Singer songwriter duo Edo & Jo had spent the morning writing I'll Ride With You to perform at the event. "The phrase 'I'll ride with you', it just captured a sentiment of support for us," Edo Kahn said. "It was beyond supporting the Muslim community, it was a statement of support for the victims, for people of different races and religions. It was just such a beautiful statement of solidarity."
The song takes its title from the Twitter campaign of the same name, which encouraged people to show support for Australia's Muslim population. More than 1000 people accepted the event invite to Embrace in Martin Place on Facebook. Read the full article on Sydney Morning Herald here .
I’ll Ride With You (Edo & Jo)
Underneath the skin
Underneath the clothes
Underneath the leaves
And the colors of the sky
Behind closed eyes
there is one heart beating
One heart beating
Underneath these bones
Underneath the stones
Underneath the wars
And the colors of our eyes
There's a silent prayer
Of one heart beating
One heart beating
Underneath the trees
Underneath the seas
Underneath the earth
And the colors of the sky
Behind closed eyes
There is one heart beating
One heart beating
And I’ll Ride with you
I will ride with you
Underneath our tears
Underneath our fears
Underneath the rivers
Of the rage inside
There's a silent prayer
Of one heart beating
One heart beating
And I’ll Ride with you
I will ride with you
One heart beating
One heart bleeding
One heart lets join hands
Raise the flags of freedom
We can rise
I will ride with you (one heart beating)
Words and music by Edo & Jo