LYRICS:
When will you realize you’re not doing what you said?
When will you realize you’re not following your pledge?
The shoes on your feet
The braids on your head
Don’t show you’re appreciative
You kill instead
But what does that mean to you?
And what does that mean to us?
We’re out of our heads
When we go to bed
Wonderin’
Am I next?
Will I make it out of bed?
No thoughts, only bullets in my head
Walk home and I don’t drop dead
It’s not that complex
When will you realize we do not deserve to bleed?
When will you realize we built up this country with the palms of our hands to the soles of our feet?
The clothes on your back
The food on your plate
Don’t show your appreciative
You give us hate
But what does that mean to you?
And what does that mean to us?
We’re out of our heads
When we go to bed
Wonderin’
Am I next? (Next)
Will I make it out of bed?
No thoughts, only bullets in my head
Walk home and I don’t drop dead
It’s not that complex
Why do you have your guns out?
What are you following me for?
Mom, I’m going to college
I don’t have a gun stop shooting
It’s not real
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
We can’t breathe
Am I next? (Next)
Will I make it out of bed? (Out of bed)
No thoughts only bullets in my head
Walk home and I don’t drop dead
It’s not that complex
Am I next?
(I can’t breathe)
Will I make it out of bed?
(I can’t breathe)
No thoughts only bullets in my head
(I can’t breathe)
Walk home and I don’t drop dead
It’s not that complex
FOLLOW ARIA:
CREDITS:
Written By: ARIA
Produced By: Devin Barkley
Engineer: Dillon Lawter
Video By: Neighborhood Rejects
Choreography By: Brittany Jones
Talent: Addysen Buggs, Madison Alsobrook
From VENTS:
Singer/Songwriter ARIA Releases Music Video for Original Song “Am I Next?”
Singer and songwriter ARIA (who you may know as Aria Brooks from Nickelodeon’s All That) has released the music video for her original song “Am I Next?”.
In it, she contemplates the dangers facing her generation and the African American community today as well as the importance of speaking out for social justice. ARIA wrote the song in July and the subject matter is very important to her. She adds, “I wrote ‘Am I Next?’ back in July after seeing killing after killing of people who looked like me. The killing of Rayshard Brooks hit home because it happened at the same Wendy’s I would go to all the time before rehearsals. ‘Am I Next?’ initially was like my cry for help and I was expressing my fear.
Once we got into the recording process it was moreso me wanting to take action. I am saddened and scared but it’s time to stop this. The recording process was long and there were struggles along the way but, I think, in the end, I delivered my best and it will inspire many people.”
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From GlobalGrind:
‘All That’ Star ARIA Releases Breath Taking Single “Am I Next?” After An Exhausting Year
Fans may recognize ARIA as the bright young talent from Nickelodeon’s All That or her stellar performance in Harriet as Harriet’s niece Anger. She is best known in film and television as Aria Brooks but when it comes to the music, the budding singer and songwriter strips away her full government name and gives fans a taste of authentic lyricism and vocals that will simply blow you away. At the tender age of 14 years old, ARIA releases her latest single “Am I Next” discussing the dangers that both her generation and the Black community face each day while spotlighting the importance of speaking out against social injustices.
The single, written back in July by the Atlanta talent herself, came at a time where ARIA and the world witnessed a series of protests, hate crimes and violence at an alarming rate despite facing something so unfamiliar to us all like a global pandemic. It is commendable to see a young artist like ARIA briefly shift the focus from TikTok dance crazes and the typical nuanced “I have a crush on you” content within music to important subject matters like the ones discussed in “Am I Next?” that are troubling the entire world. We would be remised to say that ARIA doesn’t enjoy a TikTok dance or two in her spare time, but her aim to prioritize social issues within her music is laudable.
ARIA is a triple threat lending her creativity to acting, dancing and singing. She is sure to incorporate issues and support causes that are relevant to and directly impact her community. Most recently, she announced her latest partnership with celebrity-based app Cameo, which allows fans to request and purchase customized video shout outs from celebrities where profits support a charitable cause.
ARIA released her latest single alongside a captivating visual directed by Neighborhood Rejects, which features an emotional liturgical dance number choreographed by Brittany Jones. The newly released video accompanies the song graciously with scenes of ARIA and friends playing video games, perusing social media and relaxing until they are interrupted by countless headlines and news updates of the tragedies she refers to in the song. The DeV.B-produced single will pull at your heart strings with a montage of audio clips from protests and notable words from civil rights leader John Lewis who coined the phrase “good trouble.”
It is a must-watch video and stand out track from a young promising artist who is full of talent and hope for her growing community. ARIA wants the world to continue to support all of her creative endeavors and she promises to keep organically cultivating a platform that uplifts and inspires her generation and growing community.
Be sure to watch ARIA’s “Am I Next?” video available now on YouTube and listen to the single here. We can’t wait to see what else this rising star has to offer the world.
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Originally published: Friday, November 06, 2020.
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