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“Was 20 dollars really worth this man’s life? Did you ever stop and think about his kids and his wife? It’s funny man, you all think it’s a joke, But you only care when they send you up the smoke.” This was the outburst from a 13-year-old as he watched on TV news in complete shock and horror as a policeman kneeled and murdered a man in cold blood. ‘I Can’t Breathe’ and other songs in this anthology were composed over a 3-year period from the perspective of a teenager. A coming of age of sorts to express myriad emotions to help understand how to deal with complex issues of Freedom, Tyranny, Oppression, Racism, Division, Bullying, God and Country and finding solace and love in friends, family, siblings, cousins and music.