Veteran political Punk band Anti-Flag has shared a new track, “A Dying Plea”, featuring De’wayne, Marcia Richards, Julise Della Gary and Tom Morello. The political punk band teamed up with Sirius XM Faction for the world premiere of “A Dying Plea Vol. 1” yesterday and have just premiered the bone-chilling music video directed and produced by Keith Ray and INDECLINE. Watch it now!
On today’s release, the band shares the following message:
The 2020 election has highlighted the heightened divide between so many Americans. It has also clearly defined the unity among the ruling classes, who hand pick and present political candidates who have no intention of challenging an unjust structure of power which protects and enriches the nation’s economic elites.
Their unwillingness to waver on the marginalization, persecution and murder of BIPOC whether by economic isolation, environmental disaster or militarized and racist police forces. Their inability to break from the corporations that buy, sell and trade their policies and platforms allowing them to devour our planet, make us sick and create endless war for the sake of their economies.
With the civic duty of voting behind us and while the world waits to see the electoral outcome, we must turn our attention to the next phases of the work we all need to be doing. Working to hold these people accountable, fighting racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and all bigotry. The change we seek doesn’t come from presidents, prime ministers or popes. It has historically and will always come from The People.
Our hope is that A Dying Plea Vol. 1 & 2 serve as a reminder to stay focused on these goals.
Vote. Strike. Boycott. Protest. Win
All proceeds from “A Dying Plea” will benefit sisTers Pittsburgh, SARI, Justice LA Now and My Block, My City, My Hood Chicago.
“A Dying Plea Vol. 1” is available to stream today, here: http://smarturl.it/ADyingPleaPremiere. Fans can also pre-order “A Dying Plea” on a limited edition 7” through A-F Records Store at http://smarturl.it/ADyingPlea.
The track features a formidable list of guest artists including DE’WAYNE, who dove into the important conversations happening in our country with the release of “National Anthem” earlier this summer. Marcia Richards of The Skints bring a global influence to the track after her 2019 politically charged release Swimming Lessons. Young vocalist Jálise Della Gary, the niece of Chris #2, adds a powerful plea. Rounding out the track is a guitar riff from the formidable Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who dropped a five-song EP Comandante last week.
►Buy/Stream ‘A Dying Plea Vol. 1’ and pre-order exclusive 7″: https://smarturl.it/adyingplea
►All proceeds from ‘A Dying Plea Vol. 1’ will be donated to:
SIStersPGH: https://www.sisterspgh.org/
SARI: https://www.sariweb.org.uk/
The JusticeLA Coalition: https://justicelanow.org/
MY BLOCK MY HOOD MY CITY: https://www.formyblock.org/
—
The official music video for Anti-Flag feat. DE’WAYNE, Marcia Richards, Jalise Della Gary, and Tom Morello’s new single, “A Dying Plea Vol. 1” out November 4, 2020.
Directed and Produced by: Keith Ray, and Indecline (https://campsite.bio/indecline)
—
Lyrics:
We can’t breathe…
I know you looking for a victim to kill – I KNOW YOU
I know you looking for a son to steal – I KNOW YOU
You wanna catch me slipping down on my heels
For a moment to boast and shout look at this nigga I killed
But what about my rights?
What about my life?
We ain’t equal to them
If they ain’t kill us
Slamming us down
Saw the tape on CNN
Got a call from my mother
You bet not go outside again
Got a call from my father
Like put a damn gun to they head
BANG
With others oppressed no one is free…
When just to breathe is a dying plea
Your freedom falls only skin deep
Out of reach like an American Dream
The blue lines cross at demand and need
Raze the statues from the hanging tree
Out of reach like an American Dream
We can’t breathe…
Well I’m unbelievably out of breath
I remember inna school that respect wasn’t there
Imagine what a fool, I’d step where the other girls stepped
I’d forget that I checked and the step wasn’t there
I know underneath another layer lies another liar
Out come the wolves from their wool to deny our rights
Buckle up, watch it take a turn until your luck is up
We got the backup and we’ll say their names until you’re gone
With others oppressed no one is free…
When just to breathe is a dying plea
Your freedom falls only skin deep
Out of reach like an American Dream
The blue lines cross at demand and need
Raze the statues from the hanging tree
Out of reach like an American Dream
How long must we wait
For all of this to change
The fear, the death, the pain…
Will it ever go away
How long must we wait
How long?
When just to breathe is a dying plea
Your freedom falls only skin deep
Out of reach like an American Dream
We can’t breathe…
Follow Anti-Flag on social media!
► Twitter: https://twitter.com/anti_flag
► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anti.flag.of…
► Instagram: https://instagram.com/antiflag
Subscribe to our channel for more videos!
Follow Hopeless Records on social media!
► Twitter: http://twitter.com/hopelessrecords
► Facebook: http://facebook.com/hopelessrecords
► Instagram: http://instagram.com/hopelessrecords
► Tumblr: http://tumblr.com/hopelessrecords
► Snapchat: @hopelessrecords