""I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis," Bruce Springsteen says of "Streets of Minneapolis," his new protest song. "It's dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good." Bruce doesn't mince words and names names. Here are some of the lyrics:"
"Through the winter's ice and cold Down Nicollet Avenue A city aflame fought fire and ice 'Neath an occupier's boots King Trump's private army from the DHS Guns belted to their coats Came to Minneapolis to enforce the law Or so their story goes Against smoke and rubber bullets By the dawn's early light Citizens stood for justice Their voices ringing through the night And there were bloody footprints Where mercy should have stood"
The protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis' was written and recorded rapidly in response to state actions in Minneapolis. The song dedicates itself to Minneapolis residents, innocent immigrant neighbors, and the memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Lyrics describe federal forces from DHS enforcing the law, smoke, rubber bullets, bloody footprints, and two people left to die on snow-filled streets. The song names federal operatives as "Trump's private army" and accuses them of violence, alleged self-defense claims, and misleading official narratives. The chorus calls to remember names, take a stand for the land, and protect strangers in the community.
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