Leon Bridges and Terrace Martin Share New Song “Sweeter”: Listen
Leon Bridges and Terrace Martin have shared a new song. It’s called “Sweeter.” According to a press release, it was recorded for an upcoming album but the pair decided to release it on its own ahead of schedule. “I cannot and will not be silent any longer,” Bridges writes. “Just as Abel’s blood was crying out to God, George Floyd is crying out to me.” Hear it below, and scroll down for both artists’ statements on the song.
Back in February, Leon Bridges released an EP with Khruangbin called Texas Sun. Last week, Martin released the collaborative song “PIG FEET” with Denzel Curry, Kamasi Washington, G Perico, and Daylyt.
Leon Bridges:
Growing up in Texas I have personally experienced racism, my friends have experienced racism. From adolescence we are taught how to conduct ourselves when we encounter police to avoid the consequences of being racially profiled. I have been numb for too long, calloused when it came to the issues of police brutality. The death of George Floyd was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me. It was the first time I wept for a man I never met. I am George Floyd, my brothers are George Floyd, and my sisters are George Floyd. I cannot and will not be silent any longer. Just as Abel’s blood was crying out to God, George Floyd is crying out to me. So, I present to you Sweeter.
Terrace Martin:
It is always an honor to share a platform with my dear brother Leon Bridges. This is meditation music; it is not music for the ears but rather music for the heart. I truly believe that eyes have been deceiving us for so long but the heart always tells the truth. The heart needs to be repaired. Black folk have been deceived so many years, the only thing that can turn it around is a heart full of love.
Originally Appeared on Pitchfork
