that's fine. but that's not who i am now. you know. it's a progression. and revolution. >> what about now. hence the name of the album. what's the message of that lead single. ♪ i ain't a soldier but i'm here to take a stand ♪ ♪ because we can >> because we can. is it a nod? yeah, a little bit. but not directly to, you know -- the president kind of stuff. it's not that. it's, you know, why should we. because we can. you know. why should we get involved in making our neighborhood a better place. because we have to. you know. and because we can just sang a little better. >> let's talk now about some of the things you do off stage. let's talk about home. grew up in new jersey. we all know what happened there with hurricane sandy. what did you feel when you went back and saw what had happened to the shore and the communities and the people there. >> i was devastated. these are my people. this was where i grew up. these were my memories. this is my family and my