police.

Mental health counselors
Who can respond to people in crisis
Without arms.

[bridge]
Gas is in the air
Heat is comin on
Is it enough to melt ice?
Oh gas is in the air
Heat is comin on
Is i-it enou-gh to melt ICE?

Free them a-a-a-all
Free them a-a-a-all
Free them a-a-a-all
Free them a-a-a-all

Melt ICE!
Burn Prisons!
Melt ICE!
Burn Prisons!
Melt ICE!
Burn Prisons!
We know how to care for community,
Give us what we need.
Defund the police.

Defund the police

[Angela Davis Sample]
Safety safeguarded by violence
Is not really safety.

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from karinyo, released May 19, 2021

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karinyo Seattle, Washington

karinyo (they/them) is an indie singer-songwriter and producer. Their powerful voice comes from their roots busking in Seattle and performing in community. Their sound features catchy melodies, reverb heavy electric uke and punk basslines. Their music explores themes of mental illness, belonging and Diaspora. Recommended for fans of artists like Alice Phoebe Lou and girl in red. EP out 5/31/21. ... more

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