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Listen to Prince’s New Protest Song ‘Baltimore’

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By Olivia B. Waxman

Prince released his protest song “Baltimore” on SoundCloud Saturday ahead of the Rally 4 Peace concert Sunday at the city’s Royal Farms Arena.

As a spokesperson for the pop star said earlier this week, the track is about “the unrest in Baltimore and the socio/political issues around the country in the wake of a slew of killings of young black men.”

He recorded it at his Paisley Park studio near Minneapolis.

Sample lyrics:

Does anybody hear us pray for Michael Brown and Freddie Gray?

Peace is more than the absence of war

…

Are we gonna see another bloody day?

We’re tired of crying and people dying

Let’s take all the guns away.

(h/t Billboard)

Go Behind TIME's Baltimore Protest Cover With Aspiring Photographer Devin Allen

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Protestor at city hall In Baltimore on April 25, 2015.Devin Allen
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Protestor lead a march in Baltimore on April 25, 2015.Devin Allen
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Protestors clash with police In Baltimore on April 25, 2015.Devin Allen
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A police officer stands guard during protests in Baltimore on April 26, 2015.Devin Allen
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Police clash with protesters in Baltimore on April 25, 2015.Devin Allen
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An Orioles' fan is attacked by rioters in Baltimore on April 25, 2015.Devin Allen
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A police car is destroyed during a riot in Baltimore on April 25, 2015.Devin Allen
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A young boy outside of a closed off street in Baltimore on April 28, 2015Devin Allen
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Protestors at a peacful rally in Baltimore on April 23, 2015.Devin Allen
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Residents of clean up the streets of Baltimore on April 28, 2015.Devin Allen
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Neighborhood residents create a peace circle, near North ave and Fulton in Baltimore on April 28, 2015.Devin Allen

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