Kane Brown dedicates new song 'Worldwide Beautiful' to justice and equality, hopes it will 'bring us together'
As the Black Lives Matter protests continue to gain traction, many black artistes are using their voices and platforms to spread some very important and timely messages. Country singer Kane Brown, who is of mixed race, is one such artiste, whose latest single is one he hopes "will bring us together." Brown released 'Worldwide Beautiful' via his Instagram page on Wednesday. He teased the drop with a post that revealed, "I’m releasing this song early that I’ve been holding onto for a year." He also added that proceeds from the single would go towards funding the Boys and Girls Club of America.
Following the song's official release, it is abundantly clear that Brown was taking a firm stance on the ongoing violence in America. It opens with, "White churches, black churches / Different people, same hearses / It's kinda hard to fight with each other/Laying down in the ground, six under / At every show I see my people /They ain't the same but they're all equal / One love, one God, one family," and proceeds to the chorus during which Brown sings, "You're missing every color / If you're only seeing black and white / Tell me how you're gonna change your mind / If your heart's unmovable / We ain't that different from each other / From one to another, I look around / And see worldwide beautiful."
Brown's single argues for justice and equality and finds its release set against a nation on fire. As America grapples with the fallout from decades of oppression spilling out onto the streets, forcing those in power to confront a system that enables racism and police brutality, 'Worldwide Beautiful' is a strong reminder that we are all born equal. Protests have been mounting across the nation as well as worldwide, extending to South Korea, Japan, Syria, France, and more, all in response to the killing of George Floyd. People are marching against state-sanctioned violence, and Brown himself has expressed his support for the Black Lives Matter movement that sits at the core of these protests.
In a post on Twitter, Brown stated, “ATTENTION: First of all I’m mixed. Im black to the white guy and im white to the black guy until a racial thing comes into play and then Im supposed to play the black side." He continued, "I honestly think its ignorant as hell to kill a human being in cold blood without theme doing anything especially handcuffed. I think it’s stupid a man cant jog without being gunned down. If everyone was seen as people, if everyone treated the same, if everyone was charged the same sentence. This s**t would be happening."
"#Blacklivesmatter we are people too," he added, before further advocating for togetherness as "one race" and encouraging people to join hands in order to find a viable solution for the issues at hand.
