Will.i.am Debuts Kamala Harris Endorsement Song, “Yes She Can”
Will.i.am on Sunday released a song and music video endorsing Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president.
The Black Eyes Peas singer released the tune, dubbed “Yes She Can,” two days before the election, in which Harris is facing off against Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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The lyrics to the song include: “Mama, what’s wrong with America?/ Why can’t we get along in America?/ Something’s going on in America./ People entertained by the predator.”
He goes on to sing that America used to be united but is now “just divided” as footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is shown.
“We all immigrants different characters but together, you know, we could break down the barriers/ So register and vote for your life,” the lyrics continue. “Do it for your daughters and your sons and your wife./ If you a woman then vote for your rights, and don’t let them take away your right./ We could be better than we ever been./ We about to have a woman president.”
The chorus repeats “yes she can,” while the video also shows scenes of people voting at the polls, a shot of the Statue of Liberty and a girl holding an American flag waving in the breeze. Another image shows people protesting outside the Capitol with signs reading “Bans off our bodies.”
Will.i.am posted the video on YouTube and on social media. On Instagram, he included the caption that read, in part: “This is a heartfelt anthem celebrating Kamala Harris and the power of every people… With Election Day just around the corner, i wanted to score the movement, and create a call to action, and a promise of what we can achieve together… Join me as we shine a spotlight not only on the journey of Kamala Harris and the change thats coming, but also on the everyday heroes and #PowerfulWoman who breathe life into the world. ???? This is a celebration of resilience, hope, and unstoppable spirit…”
He added that the song and video were meant to celebrate mothers, single mothers, stepmothers, sisters, aunts, nieces, wives, best friends, “fearless warriors, queens, princesses, presidents, CEO’s [sic], doctors, nurses, coders, scientists, astronauts, researchers, preachers, care takers, law makers [sic], nurturers, teachers, tutors, professors, entrepreneurs, bosses and the doorway to LIFE that women are.”
The song might be considered a sequel of sorts to will.i.am’s 2008 song (and video) “Yes We Can,” which helped mobilize voters for Barack Obama.
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