Demi Lovato takes aim at President Donald Trump on “Commander in Chief,” criticizing his leadership and his perspective on issues such as racial injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed approximately 215,914 Americans at the time of this song’s release under the Trump Administration.
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[Verse 1]
Were you ever taught when you were young
If you mess with things selfishly, they're bound to come undone?
I'm not the only one
That's been affected and resented every story you've spun
And I'm a lucky one
'Cause there are people worse off that have suffered enough
Haven't they suffered enough?
But you can't get enough of
Shuttin' down systеms for personal gain
Fightin' fires with liars and prayin' for rain
Do you get off on pain?
Wе're not pawns in your game
[Chorus]
Commander in Chief, honestly
If I did the things you do
I couldn't sleep, seriously
Do you even know the truth?
We're in a state of crisis, people are dyin'
While you line your pockets deep
Commander in Chief, how does it feel to still
Be able to breathe?
[Verse 2]
We were taught when we were young
If we fight for what's right, there won't be justice for just some
Won't give up, stand our ground
We'll be in the streets while you're bunkering down
Loud and proud, best believe
We'll still take a knee while you're
[Chorus]
Commander in Chief, honestly
If I did the things you do
I couldn't sleep, seriously
Do you even know the truth?
We're in a state of crisis, people are dyin'
While you line your pockets deep
Commander in Chief, how does it feel to still
Be able to breathe, breathe?
Be able to breathe
[Bridge]
Won't give up, stand our ground
We'll be in the streets while you're bunkering down
Won't give up, stand our ground
We'll be in the streets while you're
[Chorus]
Commander in Chief, honestly
If I did the things you do
I couldn't sleep, seriously
Do you even know the truth?
We're in a state of crisis, people are dyin'
While you line your pockets deep
Commander in Chief, how does it feel to still
Be able to breathe?
Able to breathe
Commander in Chief was written by Eren Cannata & Julia Michaels & Justin Tranter & Demi Lovato & FINNEAS.
Commander in Chief was produced by Eren Cannata & FINNEAS.
Demi Lovato released Commander in Chief on Wed Oct 14 2020.
Demi Lovato spoke to CNN on October 14, 2020:
There’s been so many times that I’ve wanted to write the President a letter or sit down with him and ask him these questions. […] And then I thought, I don’t really actually want to do that and I thought one way that I could do that is writing a song an...
The ‘Commander in Chief’ at the time of the release is Donald Trump. The sitting president is simultaneously the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, as per Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States of America. That means that the President is...
In an Instagram post, Finneas explained:
I think people underestimate the bravery it takes to put out a song like this when your platform is as large as Demi’s is. But I’m sure if you asked her, she’d tell you it was her responsibility. It was an Honor to produce this one for the wildly talented De...
Julia Michaels On Collaborating With Demi Lovato https://t.co/InsDrjXfC7 pic.twitter.com/BcdWRImFE4— Demi Lovato News Media (@JCMD_Media) October 15, 2020