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Amerika the Grave

by West Philadelphia Orchestra

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With its thumping, syncopated rhythms and stirring collective of voices, “Amerika the Grave” is an impassioned reflection on a country stained by a legacy of violent racial injustices past and present.

Following the Giving Groove’s unique revenue model, all label profits from “Amerika the Grave” will be donated to a meaningful music-related charity of the artist’s choice. Mervine has chosen to direct that revenue to Girls Rock Philly, a youth-focused organization whose mission is to support a music community for girls, women, and trans and gender-expansive individuals. The organization resonates with Mervine for a personal reason.

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Amerika, the grave
Beacon nation built by slaves
Desecrated sacred land
Put the devil in command

No I don’t even know
What’s left to save
Tear down the temples that won’t say their names
And if you’ve lost your way
Reach out we’ll let our better angels guide us.

Prophets of our freedom, march with us today
Turtle Island sing from bay to bay
One love we must find the glory of the sky
Saying it’s time we rise -yeah it’s time we rise - We’re gonna make shit right

Amerika, the grave
Blinded by the flags you wave
Supremacy of man goddamn
Plague and pestilence will choke our rage.

Now I don’t even know
Is it too late
To learn to trust and not to dominate?
Bend our voice to nature’s choir?
Let go and redesign what we desire?

Prophets of our freedom march with us today
Turtle Island sing from bay to bay
Rainbows let it shine the glory of the sky
Saying it’s time we rise -yeah it’s time we rise ->

Prophets of our freedom, march with us today
Turtle Island sing from bay to bay
One love we must find the glory of the sky
Saying it’s time we rise -yeah it’s time we rise - We’re gonna make shit right

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released October 27, 2020
West Philadelphia Orchestra

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