I am a part of the Chicago Children's Choir and I feel so honored that I was able to sing this song for an audience. The world needs to hear this song and learn from it.
Thank God for Michael Franti. By the strength of That One, may the world grow stronger than itself; Let us all awaken on a day where peace has spread faster than hate, and we all sing in the language of love. Blessed be those who strive towards peace.
Can I just say this is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. I was lucky enough to go and see him live back in October of last year. He introduced this lovely lady that he is singing with and her story is absolutely amazing. The story of how they wrote this and everything that came along with it is just so beautiful and touching. I am so glad I got to hear them play this song live and to really experience this for myself. It really is truly a life-changing thing to hear someone say something that you've always thought. What I mean is that we all should think the way he thinks and we should all support each other.
@@perezynkrs1 yes it is unfortunately but I do really hope that one day we can all at least for the most part see eye to eye and live in peace and harmony. It's obviously not going to happen overnight but humanity definitely has been trying to make a change for the better
My eyes are not dry. I am grateful to Michael Franti and the people he works with for bringing so much love and awareness to this world. His music moves my heart!
As a mom who lost her son to gun violence 4 year's this song touches my soul. It makes me know that I'm not alone and that everyday is a new day to start a new no matter how hard it is.
You did not lose your son to gun violence. You lost your son due to criminal violence. A person killed your son, not an inanimate object. Sorry for your loss, and I hope the one who took away your son has been brought to justice. Peace.
We could be the healin' When you're feeling all alone We could be the reason To find the strength to carry on In a world that's so divided We shall overcome We could be the healing We can be the flower in the gun We could be the healing We can be the flower in the gun What would I say to my son or to my daughter If they came and asked me bout these days What kinda reason could I give for all the hate that's standing in the way Wish I could tell em that nobody's gonna judge them And every stranger on the block is gonna love them No bully in the world will ever hurt em But I can't say that today Woah-oh No one could ever take your pride from you Speak your truth and let your spirit fly Cause we could be the healin' When you're feeling all alone We could be the reason To find the strength to carry on In a world that's so divided We shall overcome We could be the healing We can be the flower in the gun We could be the healing We can be the flower in the gun What could I say to every woman who was ever told By a man donl try to reach too high What could I say to every girl who was betrayed And told to keep the pain locked inside Wish I could say nobody's ever judge me Every stranger on the block is gonna love me No bully in the world is gonna hurt me But I can't say that today Woah-oh No one could ever take my pride from me I'll speak my truth and let my spirit fly Cause we could be the healin' When you're feeling all alone We could be the reason To find the strength to carry on In a world that's so divided We shall overcome We could be the healing We can be the flower in the gun We could be the healing We can be the flower in the gun Ifs like somebody dropping a pebble into a pond And sending ripples out to the world Woah Woah Yeah Yeah Woah (Everybody say) Woah Yeah Yeah Woah Woah (We could be the healing) Yeah Yeah Woah (Everybody say) Woah Yeah Cause We could be the healin' When you're feeling all alone We could be the reason To find the strength to carry on In a world that's so divided We shall overcome We could be the healing We can be the flower in the gun (Flower in the gun) We could be the healing We can be the flower in the gun We can be the flower in the gun
Almost 2 years later, this song continues to give me hope for a better tomorrow. I work in a school and I'm working on showing this song during music class. I work with students enrolled in special education, and many of them have had an experience, or know someone that had an experience with gun violence. I think this song will be perfect for them.
Thank you both for this your voices were beautiful. I cried, smiled, choked up and was moved all at the same time. One of the reasons I enjoy your music so much is because it seeks to find love and healing in the very spirit of the song. Thank you for being a part of my life soundtrack. #Ilivebyhelpingtoheal
Music is supposed to be emotional and supposed to speak to humanity. If you get famous this is what you are supposed to use your celebrity for. So glad I discovered Michael Franti and Spearhead years ago.
You did it again Franti and co! Peace, love, Unify. Thank you to all who stand in this video, thank you to all of those no longer here... may we find a way to Change this expression and ease of choosing Hate so your deaths are not in Vain.
