I hope this song captures a moment in history where we all realized we truly are better together. An Egyptian state-run television channel has said Egypt has brokered an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants. I think it’s allowed me to fully grasp the inherent value of time we get to have with the people we love most. It’s hard and it’s lonely but the experience has also been eye opening. In some ways, it was the perfect expression of what the song is about: finding ways to stay connected even while we are forced to be apart.”Īdds Tinnesz, 'I wanted to bring a lyric in the verses that was real and honest about how the separation felt. Race: To have a Black body in the US is to be in a constant state of. “Fortunately, the session players were able to add their parts remotely, making the finished song sound like we’d all been performing in the room together. Killa Warson This Between the World and Me book is not really ordinary book, you have it then the world is in your hands. T he main themes in Between the World and Me are race, the American Dream, and fatherhood.

“We wanted the music to reflect the lyric’s spirit of togetherness, but the quarantine kept us from gathering in a studio,” Unsecret tells me. Written by Unsecret and Tinnesz via Zoom on April 8 and recorded remotely, “Better Together” serves as a beacon of hope during a very dark time. An uplifting anthem, “Better Together” reminds the listener of the importance of community. Ta-Nehisi Coates book about growing up in inner-city Baltimore is brought to life in this HBO Special.

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