"Parade" lyrics
"Parade"
Is it the way I move?
That's why you think I'm bulletproof
Or is it in my cool?
You think I'll put a spell on you
Boo!
Oh, let it rain
It won't rain on my parade
Oh, let it rain
It won't rain on my parade
Take a mile in my shoes
Bet you'll never shake the blues
Though it's heavy on my shoulder
Still you see me coming through
Oh, let it rain
It won't rain on my parade
Oh, let it rain
It won't rain on my parade
Oh, let it rain
It won't rain on my parade
Oh, let it rain
It won't rain on my parade
Writer(s): Jacob Akintayo Akinoso, Sam De Jong
"Parade" was inspired by anti-racism protests in the UK. Jacob Banks explained in an interview with Clash Magazine in February, 2021, "I hoped to experience a sense of pride or whatever, but I didn't experience any of that. I felt defeated by the fact we still have to do this after all of these years. We're all risking our lives with the pandemic out there. However, it turned around in my head. No matter how hard it gets for the oppressed, civilisation still doesn't move without our consent. It was fascinating to me. I found power in it. Society requires those who stand up on the frontline and march. It needs all of the marginalised and disenfranchised groups, so get on board or get used to it."
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EP:
"For My Friends" (2021)
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