Ich höre M.F. seit 5 Jahren. Bin sein größter Fan. Habe noch nie so viel Sinn, Herz, Verstand,, wichtige Weltpolitische Themen, Menschlichkeit aber auch Freude am Leben in der Musik gehört. Danke dafür. Das baut unheimlich auf und gibt Power für den Tag. Mach weiter so !!! Grüße aus Deutschland 🙋🏼
He's too beautiful a being for such a toxic job, but yes, wouldn't that be amazing and what sort of country could we be with such compassionate leader?
It's been 23 years now since I first saw Spearhead in Taos (2xs) 1996. My daughter - 8 weeks old- sleeping cradled against my belly in a "sling".. perfect view from the mesa - ⛅ setting + full 🌒 rising above the Sangre de Cristo mountains in the distance...dancing loving this memory today as i rediscover same creative positive spirit energy of Michael franti ! Namaste & ty
I was a short walk away from the Pittsburgh Tree of Life shooting when it happened. It was the biggest anti-semitic act of terrorism in American history. It happened in one of the safest neighborhoods of my city. I never thought I'd have so many people contact me to make sure I was alive in one day. I got choked up watching this music video and seeing that massacre memorialized here. Thank you for remembering us.
I loved the song when I first heard it, and the video made me cry and was beautiful! Thank you Michael Franti & Spearhead for spreading a message of love and acceptance and against gun violence! The whole world needs to hear this, and we need to react to each other with love. All the people who participated in the making of this video, my heart goes out to all of you, and I am so thankful you each were a part of helping spread a message about healing.
Powerful and beautiful song, and a poigant message in these most difficult and trying times...we need love, compassion, and tolerance..thank you Michael and Victoria for putting what's needed in song.
4 years ago this song hit home for so many fast forward to 2023 and it hits even harder. things are getting worse! we need healing ...we can be the flower in the gun 💕
Great song ...saw it first at the Woodstock Playhouse for the priemere of Stay Human documentary. Mental health MUST be a part of the discussion Michael
I get to sing this song for my school play I’m so exited this is so meaningful because so many people have died because of school shootings and just shooting in general, Thank you
This is amazing in a healing way...wish I heard it earlier... Michael Franti is underrated...I never heard of this til now.. powerful...l just had to watch it again and again because it exudes a message out there in this world.thanks for the post 👍😇♥️
Michael may I say thank you for being a beautiful soul. I once met you in Louisville KY at a concert at Irquois Park. It was my second time seeing you in concert. I was so blown away once again by your energy. The love and happiness that flows through you is enough to choke up anyone. There are not so many people like you in this world and I would like to say thank you. Agape love to you my friend. May JAH look down upon you with a smile.
I was deeply moved by this video. What a powerful way for us to visualize whose lives were affected by bullets. This is real, gun violence is not fair and we need our congressmen to do better. We must change our laws and we certainly need to LOVE more. God bless you for making such a heartfelt, beautiful video. Let’s VOTE for change. NEVER give up and NEVER give in. WE CAN DO THIS! ♥️
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for including Khaiya and Amber from GLIDE Harm Reduction, and John Adams from our Men In Progress program, in this powerful piece. We are proud to play a small part in the movement to end gun violence in the United States.
Namaste! So Grateful for You and all who Speak Out for all of us and Voicing Our Need for Love and Compassion to become the Greatest Gift we can give to each other!! Thank You for the Words and Music
We watched this song during presentation my this teacher and it was for the Sojourn Project. It almost brought me to tears but I couldn't cry cause I was in public
Please don't allow where you are to dictate your feelings or emotions because sometimes it's okay to release what one feels. It can prove liberating and therapeutic!
Flower in the gun♥️ Too many shootings in this world, if only we could change that..we would be shooting colorful flowers straight to peoples heart. Imagine getting flowers instead of bullets
There is hate and violence everywhere. And although any amount of shootings is too many, Americans don't seem to realize that the amount of gun violence and mass shootings in the states is on an entirely different level from most other countries. Look up the stats. More guns don't make things safer, it's quite the opposite
I'm watching, and sobbing, and feeling, and connected to the deep call of my heart to BE the healing. What an exquisite partnership for this duet. Thanks to you both for opening yourselves to this healing song, video, imagery, words...
