The latest single from Gabriella Wilson professionally known as H.E.R., is “I Can’t Breathe”. Named for the pleading words of George Floyd, the track is an anthemistic masterpiece of songwriting and musicianship. This is a protest song if ever there was one, with lyrics torn from the headlines, “I can’t breathe will anyone fight for me” and put to a background of acoustic guitar. This is no quickly penned nonsense but well thought out heartfelt sadness turned into a cry for help and action. Play this song over and over, raise your voice and your fist and study the lyrics. “We are fed up eating your shit because you think your so-called “black friend” validates your wokeness and erases your racism. That kind of uncomfortable conversation is too hard for your trust-fund pockets to swallow.”
Listen to H.E.R.’s “I Can’t Breathe”:
