Springsteen against Ice, releases 'Streets of Minneapolis'

"On Saturday I wrote this song, then recorded it and finally released it in response to the state terror in the city of Minneapolis. It is dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, to our innocent immigrant neighbours and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free, stay free'. Bruce Springsteen posted a song entitled Streets of Minneapolis on his social pages, following the tragic events at the hands of Ice that occurred in the American city.

The partly acoustic track is reminiscent of Springsteen's own Streets of Philadelphia, his song about Aids that was used on the soundtrack of the film Philadelphia. The Boss cuts no corners and sings loudly 'Ice out now'. In the lyrics he describes Minneapolis as 'a city aflame that fought fire and ice under the boots of an occupier, King Trump's private army', 'came to Minneapolis to enforce the law' (A city aflame fought fire and ice, 'Neath an occupier's boots, King Trump's private army from the DHS. Came to Minneapolis to enforce the law).

Springsteen quotes and pays tribute to the two dead men, killed by Ice agents: "Against smoke and rubber bullets / By dawn's early light / Citizens were fighting for justice / Their voices echoed in the night / And there were bloody footprints / Where there should have been mercy / And two dead men left to die on the streets snow-covered streets / Alex Pretti and Renee Good" (Against smoke and rubber bullets / By the dawn's early light / Citizens stood for justice / Their voices ringing through the night / And there were bloody footprints / Where mercy should have stood / And two dead left to die on snow-filled streets / Alex Pretti and Renee Good). And he rails against the system: 'Their claim was self-defence, sir / Just don't believe your eyes / It's our blood and bones / And these whistles and phones / Against Miller and Noem's dirty lies'. The song concludes: 'We'll remember the names of those who died / On the streets of Minneapolis'.