Yash Kothari I’m hearing it on the radio my dad was talking about Victoria and her defect and how Micheal was talking about how her found her on Instagram so yea I’m here now 😂
Thank you for being one of the strongest musical visionaries for disarming hate. I do my part through education - hello to the tribe you reach out to globally - cultivating a world of we...
Heard this in the bathroom at my job and immediately searched it up. I cried in my car...and then saw the video and was even more moved. I have family affected by gun violence and get emotional whenever hearing of another shooting
Thank you for this song! I'm 61 and remember the flowers in the guns at Kent state. You guys made me cry! My brother committed suicide by gun. Keep up the great work!
Who dislikes songs like this, this is a song everyone needs to hear and truly pay attention to. If we all put aside pride and greed and actually start giving a f#*k about each other, I can see the human race get back on track. Stay safe my brothers and sisters.
I am a part of the Chicago Children's Choir and I feel so honored that I was able to sing this song for an audience. The world needs to hear this song and learn from it.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." Martin Luther King Jr. #BeTheLight
I love this!
Agreed! Beautiful! 😍🥺😭
Thank God for Michael Franti. By the strength of That One, may the world grow stronger than itself; Let us all awaken on a day where peace has spread faster than hate, and we all sing in the language of love. Blessed be those who strive towards peace.
Correct!
Robbie Garber AMEN, Brother!
Amen!
amen!!! peace
It’s gonna be hard there is so much hate online
Can I just say this is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. I was lucky enough to go and see him live back in October of last year. He introduced this lovely lady that he is singing with and her story is absolutely amazing. The story of how they wrote this and everything that came along with it is just so beautiful and touching. I am so glad I got to hear them play this song live and to really experience this for myself. It really is truly a life-changing thing to hear someone say something that you've always thought. What I mean is that we all should think the way he thinks and we should all support each other.
This needs to be passed around
@@perezynkrs1 well thank you but I'm only speaking from the heart ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@imtheproblemitsme1989 yvw I know you are I am to this world is filled with bad ppl
@@perezynkrs1 yes it is unfortunately but I do really hope that one day we can all at least for the most part see eye to eye and live in peace and harmony. It's obviously not going to happen overnight but humanity definitely has been trying to make a change for the better
@@imtheproblemitsme1989 I pray for that as well but as long as the bad exists I don't think so
My eyes are not dry. I am grateful to Michael Franti and the people he works with for bringing so much love and awareness to this world. His music moves my heart!
As a mom who lost her son to gun violence 4 year's this song touches my soul. It makes me know that I'm not alone and that everyday is a new day to start a new no matter how hard it is.
I am crying right now and cant stop
Thinking about highland park and uvalde
You did not lose your son to gun violence. You lost your son due to criminal violence. A person killed your son, not an inanimate object. Sorry for your loss, and I hope the one who took away your son has been brought to justice. Peace.
We could be the healin'
When you're feeling all alone
We could be the reason
To find the strength to carry on
In a world that's so divided
We shall overcome
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
What would I say to my son or to my daughter
If they came and asked me bout these days
What kinda reason could I give for all the hate that's standing in the way
Wish I could tell em that nobody's gonna judge them
And every stranger on the block is gonna love them
No bully in the world will ever hurt em
But I can't say that today
Woah-oh
No one could ever take your pride from you
Speak your truth and let your spirit fly
Cause we could be the healin'
When you're feeling all alone
We could be the reason
To find the strength to carry on
In a world that's so divided
We shall overcome
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
What could I say to every woman who was ever told
By a man donl try to reach too high
What could I say to every girl who was betrayed
And told to keep the pain locked inside
Wish I could say nobody's ever judge me
Every stranger on the block is gonna love me
No bully in the world is gonna hurt me
But I can't say that today
Woah-oh
No one could ever take my pride from me
I'll speak my truth and let my spirit fly
Cause we could be the healin'
When you're feeling all alone
We could be the reason
To find the strength to carry on
In a world that's so divided
We shall overcome
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
Ifs like somebody dropping a pebble into a pond
And sending ripples out to the world
Woah
Woah
Yeah
Yeah
Woah (Everybody say)
Woah
Yeah
Yeah
Woah
Woah (We could be the healing)
Yeah
Yeah
Woah (Everybody say)
Woah
Yeah
Cause We could be the healin'
When you're feeling all alone
We could be the reason
To find the strength to carry on
In a world that's so divided
We shall overcome
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun (Flower in the gun)
We could be the healing
We can be the flower in the gun
We can be the flower in the gun
powerful message. and a very emotional track, hard not to shed a tear for all the loved ones lost.
