‘Enough is enough’ 
 
 From Reagan and the Cold War to “Baltimore,” Prince is no stranger to releasing tribute songs in big political moments. 
 
 Prince is getting political, again. This time, he’s releasing a tribute to Baltimore, in response to the death of Freddie Gray. 
 
 The as-yet unreleased track, simply titled “Baltimore,” will address “the unrest in Baltimore and the socio/political issues around the country in the wake of a slew of killings of young black men,” according to Prince’s publicist. On Sunday, Prince is set to play a “Rally 4 Peace” concert at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore. He is expected to unveil the new song at his upcoming Charm City gig, and other stars are expected to join in. “As a symbolic message of our shared humanity and love for one another, attendees are invited to wear something gray in tribute to all those recently lost in the violence,” a statement read. Here are the lyrics: 
 
 Nobody got in nobody’s way 
 
 So I guess you could say 
 
 It was a good day 
 
 At least a little better than the day in Baltimore 
 
 Does anybody hear us pray? 
 
 For Michael Brown or Freddie Gray 
 
 Peace is more than the absence of war 
 
 Absence of war 
 
 Are we gonna see another bloody day? 
 
 We’re tired of cryin’ and people dyin’ 
 
 Let’s take all the guns away 
 
 Absence of war—you and me 
 
 Maybe we can finally say 
 
 Enough is enough, it’s time for love 
 
 It’s time to hear 
 
 It’s time to hear 
 
 The guitar play! 
 
 “‘Baltimore’ may likely be among Prince’s most powerful socio-political songs,” FOX 9 reporter Iris Perez (one of the first people to hear the song), told The Daily Beast. “It’s very moving.” 
 
 Perez described the new song as a soul/rock number, with a pre-chorus “slightly reminiscent” of Prince’s “The Holy River.” 
 
 This is just the latest example of Prince injecting political or social commentary into his music. “The people I know, they been strugglin’, at least it seems that way,” he sings on “Ol’ Skool Company” from 2010. “Fat cats on Wall Street, they got a bailout. Why somebody else got to wait. 700 billion, but my old neighborhood, ain’t nothin’ changed but the date.” And on his 1981 song “Ronnie, Talk to Russia,” he implores President Reagan to “talk to Russia before it’s too late” and engage in meaningful Cold War diplomacy. (Reagan ended up doing so a few years later.) ||||| Story highlights Concertgoers are invited to wear something gray 
 
 Tickets go on sale Wednesday 
 
 (CNN) First there was the song, then the concert. 
 
 Days after recording a protest song in the aftermath of the Freddie Gray protests, Prince has announced a Mother's Day Rally 4 Peace concert in Baltimore. The show will take place at Royal Farms Arena. 
 
 "In a spirit of healing, the event is meant to be a catalyst for pause and reflection following the outpouring of violence that has gripped Baltimore and areas throughout the U.S.," organizers said. 
 
 Tickets go on sale Wednesday. 
 
 "As a symbolic message of our shared humanity and love for one another, attendees are invited to wear something gray in tribute to all those recently lost in the violence," organizers said. 
 
 Read More ||||| Skip in Skip x Embed x Share Leaving more questions than answers, 25-year-old Freddie Gray of Baltimore died in police custody after being arrested and suffering a severe injury to the spine. What happened next left his city in turmoil and the nation on edge. VPC 
 
 Prince (Photo: NPG Records) 
 
 BALTIMORE — Award winning musician Prince will play a concert in Baltimore Sunday to promote peace following violent protests over the death of Freddie Gray. 
 
 The concert is scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday at the Royal Farms Arena, and will feature special as-yet unannounced guests. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday at 5 p.m. 
 
 Concert attendees are being asked to wear something gray. 
 
 Gray died April 19 from an unexplained spinal injury while in police custody a week after being arrested for carrying a knife. Protests over his death last week turned into violent riots. 
 
 Six Baltimore Police officers were charged Thursday in connection to Gray's death. Their charges range from second degree murder to assault. 
 
 Prince has recorded a new song in response to Gray's death and the protest. No release date has been set for the song. 
 
 An official statement from spokesperson Yvette Noel-Schure said that the song "addresses the unrest in Baltimore and the socio/political issues around the country in the wake of a slew of killings of young black men." 
 
 The song is further described as "a tribute to all of the people of the city of Baltimore." 
 
 Read or Share this story: http://usat.ly/1ADAIYB ||||| Prince will perform at his special Rally 4 Peace event Sunday night in Baltimore, and before he takes the stage, the rocker unveiled his protest song "Baltimore." Prince dropped his new track, inspired by the death of Freddie Gray and the ensuing riots in the Maryland city, on SoundCloud along with a detailed description on how the "Baltimore" recording transpired. 
 
 The protest song was recorded April 30th at Paisley Park Studios with Prince playing all the instruments. The surprisingly upbeat music on "Baltimore" is paired with contemplative lyrics that find Prince singing, "Nobody got in nobody's way / So I guess you could say it was a good day / At least a little better than the day in Baltimore." The Purple Rain star is even more pointed in his second verse as he sings, "Does anybody hear us pray? / For Michael Brown or Freddie Gray / Peace is more than the absence of war." 
 
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 The song's infectious melody is also juxtaposed with protest-inspired chants of "If there ain't no justice then there ain't no peace!" "Baltimore" closes out with Prince delivering a mournful yet ascending guitar solo backed by singer Eryn Allen Kane, who "graciously flew in on a moment's notice and graced the track with her angelic presence," according to the song's SoundCloud description. 
 
 Speaking to My Fox Twin Cities after a Paisley Park jam session ended with the recording of "Baltimore," Prince revealed that the Freddie Gray situation compacted with rumors regarding Joni Mitchell's health – the singer-songwriter had a huge influence on Prince – weighed heavily on the rocker as he wrote the track. "With everything going on there this week, I had a lot I needed to get out," Prince said. 
 
 Prince's Rally 4 Peace benefit concert from Baltimore's Royal Farms Arena will stream its audio live on Jay Z's Tidal service on Mother's Day. Along with the stream, Tidal will match any donations made through their website, with proceeds benefitting Baltimore youth charities.
– Prince will play a concert in Baltimore on Sunday to "promote peace" in the wake of Freddie Gray's death, USA Today reports. He's asking those who attend the "Rally 4 Peace" concert to wear gray "in tribute to all those recently lost in the violence," organizers said, according to CNN. "In a spirit of healing, the event is meant to be a catalyst for pause and reflection following the outpouring of violence that has gripped Baltimore and areas throughout the US." A rep earlier announced that Prince has also recorded a song that is "a tribute to all of the people of the city of Baltimore" and "addresses the unrest in Baltimore and the socio/political issues around the country in the wake of a slew of killings of young black men." The Daily Beast has the lyrics to the new song, which include: "Does anybody hear us pray? / For Michael Brown or Freddie Gray / Peace is more than the absence of war / Absence of war." No release date has yet been announced, but Prince told Fox 9 last week, "We're going to talk to Jay Z and his people about streaming it on Tidal." Tickets for the 5pm Sunday performance at the Royal Farms Arena, which will also feature guests who have not yet been announced, go on sale at 5pm today at LiveNation.com, the Baltimore Sun reports.