You

Should Know

      
 

Promoting Diabetes Awareness through Soul & Hip Hop Music

      
       
     
You Should Know is a love story about a young man, who just discovered that he has diabetes and his relationship with his fiancé.  In the song, he tells her about his fate.  The specific situation represented in the song is a dramatic and realistic expression of love.  More importantly, it provides a credential to talk about diabetes.  The second song on the project is called, "You'll Never Know."  This song is the fiancé's (a nurse) reply.  The song is also an upbeat R&B listing of diabetes symptoms.     

In ""You'll Never Know (a day without my love)," the fiancé proclaims her commitment and
return love.  She lets him know, in song, that she recognized the symptoms early. 
The program also includes a song about their visit to the doctor (treatment options)
and, other songs about topics such as diet management, physical exercise, hyperglycemia,
hypoglycemia, medication, and checking blood sugar. 
The music CD project concludes with a moving love ballad describing their wedding, and a powerful rhythmic track called, "Empowered""
 

Verse 1

There's something I need to say.  Something's heavy on my mind.

A disease has come my way.  One that threatens to take my life.

Chemically I'm not the same, and even though I'm not in pain

I've got major challenges ahead.  So, before we wed I think that

Chorus 1

You should know - Darling, because I love you so, Oh Baby

You need to take some time - before you decide - to be with me for life

(Whisper) – I've got diabetes

  

Verse 2

It could be the foods that I ate, complicated by my over weight

Maybe it was passed to me through my genes, induced by the stress that's in me

No matter the how or why, I could lose a limb, I could go blind

I'm more likely to have a stroke or heart attack and die

That's why baby I want

  

Chorus 2

You to know –before we go, down that matrimony road

Before we share a house - Before you say I do, before I'm your spouse

Take some time, baby Take Your Time

    
 

Turn - Bridge

If I could tell my friends, if I could I could do my life again

My diet would definitely change, and I'd try to control my weight

I'd do more exercise.  Vegetables and fruit I would try

My advise is for you is to try prevention

(Whisper) – Prevent diabetes before it starts - Eat right, exercise, get tested

 

Breakdown

21 million people in the United States have diabetes, that's about 7% of our country's population.  Over 6 million of them don't even know they have it

And, while it can't be cured, diabetes, especially Type 2 diabetes can be prevented

 

41 million Americans have Pre-diabetes and that will turn into Type 2 diabetes, if they don't change their ways

You need to know your risk factors, watch your diet, exercise

And get tested.  Especially, if your African American, Latino, or Asian because you're more likely to get diabetes, and you should know, to be continued
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Written & Produced By Keith Holland & Steven J. Logwood
Performed By Keith & Siane Holland
©2007 Positive Records

The Groovy Pyramid
Music-Based Health Literacy & Health Promotion Project

for more information contact:
Steven Logwood (714) 738-3558

ich is a positive presentation of living with diabetes.   

Other Song Previews

You'll Never Know

Saga Continues...Fiancé Answers

"Empowered" a song about living with diabetes

Up Down All Around

a song about visiting the doctor and diagnosing of diabetes

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Groovy Pyramid

The Groovy Pyramid program is designed to address obesity and to help nutrition
advocates initiate a dialogue about lifestyle subjects such as
diet, nutrition, water consumption, exercise and rest. 

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