Made me cry
Almost 2 years later, this song continues to give me hope for a better tomorrow. I work in a school and I'm working on showing this song during music class. I work with students enrolled in special education, and many of them have had an experience, or know someone that had an experience with gun violence. I think this song will be perfect for them.
Ty for being a teacher and ty for doing what you do I applaud you keep up the good work
Thank you both for this your voices were beautiful. I cried, smiled, choked up and was moved all at the same time. One of the reasons I enjoy your music so much is because it seeks to find love and healing in the very spirit of the song. Thank you for being a part of my life soundtrack. #Ilivebyhelpingtoheal
Michael Franti - this song is everything. Thank you for your lyrics, voice and heart.
Music is supposed to be emotional and supposed to speak to humanity. If you get famous this is what you are supposed to use your celebrity for. So glad I discovered Michael Franti and Spearhead years ago.
You did it again Franti and co! Peace, love, Unify. Thank you to all who stand in this video, thank you to all of those no longer here... may we find a way to Change this expression and ease of choosing Hate so your deaths are not in Vain.
I'm crying with a smile on my face... love and healing to all those suffering. Let's be the healing.
Ich höre M.F. seit 5 Jahren. Bin sein größter Fan. Habe noch nie so viel Sinn, Herz, Verstand,, wichtige Weltpolitische Themen, Menschlichkeit aber auch Freude am Leben in der Musik gehört. Danke dafür. Das baut unheimlich auf und gibt Power für den Tag. Mach weiter so !!! Grüße aus Deutschland 🙋🏼
It’s sad to see how are world has turned out to be, this song shows the light that shines through the dark.
This song is the anthem for worldwide healing in 2020
Meh love this song 😍
2022
@@womanofacertainage5892 I'm listening to this in 2022
2024 and still coming back here...
💝 beautiful song, Great job. 👍
Thank you to Michael Franti and all of these amazing survivors. #SurvivorStrong
FRANTI for PRESIDENT! :) and I am serious !
Jill Rosell He has my vote!
He has my vote!!!!
Yessss
He's too beautiful a being for such a toxic job, but yes, wouldn't that be amazing and what sort of country could we be with such compassionate leader?
He'd get my vote.
It's been 23 years now since I first saw Spearhead in Taos (2xs)
1996. My daughter - 8 weeks old- sleeping cradled against my belly in a "sling".. perfect view from the mesa - ⛅ setting + full 🌒 rising above the Sangre de Cristo mountains in the distance...dancing loving this memory today as i rediscover same creative positive spirit energy of Michael franti ! Namaste & ty
Thanks yet again brother for spreading the love ✊🏽❤️
we need this kind of beautiful honesty, musically & visually, in this country. Thank you so much! It's wonderful
I am glad he chose song writer over attorney
From the UK - This heartbreak has to be stopped.
London's murder rate is higher than New York City's. Aren't guns banned in London? 🤔
Mr. Strontium Why don’t you not worry about them. We should focus here with us! We shall overcome!
@@kaliajones603 so your argument to his point is to have him ignore the fact that banning the guns wont stop crime?
Jake Berendzen It will getting rid of them will stop mass murders what are you saying?
Jake Berendzen I am in America, London can worry about there thing but I’m focusing on this. A knife can’t do the amount of damage as an AR 15
why did I discover michael franti so late? love it!
it's a beautiful song and video!!! thank you for the love you give us and the world!!!
