John Legend And Common's Song Glory
John legend and common’s song, “Glory” is expressing the need of change and to keep moving forward and have faith in progression in racial conflict. The song has covey’s the idea that every man deserves to succeed and have peace and when this is succeeded then they’ll become legends. “Hands to the Heavens, no man, no weapon/Formed against, yes glory is destined/Every day women and men become legends” (lines 7-9). With this John Legend and Common are stressing the racial issues that we were struggling with back then and that is still today a huge issue. They mention how freedom and equality is so imperative to us that’s all were pushing for. “The movement is a rhythm to us/Freedom is like a religion to us/Justice is juxtaposition in' us”(lines 10-13).The John legend begins to say that someday it’ll all be over and that is only when we’ve won this race war. “One day when the glory comes/it will be ours, it will be ours/Oh one day when the war is won” (line 23 -26). This song has communicated the
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Bob Marley say’s that we should get together for equality and the possibility of world peace which we can achieve if we work together. “Let’s get together and feel alright” (line 1).In this quote he saying if we work together we can find peace. Then Bob Marley goes to say that we all have one heart so why can’t we work together and have peace in the beginning. One Love! What about the one heart? One Heart! /What about - ? Let's get together and feel all right/As it was in the beginning (One Love!)(Lines 11-13).Bob Marley believes that sense we started out having peace and so we should end in peace. “So shall it be in the end (One Heart!)”(Line 14).This song is timeless it has a peaceful, but powerful, and with a powerful meaning. With boiling tension and passion beneath the surface as Bob Marley voices his anger at oppression and injustice in the
Bob Marley say’s that we should get together for equality and the possibility of world peace which we can achieve if we work together. “Let’s get together and feel alright” (line 1).In this quote he saying if we work together we can find peace. Then Bob Marley goes to say that we all have one heart so why can’t we work together and have peace in the beginning. One Love! What about the one heart? One Heart! /What about - ? Let's get together and feel all right/As it was in the beginning (One Love!)(Lines 11-13).Bob Marley believes that sense we started out having peace and so we should end in peace. “So shall it be in the end (One Heart!)”(Line 14).This song is timeless it has a peaceful, but powerful, and with a powerful meaning. With boiling tension and passion beneath the surface as Bob Marley voices his anger at oppression and injustice in the