Darkest Before the Dawn

Written by: Josh Gray

Recorded to 2" Tape at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville, TN

Recorded and Produced by: Drew Carroll

Additional Production and Mixing: Andrija Tokic

Mastered by: John Baldwin

String Arrangement: Larissa Maestro

Can we care about our neighbors
Instead of asking for their papers
And think about what we do to this world?

'Cause human life's more precious
Than a blood diamond necklace
Or any flag that's ever been unfurled

It's time to climb from 'neath the covers
And stand up for each other
In this the hour of truth
When you opt for silence
Those swallowed by violence
Won't be there when it comes for you

Oh my friends
This ain't a sad song
Keep marchin'
Though the road is long
We'll prevail
For love is strong
It's always Darkest Before the Dawn

Another mass killin'
Celebrity villain
Face on the TV screen
They won't call him a terrorist
We all get the gist
It ain't in line with their white supremacy

We vote in these leaders
And watch them impede us
Every step of the way
Self serving cowards
Growing empowered
With cash from the NRA

Oh my friends
This ain't a sad song
Keep marchin'
Though the road is long
We'll prevail
For love is strong
It's always Darkest Before the Dawn

Every orientation and gender deserves equality
You ain't savin' souls trying to control
The life of those you've never seen

Let's stop arrestin'
For minor possession
If this is the land of the free
Ban private prisons
That enslave millions
Because they don't look like me

Oh my friends
This ain't a sad song
Keep marchin'
Though the road is long
We'll prevail
For love is strong
It's always Darkest Before the Dawn