I was a short walk away from the Pittsburgh Tree of Life shooting when it happened. It was the biggest anti-semitic act of terrorism in American history. It happened in one of the safest neighborhoods of my city. I never thought I'd have so many people contact me to make sure I was alive in one day. I got choked up watching this music video and seeing that massacre memorialized here. Thank you for remembering us.
I’m in tears..so special..and yes We all can be the healing again and again! Thk u
Micheal Franti, your music is my strength to carry on.
Thanks for doing this song it show how many people have got hurt but most survived happily
Go Michael and Victoria, love the video
I loved the song when I first heard it, and the video made me cry and was beautiful! Thank you Michael Franti & Spearhead for spreading a message of love and acceptance and against gun violence! The whole world needs to hear this, and we need to react to each other with love. All the people who participated in the making of this video, my heart goes out to all of you, and I am so thankful you each were a part of helping spread a message about healing.
Powerful, loving, hopeful. Made my cry.
This my favorite, very powerful message
This made me teary. A great song. Thank you for your expression.
Powerful and beautiful song, and a poigant message in these most difficult and trying times...we need love, compassion, and tolerance..thank you Michael and Victoria for putting what's needed in song.
4 years ago this song hit home for so many fast forward to 2023 and it hits even harder. things are getting worse! we need healing ...we can be the flower in the gun 💕
Thank you, well said 🙏❤️
Really touching... thank you for continuing to create music that inspires and uplifts the world!!!
And the lady sounds like an angel👌🏽
Great song ...saw it first at the Woodstock Playhouse for the priemere of Stay Human documentary.
Mental health MUST be a part of the discussion Michael
Seen them both in concert luv the message in his music!!!!
JAH bless, shalom to all listening
Can I just thank the lord for Michael Franti
Me to girl
i get up every morning and listen to this song, its the healing!!!
That harmony at the beginning brings a tear to my eye because of how beautiful it sounds.
Michael and Victoria, thank you for sharing your love. ❤️
Literally tears. Their voices go so well together to. Absolute perfection. ❤️
I get to sing this song for my school play I’m so exited this is so meaningful because so many people have died because of school shootings and just shooting in general,
Thank you
AMAZING SONG, Don't Know How You Could Dislike This.
because of these idiots got mental health issues
@@anhkhoa369 Yet they have easy access to guns.
Political trolls, those who believe that guns will be taken away if sanity persists. "We can be the healing" (above).
cause those people wanna hold on to there stupid guns
Right! This song deserves a like not dislike.such a positive msg!
I cried so much I hope things get better for every victim and victims families.
So beautiful i love this song well done
So true. Love this. Thank you
Love this song #theworldneedshealing
Why isn't this at 1 million views yet? Spread the love, be the flower, stay human!
This is amazing in a healing way...wish I heard it earlier... Michael Franti is underrated...I never heard of this til now.. powerful...l just had to watch it again and again because it exudes a message out there in this world.thanks for the post 👍😇♥️
Wow so so powerful amazing gift that you are,Love Love this thanks for sharing your wonderful gift .God bless you always.
Michael may I say thank you for being a beautiful soul. I once met you in Louisville KY at a concert at Irquois Park. It was my second time seeing you in concert. I was so blown away once again by your energy. The love and happiness that flows through you is enough to choke up anyone. There are not so many people like you in this world and I would like to say thank you. Agape love to you my friend. May JAH look down upon you with a smile.
I was deeply moved by this video. What a powerful way for us to visualize whose lives were affected by bullets. This is real, gun violence is not fair and we need our congressmen to do better. We must change our laws and we certainly need to LOVE more. God bless you for making such a heartfelt, beautiful video. Let’s VOTE for change. NEVER give up and NEVER give in.
WE CAN DO THIS! ♥️
Thank you I had to leave a member of y family because of abuse and I am now homeless again. But this song gave me the hope I needeed😊
Stay strong ..k
Such a powerful song. So good. Love Spearhead. This song should have a billion views.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for including Khaiya and Amber from GLIDE Harm Reduction, and John Adams from our Men In Progress program, in this powerful piece. We are proud to play a small part in the movement to end gun violence in the United States.
