Bernie Chiaravalle | NEVER FORGET

I began writing this song on the 5 year anniversary of the January 6 Insurrection (that happened in 2021). It's still hard to believe that ever happened in our great country but then again, there is so much that is hard to believe these days. But it just bothers me so much that the forces that be try and tell us that it was really nothing. "Now they wanna rewrite history, pull one over on your and me..." So I poured my frustrations into this song. But I do "have faith in the goodness of all people". So I feel there's hope.

NEVER FORGET

(B. CHIARAVALLE)

I REMEMBER THE TIME AND PLACE

JUST LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY

A MEMORY THAT TIME JUST WON’T ERASE

HOW COULD WE FALL

SO FAR FROM GRACE

WE CAN’T UNSEE WHAT WE SAW

CLIMBING OVER THE WALL

ALL AT ONCE

A TOTAL FREE FOR ALL

IS THIS THE PART

WHERE WE MEET OUR DOWNFALL

NO NO NO NEVER FORGET

WHATEVER FREEDOM THAT WE HAVE LEFT

HOLD YOUR OWN AND SEE IT THROUGH TO THE END

I HAVE FAITH IN THE GOODNESS OF ALL PEOPLE

I REMEMBER THE LOOK IN THEIR EYES

LISTENING TO THE BATTLE CRIES

OVERHEAD UNDER CLOUDY SKIES

I WATCHED IT ALL

GO DOWN IN REAL TIME

NOW THEY WANNA REWRITE HISTORY

PULL ONE OVER ON YOU AND ME

THEN THEY TRY AND SELL US WHAT THEY WANT US TO BELIEVE

THEY WANT US TO CONCEDE

AND JUST LET IT BE

NO NO NEVER FORGET

DON’T BELIEVE THAT IT’S OVER YET

STAY THE COURSE AND SEE IT THROUGH TO THE END

I HAVE FAITH IN THE GOODNESS OF ALL PEOPLE

ON THAT DAY THE NATION WAS SO PARALYZED

CALL IT WHAT YOU WILL

BUT IT’S JUST ONE BIG LIE

OPEN UP YOUR EYES

NO NO NO NEVER FORGET

WHATEVER FREEDOM THAT WE HAVE LEFT

IN THE END WE’LL SEE THE CAUSE AND EFFECT

I HAVE FAITH IN THE GOODNESS OF ALL PEOPLE

IN THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN

NO NO NEVER FORGET

WHATEVER FREEDOM THAT WE HAVE LEFT

HOLD YOUR OWN AND SEE IT THROUGH TO THE END

YEAH I BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE

POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

NO NEVER FORGET

HOLD YOUR OWN AND SEE IT THROUGH TO THE END

NEVER FORGET

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