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		<title>Jorja Smith Releases Powerful New Single &#8216;By Any Means&#8217;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[R&#38;B singer Jorja Smith has followed up her cover of St Germain&#8217;s &#8216;Rose Rouge&#8217; with a simple, yet meaningful new track, &#8216;By Any Means&#8217;. The single was shared today, and has a powerful political message: &#8220;By any means I will fight for you&#8221;. This lyric, repeated four times in every chorus, is an inspiring message, while [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>R&amp;B singer Jorja Smith has followed up her cover of St Germain&#8217;s <em>&#8216;Rose Rouge&#8217;</em> with a simple, yet meaningful new track,<em> &#8216;By Any Means&#8217;</em>. The single was shared today, and has a powerful political message: <em>&#8220;By any means I will fight for you&#8221;.</em></p>
<p>This lyric, repeated four times in every chorus, is an inspiring message, while the verses show Smith&#8217;s feelings about the current political state, <em>&#8220;All this time you be feeding us lies/Ain&#8217;t no truth in your statements&#8221;. </em>The song is the first from an upcoming Roc Nation compilation album entitled &#8216;Reprise&#8217;, which will be a compilation of politically themed songs. A percentage of the proceeds from the album will be donated to charities which support victims of civil rights violations.</p>
<p>The release has been described in a <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/jorja-smith-shares-political-new-single-by-any-means-2718132">press release</a> as an <em>&#8220;initiative comprised of multiple artists uniting to let their voices be heard in musical protest.&#8221; </em>Currently, said artists have not been revealed, and neither has the official release date.</p>
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<p>Given the overwhelming support and publicity the #BlackLivesMatter movement has earned over the past few months, it seems that Smith has been inspired to speak out against injustice. She said in an Instagram post,<em> &#8220;Sometimes there aren’t enough words and sometimes words aren’t enough.&#8221; </em>The song&#8217;s lyric video has reached 62,000 views on YouTube, allowing the words to resonate with the listener.</p>
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<p>Previously, the singer has been very active on social media, sharing songs and words about the racism that still exists in societies around the world. For the <em>&#8216;Rose Rouge&#8217;</em> cover video, Smith cut together clips of #BlackLivesMatter protests, symbols, and signs, writing to her fans: <em>&#8220;We have to continue the conversation around injustices that are and have been inflicted upon black people all over the world. This video is a tribute to all the people who have paved the way for black empowerment and freedom. We are not going to stay quiet &#8211; black lives matter &#8211; they always have.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Smith also speaks about this issue in her song <em>&#8216;Blue Lights&#8217;</em> from debut album<em> &#8216;Lost and Found&#8217;,</em> which questions why one should feel guilty if they&#8217;ve done nothing wrong &#8211; <em>&#8220;blue lights should just pass you by&#8221;</em>. Through her music, this singer will continue the important conversation.</p>
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