Gave me chills. Bob Marley and John Lennon would be proud. Godspeed, Michael Franti. Never stop.
Namaste! So Grateful for You and all who Speak Out for all of us and Voicing Our Need for Love and Compassion to become the Greatest Gift we can give to each other!! Thank You for the Words and Music
We watched this song during presentation my this teacher and it was for the Sojourn Project. It almost brought me to tears but I couldn't cry cause I was in public
Please don't allow where you are to dictate your feelings or emotions because sometimes it's okay to release what one feels. It can prove liberating and therapeutic!
Beautiful songs - heart felt .....
This is one of the most powerful videos I have ever seen.
Can't stop tearing upon watching the video and hearing both of you. We can be the healing, when you're feeling all alone!
It doesn't matter how many times I watch this video, by the end of it I'm always in tears.
What a powerful song with a great message delivered by beautiful voices!
thank you 💙💜 this is powerful
Would be awesome if this was on trending
Thank you can not begin to say how much this song is appreciated....Where there are no words, there is this song.... Praise Be
Beautiful.
Breathtaking.
Thank You, Michael, Victoria and Spearhead for being the Healing! Love
Lovely. Absolutely lovely.
God Bless you both for this beautiful song! As another song says ... Let There Be Peace on Earth and let it begin with me! 🙏
Beautiful message Michael and Victoria.
Much peace to all my brothers and sisters.
So powerful and beautiful ❤️
Flower in the gun♥️
Too many shootings in this world, if only we could change that..we would be shooting colorful flowers straight to peoples heart. Imagine getting flowers instead of bullets
Imagine trying to stop a rapist with flowers.
@@hiitsmescott i was hoping you could be a little more positive, but i do understand what you're saying. :)
There is hate and violence everywhere. And although any amount of shootings is too many, Americans don't seem to realize that the amount of gun violence and mass shootings in the states is on an entirely different level from most other countries. Look up the stats. More guns don't make things safer, it's quite the opposite
@@hiitsmescott look up the word metaphor
Sterre haar, I agree. What a beautiful thought
I'm watching, and sobbing, and feeling, and connected to the deep call of my heart to BE the healing. What an exquisite partnership for this duet. Thanks to you both for opening yourselves to this healing song, video, imagery, words...
For my mentor, Danny Tuoti. You're the man sir. My brother for life. Thank you.
Beyond relevant in today’s world💓
I just shopped. Thank you for the opportunity to support!
This was a touching video...great message.
Love it. This better be on the radio
Yash Kothari I just heard it on the radio tonight and it was my first time hearing this beautiful song.
@@supermariofan03 What state do you live in? I would love it if this song come on in the car after a hard day✌😉
dbg0206091 California.
Yash Kothari I’m hearing it on the radio my dad was talking about Victoria and her defect and how Micheal was talking about how her found her on Instagram so yea I’m here now 😂
We Need This In Chicago🙏🏾❤️💕👌😢
Not in Chicago but in the world
Yea you rite?
Thank you for being one of the strongest musical visionaries for disarming hate. I do my part through education - hello to the tribe you reach out to globally - cultivating a world of we...
A beautiful song. May Healing be with you always..from Seoul.
Beautiful
Heard this in the bathroom at my job and immediately searched it up. I cried in my car...and then saw the video and was even more moved. I have family affected by gun violence and get emotional whenever hearing of another shooting
Thank you for this song! I'm 61 and remember the flowers in the guns at Kent state. You guys made me cry! My brother committed suicide by gun. Keep up the great work!
Thank you brothers and sisters. For all mankind. 💪
Love the words we need to get it out there too everywhere to everyone
Thank you for all your love and healing.
one of the best yet. LOVE IT
Such a beautiful song..such a powerful message.
this song gave me chills all around my body!
Totally awesomeness and powerfully beautiful...... gun violence sucks! Thank you Michael and friends for a job well done with this video!💖💕👏
BEAUTIFUL
Who dislikes songs like this, this is a song everyone needs to hear and truly pay attention to. If we all put aside pride and greed and actually start giving a f#*k about each other, I can see the human race get back on track. Stay safe my brothers and sisters.