March 27, 2016
Our teachers have bold expectations for students. For our music teacher, Mr. Laren Loveless, these bold expectations provide students a creative environment and safe place where they can fuse every day life with music. One of the results from this environment is that sixth graders had the opportunity to write an original song first performed at City Academy’s 2016 Black History Month Assembly.
The Color of Love
Words and music written by Laren Loveless and the 2015-2016 6th grade class of City Academy
Verse one:
Was I born the wrong color?
Or born the wrong race?
Should I try to make heaven in a hopeless place?
Is this about my religion?
Or about my faith?
How can I make a difference if we can’t relate?
Chorus:
Oh Oh Oh!
What’s the color of love look like?
Oh Oh Oh!
Is it really in Black or White?
Can’t we meet in the middle?
Give us the chance to find
The Gray Shade inside of us
What’s the color of love look like?
What’s the color?
What’s the color?
Verse Two:
We must trust our neighbors!
We must trust ourselves!
To raise a family and home as well?
Is it too late for this world?
Do we need another spin around?
Give us another thousand years
Maybe will get it now
Will get it now
Chorus:
Oh Oh Oh!
What’s the color of love look like?
Oh Oh Oh!
Is it really in Black or White?
Can’t we meet in the middle?
Give us the chance to find
The Gray Shade inside of us
What’s the color of love look like?
What’s the color?
What’s the color ?
Rap 1:
Who cares about color?
I’m color blind
So if you judge somebody it should be off of their rhyme
Who you truly are is who you should be
So I ain’t gonna be nobody but me!
Rap 2:
Black or white?
Dark or light?
Either way we’re gonna to unite!
Now I’ve got my crew here by my side
Right by my side.
Rap 3:
Turn off the lights what color am I?
Am I the color green like the color of life?
Am I the color blue like the skies above?
Or am I the color gray like the color of LOVE!
Chorus:
Oh Oh Oh!
What’s the color of love look like?
Oh Oh Oh!
Is it really in Black or White?
Can’t we meet in the middle?
Give us the chance to find
The Gray Shade inside of us
What’s the color of love look like?
What’s the color?
What’s the color ?