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The Revival
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Gil Scott-Heron
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Brothers and sisters, go on and get you a good, little seat because it's time for a talk (Yes, sir) And grab an ice cube while you're at it, because this tea is about to get really hot (Whoo!) See, there's a lot of y'all that prayed for something big to happen (Mhm) You shouted and cried, and ran around pleadin' with Heaven to give us something amazin' And now amazing is startin' to look more and more within our grasp But wait, it doesn't like what you expected (Nah) It's not popular like we anticipated (Uh-huh), but maybe that's the point Maybe we didn't need another big moment, maybe we'll get something better Maybe we'll get revival instead, the revival we're lookin' for It's not a social media sensation, it's a weighty social transformation But, let me be abundantly clear If revival comes, it will not come cheap (Whoo!) It will not come quietly (Whoo!) And it will not go viral Let me say that again It will not come cheap It will not come quietly Revival will not go viral This will not be trendy And it won't trend within your algorithmic timelines (Nah) We don't need more viral, we need revival (Yes, sir) Revival will not have a banner ad, an unboxing, a review, or reaction video (Uh-huh) It will not come with a subscription service (Whoo!) The revival will not be premium content We don't need more viral, we need revival (That's right, yeah) Because we're not talkin' about something as trivial as clicks or shares What we're talkin' about is a genuine move of God And genuine means messy And messy is bad for branding You can't sell genuine You can't read it off a teleprompter You can't shove it in a super PAC (Yeah) This will not be loyal to a party There will be no covert sponsorship from the Democrats (Uh-huh) It will have nothing to do with Republicans You will not be able to pander or promise positions of power It will hold no prospects for politicians, or pastors for that matter So please, put your phone down, sir or ma'am This revival will not go viral This revival will not build your subscriber base It will not get you fifteen percent off your first week with our special promo code There will not be a reality show spin-off or Netflix special The revival will not be monetized Revival is not profitable Therefore, it is not for sale We don't need more viral, we need revival Won't DM your way into a move like this There will be no "who-you-knowing" or "good-ol'-boying" your spot This is not about popularity or success, but truth Keep your convenient signs and hashtaggable catchphrases to repeat You won't get over it in three months No campaign will distract you from it No bullet can gun it down The revival is bulletproof We don't need more viral, we need revival I can't tell you when the revival will come But I can tell you it's happening now, I see it In the reconstruction of faith apart from political binaries, I see it In the liberated songwriters who want more from their lyrics than karaoke at camps and conferences I can't tell you what it will look like in detail But I can tell you what it will sound like, what it will smell like It'll sound like immortal footsteps walking through water hoses and lynch mobs It'll sound like that look from your grandmama that set you straight when you got out of line It'll sound like when your cousin came home from doin' time (Yeah) It'll sound like old-school high church on a hardwood floor It'll sound like the rumblings of dissatisfaction with the way things have been It'll smell like initiative and excellence (Yeah) It'll smell like independence and ownership (Yeah) It'll smell like a table set before us in the presence of our enemies (Yes, sir) What you know about freedom, young brother? What you know about what it costs, my sister? We need to know, fam' We need to know because a revival has a weight to it And you gon' have to carry that thing It's goin' with you wherever you take it So you gon' have to take it where Brother Malcolm couldn't take it Where Auntie Rosa couldn't take it You gon' have to take it to your kids Revival has generational implications So get ready to get your hands dirty A revival will be on the ground It will be in your house It'll be bold in the best way It will answer prayers from generations gone by We don't need more viral The revival will not go viral But it will go forward You best believe that
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