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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, 05:11 PM
Monday

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