Rotten Roses

by Adrian Younge

From the album: The American Negro

Track 22 of 26 on The American Negro (2021).

Duration: 3:07

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Lyrics for Rotten Roses

Rotten roses Molded at the seam Blooming black leaves Color as we bleed Rotten roses Rotting as reprieve Blooming black leaves Wanting to be free Rotten roses Molded at the seam Color as we bleed

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  2. The American Negro
  3. The Black Broadcast
  4. Revolutionize
  5. Double Consciousness
  6. Watch The Children
  7. Dying On The Run
  8. Intransigence of The Blind
  9. James Mincey Jr.
  10. Disadvantaged Without A Title
  11. Mama (You Will Make It)
  12. The Black Queen
  13. Margaret Garner
  14. Race Is A Fallacy
  15. Light On The Horizon
  16. A Symphony For Sahara
  17. America Is Listening
  18. The March On America
  19. Paradox of The Positive
  20. The Death March
  21. Black Lives Matter
  22. Rotten Roses
  23. Jim Crow's Dance
  24. Patriotic Portraits
  25. George Stinney Jr.
  26. Sullen Countenance