Leon Bridges has released a new song called "Sweeter," a collaboration with Terrace Martin.

According to Bridges' rep, the moving track, which is about a black man taking his last breath and feeling his spirit leave his body, had been recorded with the intent of being featured on a future album, but in light of the recent tragedy surrounding George Floyd's death, both Bridges and Martin felt compelled to release it early.

"Growing up in Texas I have personally experienced racism, my friends have experienced racism," says Bridges. "From adolescence we are taught how to conduct ourselves when we encounter police to avoid the consequences of being racially profiled. I have been numb for too long, calloused when it came to the issues of police brutality. The death of George Floyd was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me. It was the first time I wept for a man I never met. I am George Floyd, my brothers are George Floyd, and my sisters are George Floyd. I cannot and will not be silent any longer."

For his part, Martin adds: "It is always an honor to share a platform with my dear brother Leon Bridges. This is meditation music; it is not music for the ears but rather music for the heart. I truly believe that eyes have been deceiving us for so long but the heart always tells the truth. The heart needs to be repaired. Black folk have been deceived so many years, the only thing that can turn it around is a heart full of love."

Hear "Sweeter" below.