The new collab pays tribute to the shooting victims last week.
Following the shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando in June, Victoria Monet released a song dedicated to the 49 people who died that night. The R&B singer then re-released the tune to honor the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and the five officers—Brent Thompson, Patrick Zamarripa, Michael Krol, Michael Smith and Lorne Ahrens—who died in the Dallas last week. But this time she brought on a special guest: Ariana Grande.
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“Music is a universal language that all of us can feel regardless of color lines, gender, sexuality, age, race, religion…. it unifies us,” Ariana wrote in a post sharing the song. “We believe we can not fight hate with hate, only love. Just as we can not fight darkness with more darkness. Only Light. Too many precious lives were taken from us this week, this month, this year. Rest in peace #AltonSterling. Rest in peace #PhilandoCastile #BlackLivesMatter. And the police that were peacefully guarding the #BlackLivesMatter rally in Dallas…. Rest in peace. #LorneAhrens, #MichaelKrol, #MichaelJSmith, #BrentThompson & #PatrickZamarripa. Stay strong and know that better days are coming."
Meanwhile, Victoria also had her own message about the song.
“I’m heartbroken by all of the recent tragedies the came as a result of hatred, racism and injustice," she wrote on Soundcloud. "[I’m] also sad at how numb some of us are to it, because it is far too common! This is not a video game or a movie you’re witnessing on your screens! This is our unfortunate REALITY! When I think about how I feel, the word confused comes to mind…So today we just want to try and help in one of the ways we know how!"
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Listen to the song below.
