Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterOn Monday morning, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Leon Bridges dropped a powerful new song called “Sweeter,” featuring Terrace Martin.
According to the announcement, the song, which is written from the perspective of a black man taking his last breath and feeling his spirit leave his body, was originally intended for a future album, but in light of current events, Bridges and Martin (who released a powerful anti-police-violence song last week called “Pig Feet”) felt compelled to release the song now.Says Leon, “Growing up in Texas I have personally experienced racism, my friends have experienced racism.
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