Black Hurts

by Terry Blade

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A song about the burden of blackness.

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Is it in my skin
Why they hate me so
Is that why they shoot me
10 times in a row
Is that why they fear me
Do they even know
Am I supposed to smile
When they make me feel so low

If I show I’m angry
Why am I threat
If I can’t be happy
Can I get upset
Do I need their permission
Can I express it yet
Why do I have to listen
What I tell them they forget

Just being black
Is a burden
Is a burden

Just something to attack
You’re not a person
Not a person

With the whole world on your back
You keep servin'
You keep servin’

And by the time you snap
You’ve been hurtin’
So sick of hurtin’

Out of concrete
Am I supposed to bloom
Can I grow
If I have no room
Can I be myself
In a costume
Can I build a house
From a wooden broom

If I don’t die
From sickle cell
I’m sure to go
From raising hell
The rage inside me
Makes me wanna yell
But if I do that
I’ll be killed as well

Just being black
Is a burden
Is a burden

Your something to attack
You’re not a person
Not a person

With the whole world on your back
You keep servin’
You keep servin’

And by the time you snap
You’ve been hurtin’
So sick of hurtin’

Isn’t it such a pity
My racial identity
Will always be held against me
Can't it be

Just being black
Is a burden
Is a burden

Your something to attack
You’re not a person
Not a person

With the whole world on your back
You keep servin’
You keep servin’

And by the time you snap
You’ve been hurtin’
So sick of hurtin’

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released October 30, 2020
Written & Performed By: Terry Blade
Produced By: Matthew May
Mixed/Mastered By: vi@ProtiliusProductions

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Terry Blade Chicago, Illinois

Terry Blade is a singer-songwriter. A multi-genre artist, his musical work is grounded in his experience as a black queer artist.

Since his 2020 debut, he has won more than 75 awards and nominations for his music. He has drawn comparisons to artists such as Meshell Ndegeocello, Macy Gray, and Antony and the Johnsons.

He was born and raised in Washington, DC, and resides in Chicago, IL.
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