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American reckoning


America's on fire
There's protests in the street
Her conscience has been looted
And her soul is underâ??siege
Anotherâ??mother's crying, asâ??history repeats
I can't breathe

God damn thoseâ??8 long minutes
Lying face down in cuffs on the ground
Bystanders�pleaded�for�mercy
As one, cop�shoved a kid�in the crowd
When did a judge and a jury
Become a badge and a knee
On these streets?

Stay alive, stay alive
Shine a light, stay alive
Use your voice and you remember me
American reckoning

I'll never know what it's like
To walk a mile in his shoes
And I'll never have to have the talk
So it don't happen to you
Three little words written 'cross the chest
Of a twelve year old who hasn't lived life yet
"Am I next? Am I next?"

Stay alive, stay alive
Shine a light, stay alive
Use your voice and you remember me
American reckoning

Is this a moment or movement?
Is this the tide or a flood?
Is our American reckoning?
Our story written in blood
Or in love
Or in peace

Stay alive, stay alive
Shine a light, stay alive
Use your voice and you remember me

Stay alive, stay alive
Shine a light, stay alive
Use your voice and you remember me
American reckoning
In our American reckoning

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The lyrics AMERICAN RECKONING of BON JOVI is also present in the album Bon jovi 2020 (2020)

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Biografia

Bon Jovi is an American hard rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey, in 1983. The group consists of Jon Bon Jovi (vocals), Richie Sambora (guitar), Tico Torres (drums) and David Bryan (keyboards). Known for their arena rock sound characterized by powerful guitar riffs, catchy melodies and emotional lyrics, Bon Jovi achieved global success in the 1980s with albums such as *Slippery When Wet* (1986) and *New Jersey* (1988). The band's most famous songs include "Livin' on a Prayer", "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Wanted Dead or Alive" and "Bad Medicine". Bon Jovi has sold over 130 million albums worldwide, becoming one of the most popular rock bands of all time.

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