We Belong – Indivisible Benton County

“We Belong” songwriter Dan Navarro supports Indivisible Benton County member’s revised lyrics for “No Kings”

Barbara West, a member of Indivisible Benton County, modified the lyrics to the song “We Belong”, originally sung by Pat Benatar in 1984, to shift the song from being about a painful romantic relationship to referencing our current moment in history. She sent her revised lyrics to Dan Navarro, the surviving member of the duo who wrote the song.

To her surprise, Navarro replied, giving his blessing for the performance of the song at No Kings III, “To me, the issues we face now in this country, in this world, are not about Right and Left, but about right and wrong. Not about liberal or conservative, but about common decency and tolerance. … You have my permission to use the song in your service, in your rally, wherever the message is one of peace and rejection of the negativity we are witnessing from the power brokers…”

Local musical theater performer Elli Smith will sing the lead vocal. A demo recording can be found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qeIMzB3PxBk.