SPEAKS are a band based between Brighton and South London influenced by La … Read Full Bio ↴SPEAKS are a band based between Brighton and South London influenced by La Dispute, Touche Amore, Mastodon, Parkway Drive, Japanese Voyeurs, Bronx, The Night Marchers, Hawk Eyes, Trash Talk, The Computers, Billy Vincent, Supershit 666, Yelawolf, OFF, Necro.
Before the band, front girl Lele tasted success as a solo artist; touring the UK and Europe as support for big headliners including Crystal Castles, with the help from her sister and backing vocalist Kelly Jackson. Before putting together the current line-up, she wrote songs for SPEAKS with help from friends Larry Hibbitt (Hundred Reasons) and Radio 1 Rock DJ Dan P. Carter (A, Hexes).
Drummer, Kirk Budden, has played for Brighton hardcore outfit Trippin’ Violet and, more recently, has played drums for Brighton band The Black Rash and dubstep DJ Tek One. He is joined by guitarist Jake Tyler, formerly of post-hardcore outfit This City, and bassist Dan Palmer (formerly of Belisha, Zen Motel and Cousin Joey). Completing the line-up is synth player/guitarist/backing vocalist Liam Dowling, who is also still an active member of Brighton avant-garde legends Vile Imbeciles and The Black Rash.
Together, the band infuses the creativity and raw energy of alternative and heavy music, with the tightness and lyrical finesse of hip hop.
Before the band, front girl Lele tasted success as a solo artist; touring the UK and Europe as support for big headliners including Crystal Castles, with the help from her sister and backing vocalist Kelly Jackson. Before putting together the current line-up, she wrote songs for SPEAKS with help from friends Larry Hibbitt (Hundred Reasons) and Radio 1 Rock DJ Dan P. Carter (A, Hexes).
Drummer, Kirk Budden, has played for Brighton hardcore outfit Trippin’ Violet and, more recently, has played drums for Brighton band The Black Rash and dubstep DJ Tek One. He is joined by guitarist Jake Tyler, formerly of post-hardcore outfit This City, and bassist Dan Palmer (formerly of Belisha, Zen Motel and Cousin Joey). Completing the line-up is synth player/guitarist/backing vocalist Liam Dowling, who is also still an active member of Brighton avant-garde legends Vile Imbeciles and The Black Rash.
Together, the band infuses the creativity and raw energy of alternative and heavy music, with the tightness and lyrical finesse of hip hop.
The Woods
Speaks Lyrics
Pretty Brown I'm sorry
Pretty Brown I didn't know
Brought up in a white world
Where you weren't as free to go
Pretty Brown I'm sorry
Pretty Brown I didn't see
Privileged in a white world
Where you weren't able to be
Pretty Brown Forgive Me
Pretty Brown I came to hate
The colour of my skin
For some, sorry's come too late
Pretty Brown forgive them
Pretty Brown it wasn't you
But greedy, white-washed tombs
With a dead bones point of view
I accept your apology, now that you do know
We can co-exist in this world together and being together in that world
We can achieve that freedom that you had, that I now have and feel
And express. You can help me with that freedom
I accept your apology, and I'm now glad that you do see
And it is not your fault that you were privileged, nor was it mine
It is not your fault. And I forgive you, and I accept your love
For the same way you accept the colour of my skin and the differences you see in me
I accept your sorry, I accept the colour of your skin, I accept your love
I forgive all of you, for I know it was only some of you and not all of you
And I know those many could not help the greed with which they fed on
With which they thrived on, with which they subsisted on
I know it was not your fault
Now we can live together
Now we can love together
Now we can forgive together
Pretty Brown I didn't know
Brought up in a white world
Where you weren't as free to go
Pretty Brown I'm sorry
Pretty Brown I didn't see
Privileged in a white world
Where you weren't able to be
Pretty Brown I came to hate
The colour of my skin
For some, sorry's come too late
Pretty Brown forgive them
Pretty Brown it wasn't you
But greedy, white-washed tombs
With a dead bones point of view
I accept your apology, now that you do know
We can co-exist in this world together and being together in that world
We can achieve that freedom that you had, that I now have and feel
And express. You can help me with that freedom
I accept your apology, and I'm now glad that you do see
And it is not your fault that you were privileged, nor was it mine
It is not your fault. And I forgive you, and I accept your love
For the same way you accept the colour of my skin and the differences you see in me
I accept your sorry, I accept the colour of your skin, I accept your love
I forgive all of you, for I know it was only some of you and not all of you
And I know those many could not help the greed with which they fed on
With which they thrived on, with which they subsisted on
I know it was not your fault
Now we can live together
Now we can love together
Now we can forgive together
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: John Hetherington, Shawn Woods
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