In “Crisis,” Anohni asks her listeners to take the perspective of the people that Americans have hurt through government-sanctioned acts such drone bombing and military interference in the Middle East, and torture in Guantanamo Bay.
“Crisis” posits that a societal lack of empathy for the people in...
[Verse 1]
Crisis
If I killed your father
With a drone bomb
How would you feel?
[Verse 2]
Crisis
If I killed your mother
With a drone bomb
How would you feel?
[Verse 3]
Father
If I killed your children
With a drone bomb
How would you feel?
[Verse 4]
Crisis
If I tortured your brother
In Guantanamo
I'm sorry
[Chorus 1]
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
[Verse 5]
Now you're
Cutting heads off
Innocent people
On TV
[Verse 6]
Daughter
If I filled up your mass graves
And attacked your countries
Under false premise
[Chorus 1]
I’m sorry
I’m sorry
I’m sorry
I’m sorry
[Chorus 2]
Ooooh-oooh, ooooh-oooh
I, I’m sorry, I, I’m sorry
Ooooh-oooh, ooooh-oooh
I, I’m sorry, please, please
I’m sorry, yeah
Ooooh-oooh, ooooh-oooh
Ooooh-oooh, ooooh-oooh
Crisis was written by Oneohtrix Point Never & Hudson Mohawke & ANOHNI.
Crisis was produced by Oneohtrix Point Never & Hudson Mohawke.