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George Floyd

from Say Their Names by Derek Torsani

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NOTE: This music may be emotionally, mentally, or historically triggering for some.

This song is 8 minutes and 46 seconds long, representing the length of time George Floyd had a knee on his neck, resulting in his death.

Most of the song is set at 150bpm, representing a panicking heart rate, until the tempo begins to slow down to a dead stop.

The rhythm represents the heartbeat that eventually stops forever.

In the tone of the song, there is a balancing act between tension and release, representing the loss of a father and a daughter proclaiming how her "...Daddy changed the world."

The ending mimics the contrast between George Floyd's pain of gasping for air and grasping for his "Mama".

Audio clippings of newscasts from years between the murder of Trayvon Martin to George Floyd narrate the song from beginning to end.

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from Say Their Names, released May 21, 2021

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Derek Torsani Washington, D.C.

Derek Torsani is an American multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter born in 1989.

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