Ariana Grande Featured On Victoria Monet’s Protest Song “Better Days”: Listen

Christina Lee | July 10, 2016 10:09 am

Earlier this summer Victoria Monet released “Better Days,” which she dedicated to the 49 people shot dead at Orlando nightclub Pulse. On July 9 she re-released the track, though this time to pay homage to Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and the five officers shot dead in Dallas. This time friend and frequent collaborator Ariana Grande joins in.

“I can hear the sirens right outside our window / and I can hear the children crying while their mothers cry,” the Dangerous Woman sings. “I’m praying for the people right outside my window / hoping they find peace at night.”

“I’m heartbroken by all of the recent tragedies that came as a result of hatred, racism and injustice,” Victoria says. “[I’m] also sad at how numb some of us are to it, because it is far too common! This is not a video game or a movie you’re witnessing on your screens! This is our unfortunate REALITY! When I think about how I feel, the word confused comes to mind…So today we just want to try and help in one of the ways we know how!”

Listen to Victoria Monet’s “Better Days” featuring Ariana Grande below.

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