Cover art for 13th Century Metal (Michael Kiwanuka Mix) by Brittany Howard

13th Century Metal (Michael Kiwanuka Mix)

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13th Century Metal (Michael Kiwanuka Mix) Lyrics

I promise to think before I speak
To be wary of who I give my energy to
Because it is needed for a greater cause
Greater than my own pride
And that cause is to spread the enlightenment
Of love, compassion, and humanity
To those who are not touched by its light
I stand to protect and focus myself
In the betterment of my fellow being
We are brothers and sisters, each and every one
I promise to love my enemy
And never become that which is not God
I dedicate my spirit in the service
Of what is good and fair and righteous
Every day I am alive
I am given opportunities to become that which I admire most of others
I am nonviolent
I am a master student and my spirit
Will never be stomped out
I am dedicated to oppose those whose will is to divide us
And who are determined to keep us in the dark ages of fear
I hear the voices of the unheard
Speak for those who cannot speak
And shelter the minds that carry a message
Of peace, love, and prosperity
I repeat, we are all brothers and sisters
I repeat, we are all brothers and sisters
I repeat, we are all brothers and sisters
We are all brothers and sisters
We are all brothers and sisters
We are all brothers and sisters
We are (Brothers and sisters)
We, us
Wherever you have been
And wherever you will go

Just do the best you can
To be kind
To your fellow man
Just try
And do the, the best you can
Today
No matter where you've been
But you can change
If you wanna change
I don't know about you
But I'm tired of this bullshit
And I wanna try
To do the best that I can
And to have a good time while I'm, while I'm here
I think I can give it to love

Give it to love
Give it to love
Give it to love

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What did Brittany Howard say about "13th Century Metal (Michael Kiwanuka Mix)"?
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I was so excited to get to work on this project as I’ve always been a big fan of Brittany’s music. Knowing this particular track and being such a fan of her voice, I wanted to not meddle with her voice, and then to make it front and center. She sounds victorious when she sings and speaks, so the music I made was governed by that.

Michael Kiwanuka, via Brittany Howard’s website

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Release Date
December 8, 2020
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