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Ilsa

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18. We could be the healing, We can be the flower in the gun.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 04:11 PM
Jun 2025

Beautiful song:

The Flower (Feat. Victoria Canal)
Song by Michael Franti and Spearhead ‧ 2019


We could be the healin'
When you're feeling all alone
We could be the reason
To find the strength to carry on
In a world that's so divided
We shall overcome
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun

What would I say to my son or to my daughter
If they came and asked me bout these days
What kinda reason could I give for all the hate that's standing in the way
Wish I could tell em that nobody's gonna judge them
And every stranger on the block is gonna love them
No bully in the world will ever hurt em
But I can't say that today
Woah-oh
No one could ever take your pride from you
Speak your truth and let your spirit fly

Cause we could be the healin'
When you're feeling all alone
We could be the reason
To find the strength to carry on
In a world that's so divided
We shall overcome
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun

What could I say to every woman who was ever told
By a man don't try to reach too high
What could I say to every girl who was betrayed
And told to keep the pain locked inside
Wish I could say nobody's ever judge me
Every stranger on the block is gonna love me
No bully in the world is gonna hurt me
But I can't say that today
Woah-oh
No one could ever take my pride from me
I'll speak my truth and let my spirit fly
Cause we could be the healin'
When you're feeling all alone
We could be the reason
To find the strength to carry on
In a world that's so divided
We shall overcome
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
It's like somebody dropping a pebble into a pond
And sending ripples out to the world
Woah
Woah
Yeah
Yeah
Woah (Everybody say)
Woah
Yeah
Yeah
Woah
Woah (We could be the healing)
Yeah
Yeah
Woah (Everybody say)
Woah
Yeah
Cause We could be the healin'
When you're feeling all alone
We could be the reason
To find the strength to carry on
In a world that's so divided
We shall overcome
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun (Flower in the gun)
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
We can be the flower in the gun

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Ben Simonetti / Michael Franti / Niko Moon / Victoria Canal
The Flower (Feat. Victoria Canal) lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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This guy is good! [View all] YoshidaYui Jun 2025 OP
This guy. He's our vanguard. We had better follow him into the streets. marble falls Jun 2025 #1
Agreed. I know some of those Nat'l Guard troops weren't comfortable listening to him. brush Jun 2025 #2
Made complete sense. Reading body language, I think he got to at least half of them ... marble falls Jun 2025 #8
Their shifting from foot to foot made them look very uncomfortable Iris Jun 2025 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author kcoates Jun 2025 #3
Sorry, That's Not Wyatt Russell in the Viral L.A. Protest Video progressoid Jun 2025 #5
Thanks for posting this correction. ShazzieB Jun 2025 #26
Wyatt Russell's publicist has said this is not him yliza Jun 2025 #6
I Googled Wyatt Russell's parents... GiqueCee Jun 2025 #20
Seems it is not Wyatt Russell canetoad Jun 2025 #23
Maybe the guy is... GiqueCee Jun 2025 #24
here Celerity Jun 2025 #39
This man is an American hero CanonRay Jun 2025 #4
Yes he is! K&R. Torchlight Jun 2025 #7
What a gutsy speech... Transcript follows... ultralite001 Jun 2025 #9
A true patriot. SunSeeker Jun 2025 #10
Such utter truth. democrank Jun 2025 #11
Who is he? Is he old enough to run for President. Or Ars Longa Jun 2025 #12
Who is he? Anybody know? calimary Jun 2025 #32
Looks like a young Kurt Russell to me. nt intrepidity Jun 2025 #33
Aaron Fisher, a former Ohio House Democratic Caucus staffer and now partner at Statecraft Media, a company that produces Celerity Jun 2025 #37
AHA! Thanks, Celerity! calimary Jun 2025 #40
Aaron Fisher Celerity Jun 2025 #38
He is an inspiration. riverbendviewgal Jun 2025 #13
Kick Demovictory9 Jun 2025 #14
Wow, TY & Don Winslow for this Vid on Cha Jun 2025 #15
Nicolle Wallace played it. A little while ago malaise Jun 2025 #16
We all need to be talking to police lines this way proud patriot Jun 2025 #17
We could be the healing, We can be the flower in the gun. Ilsa Jun 2025 #18
LOVE This and Micheal Franti proud patriot Jun 2025 #27
Good stuff! calimary Jun 2025 #41
Yes yes yes 👍👍 TommieMommy Jun 2025 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Tribetime Jun 2025 #21
VERY nice to see a young guy KICKING ASS Skittles Jun 2025 #22
Right??? YoshidaYui Jun 2025 #25
My God YES 🙌🏾 🩵💙🩵💙🩵 live love laugh Jun 2025 #28
Outstanding. n/t SpankMe Jun 2025 #30
K&R dchill Jun 2025 #31
Massive Respect. Thank you young man for an example we can strive to follow. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #34
I'm so proud of my wife for travelling to the protest in Buffalo with her VERY like-minded friend. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2025 #35
I love his compassion! NCgayguy Jun 2025 #36
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