This song brings a tear to my eye.
It's about Brian Deneke, the 17 year old from Amarillo, Texas who was killed by Dustin Camp in '97. The punks and the jocks had been fighting, and in short, Camp ran him over with a Cadillac. On top of that, he only received the penalty of manslaughter serving a year and then getting out.
Sunshine was Brian's nickname.
"There ain't no justice if you aren't like them."
Brian Deneke didn't receive justice. He was different...and somehow the jury figured he had it coming. I agree with every word of this song.
I hope I can ever be half as strong as Brian Deneke was...and he DIED being himself. He didn't deserve his death...and now he's gone forever. People are afraid of what they don't understand. Teach tolerance. No one should have to die like he did. No one should be run over in a parking lot intentionally with the final words of the killer being "I bet he liked that one."
Brian Deneke is dead. Let his life be an example.
RIP. '78-'97
This song brings a tear to my eye. It's about Brian Deneke, the 17 year old from Amarillo, Texas who was killed by Dustin Camp in '97. The punks and the jocks had been fighting, and in short, Camp ran him over with a Cadillac. On top of that, he only received the penalty of manslaughter serving a year and then getting out.
Sunshine was Brian's nickname. "There ain't no justice if you aren't like them." Brian Deneke didn't receive justice. He was different...and somehow the jury figured he had it coming. I agree with every word of this song.
I hope I can ever be half as strong as Brian Deneke was...and he DIED being himself. He didn't deserve his death...and now he's gone forever. People are afraid of what they don't understand. Teach tolerance. No one should have to die like he did. No one should be run over in a parking lot intentionally with the final words of the killer being "I bet he liked that one."
Brian Deneke is dead. Let his life be an example. RIP. '78-'97