About the Song
This song was written following the June 2016 mass shooting at the Pulse Gay Nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
A pulse is a heartbeat
By this, we are united
We will love one another
We refuse to be divided
In our hurting & our grieving
We will strive to understand
That a pulse is a heartbeat
Feel it in my hand
Though we may be different
And injustice rages round
We can reach toward compassion
In each action, thought & sound
The hate can be unraveled
When we work & when we pray
Our hope will not be silent
We will voice it every day
As we shoulder heavy sadness
And it pains us to the bone
We must draw close together
Let no one feel alone
We will nurture understanding
For the ones we lost too soon
We will never stop rebuilding
Generations moving through
—lyrics & music by Sam Gleaves
(c) author 2016. All rights reserved.