"O Say" | Katy Stephan + Jazz Mafia

from Say Something, Do Something by Jazz Mafia + Various Artists

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Our national anthem begins and ends with a question. It’s literally asking, “is our flag still there? Did we last the night?” We still have a lot of questions to ask ourselves and our country. Questioning ourselves and our government is as patriotic as the national anthem itself.
- Katy Stephan

lyrics

O say can you see
through the wildfire smoke and the haze
can you still hear your brother say
I can’t breathe

Through the dawn’s early light
a child wakes up in a cage
Are you proud?

Tears streaming down in broad stripes
she looks up at bright stars
and dreams of a better life

Tear the ramparts down
It’s twilight now

And the rocket-launching, fully automatic,
high capacity magazine
How many rounds do you need
to stand against tyranny?
How many?

O say does that star-spangled banner
waver in a maelstrom of lies?
Does it still fly?
Does it still fly
Fly over a land of compassion
Home of immigrants and freed slaves

O say
Say it’s not too late
to be who we said we’d be
If you’re still brave
Oh please
say

credits

from Say Something, Do Something, track released September 25, 2020
Words and Music by Katy Stephan
string arrangement by Shaina Evoniuk
Brass arrangement by Jonathan Seiberlich
Produced by Katy Stephan and Shaina Evoniuk

Katy Stephan - vocals, piano
Shaina Evoniuk - viollin, viola
Jonathan Seiberlich - trombone, tuba
Alia Kuhnert - trumpet

Mixed and Mastered by Jamie Riotto

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Jazz Mafia San Francisco, California

Jazz Mafia is a collective of adventurous musicians, composers and producers. Our music, media, and curated experiences fuse elements of joy, mystery, and wonder, intended to make you move and make you think.