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"...with the devil at my door, and he's refusing to leave"
Korryn Gaines

"I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? ... It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity.”
MLK

This Rock Against Racism Tompkins Square Park riot commemoration concert was RICANSTRUCTION's first performance in several years, and this is the first performance with new guitarist, Jerome Jordan. This was also their very first live performance of the new song, If I Die

This is a video I shot my crew for by Omar Villegas for a documentary about RICANSTRUCTION that is currently in the works.

If I Die

If I die
in police custody
I want you to riot for me
I want you to riot for me
If I die
in police custody
I want you to riot for me
I want you to riot… for me

Malcolm said I’m already dead
That’s what I read it filled me with dread
Chairman Fred was murdered in his bed
And I still can’t get it out of my head
Sirens blare and I get scared
As police glare american nightmare
Shared a prayer but Jesus wasn’t there
and nobody sweared that life would be fair

So If I die
in police custody
I want you to riot for me
I want you to riot for me
If I die
Will you make a big fuss for me
I want you to riot for me
I want you to riot for me

Sandra Bland tried to take a stand
So they had her hanged the blood is on their hands
Stick it to the man be the sturm und drang
Maybe bang em to this song that I sang
Korryn Gaines don’t forget her name
We are born in flames but remain in chains
Let me make it plain ain’t nuthin left to gain
You’re just another pawn that’s playing their game

If I die
in police custody
I want you to riot for me
I want you to riot for me
Said If I die
I need you to trust in me
And I want you to riot for me
I want you to riot!

Take to the street!
There ain’t no shackles on ya feet!
delete police eat the elite
Without no justice ain’t no peace!
Take to the street!
ain’t no retreat and no defeat!
Beyond this life of rhymes and beats!
This battle will be bitter…sweet

Nat Turner learned our freedom must be earned
The court is not adjourned the tables overturned
watch the city burn the politicians squirm
A ghetto blaster passed the point of return
One for all It’s either stand or crawl
Gotta heed the call a scrawl in aerosol
either fight or fall and destroy city hall
They put our backs attack up against the wall….

If I die
in police custody
I want you to riot for me
I want you to riot for me

Said If I die
will you make a big fuss for me
I want you to riot for me
I want you to riot for me

If I die
I need you to trust in me
and I want you to riot for me
I want you to riot for me

if I die
I ain’t sayin’ this just for me
I want you to….
Riot!
Riot!
Riot!
Riot!
Riot!
Riot!
Riot!
Riot!