H.E.R. - I Can't Breathe (Cover by Taylor Deneen and Funder)

H.E.R.’s “I Can’t Breathe” featuring Taylor Deneen and Funder, with original rap by Funder, and arranged by Christian Sessoms. The audio was mixed by Rodrigo Martins and video was produced by Sage Blough.

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Taylor Deneen: Vocals
Funder: Rap, lyrics
Solomon Smith: Bass
Hans Kristian Nordin: Guitar
Gavin Rushing: Organ
Claudius Agrippa: Violin 1
Brian Urra: Violin 1
Emily Gelineau: Violin 2
Cecilia Vacanti: Viola
Emanuel Keller: Cello
Jack Schwenke: Double Bass
Luis Celis: Double Bass

Sage Blough: Video Producer
Rodrigo Martins: Audio Engineer
Christan Sessoms: Arranger/Track Producer
Riccardo Niar Belletti: Strings Arranger/Coordinator

Guest Appearances:
Mackenzy Lackey
Aida “Aiida” Frantzen
Nik Huey
Josiah Fluker
Shalyah Fearing
"Kaitlyn "Mazie" Johnson
Marlon Solomon
Maia Nicole
Arian Valdez
Victoria Aries

Video b-roll:
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Lyrics:

‘Cause I don’t wanna die today
But right away,
You see my skin and took my rights away
I know I said we gotta fight again
But I’m getting tired can’t fight today
I’m losing my breath,
It’s like it’s a foot on my neck
Like you got your knee on my chest
My skin, my hair, my clothes,
The reason I get no respect

They being racist and we call ‘em out
Then they sue us for defamation
All we wanted was some reparations
But they folded and hit us with segregation
Brutality and mass incarceration
And it happens in several nations
The forty acres and a mule they never gave us,
Yo they kept us waiting for some generations

And I’m tired…

(Taylor)
Oh I,
I can’t breathe, no
You’re taking my life from me
I can’t breathe, no
Will anybody fight for me?

Will anybody fight for,
Will anybody fight for,

For me? (For me, for me)
For me? (For me, for me)
For me? (For me, for me)

‘Cause I just wanna be free...


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