Story Behind The Song
CHANGE THE PICTURE was written as a gut response to the savage beating and hospitalization of a black, gay musician in NYC in June 2006.
Song Description
Linq pulls no punches as she challenges us to look at the roots of hatred and prejudice to gain insight toward a more peaceful world.
| Song Length |
3:13 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Non 4/4 |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Nonviolent, Welcoming |
Subject |
Change, Race/Ethnicity |
| Similar Artists |
Melissa Etheridge, Indigo Girls |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1960 - 1969 |
| |
Lyrics
NOBODY?S BORN A RACIST
NOBODY?S BORN A HOMOPHOBE
NOBODY?S BORN A BULLY
THEY LEARN ALL THAT STUFF AT HOME
AND IN THEIR CHURCHES, IN THE SCHOOLYARD
ON THE STREET, IN THE MOVIES, ON TV
NOBODY?S BORN WITH HATE IN THEIR HEART
IT?S WHAT THEY LEARN FROM WHAT THEY HEAR AND WHAT THEY SEE
SO LET?S CHANGE THE PICTURE
LET?S CHANGE THE WORDS
WE CAN HAVE A WHOLE NEW CONVERSATION
AND WE JUST MIGHT CHANGE THE WORLD
YEAH, WE JUST MIGHT CHANGE THE WORLD
WELL, NO ONE DESERVES TO BE BEATEN
NO ONE DESERVES TO LIVE IN FEAR
NO ONE DESERVES TO BE MURDERED
LET?S SEND A MESSAGE LOUD AND CLEAR
THAT WE CAN CHANGE THE PICTURE
WE CAN CHANGE THE WORDS
WE CAN HAVE A WHOLE NEW CONVERSATION
AND WE JUST MIGHT CHANGE THE WORLD
YEAH WE JUST MIGHT CHANGE THE WORLD
?CAUSE NOBODY?S BORN A RACIST
NOBODY?S BORN A HOMOPHOBE
NOBODY?S BORN A BULLY
HEY, THEY LEARN ALL THAT STUFF AT HOME
AND IN THEIR CHURCHES, IN THE SCHOOLYARD
ON THE STREET, IN THE MOVIES, ON TV
NOBODY?S BORN WITH HATE IN THEIR HEART
IT?S WHAT THEY LEARN FROM WHAT THEY HEAR AND WHAT THEY SEE
SO LET?S CHANGE THE PICTURE
LET?S CHANGE THE WORDS
WE CAN HAVE A WHOLE NEW CONVERSATION
AND WE JUST MIGHT CHANGE THE WORLD
YEAH, WE JUST MIGHT CHANGE THE WORLD
WE JUST MIGHT CHANGE THE WORLD