Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello has released a new protest song, “Stand Up”, featuring vocals by Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds, The Bloody Beetroots, and Shea Diamonds.
The track hits hard on police brutality and transgender rights. Reynolds sings “When I call the police/ Will they just kill me?/ Will they just kill you?/ When I call the police/ Will they just protect me/ ‘Cause I’m white-skinned, too?” Diamonds sings “Everybody stares like I’m just my gender/ But I’m a living soul with my own agenda/ Tell me how you are the priest and the prosecution/ How you love a God who loves executions?”
Morello is keeping busy as Rage Against the Machine patiently wait until next year to kick off their reunion tour. The band was supposed to embark on a 2020 North American tour, but the dates have been rescheduled to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.