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Song 1 Song - Preach Artist - John Legend Release Date -February 15, 2019 Song Meaning - this song was released when everything bad was happening on the news. This song talk about how “history is repeating, turning off my phone cause it’s hurting my chest” this song is saying that we get frustrated at home watching or reading the news but do we talk about and not act upon it. Song 2 Song - What About Us Artist - PINK Release Date - October 13, 2017 Song Meaning - This songs meaning is directly addressing the politics throughout the world
asking the question “What About us?” Pink talks bout the way authorities have let the people down. Song 3 Song - Dear Mr. President Artist - Pink Release Date - April 6, 2006 Song Meaning - PINK released "Dear Mr. President" in 2006 as an open letter directed at then-U.S. President George W. Bush, laying out her frustration and sadness at many of his executive decisions, including his opposition to gay marriage, education policy and handling of the Iraq War. Song 4 Song-Freedom Artist-Beyoncé Release Date - April 23, 2016
to win. Then at 6 am I wake up choking—like this is kinda gross, like when you inhale spit […] I’m thinking ‘oh my god why am I coughing?'” Song 6 Song- Commander in Chief Artist- Demi Lovato Release date- October 14, Song meaning- while Demi is singing this song she is going at all the bad thing the country is going through when trump was put to office. Like abuse, children in the system and children of color. The poor choice made while the country was struggling with Covid 19 Song 7 Song- Rockstar Artist- Dababy Release date- April 17, 2020 Song meaning - this songs new remix starting
while gun brutality right after George Floyd was killed by an officer. Dababy is speaking out for people of color against the police and the viscous acts on colored people with the police. Song 8 Song- Formation Artist- Beyoncé Release date - April 23, 2016 Song meaning- Beyoncé part of her fame is her standing up as a African American feminist. Instead of asking people to get in line underlying women. She in her lyrics say to get in line side by side. To shown everyone they are still here. Showing their importance Song 9 Song- Truth to power Artist- One republic Release date- June 30,
