Cassie (song)

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Name = Cassie


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Artist = Flyleaf
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Album = Passerby
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Released = Start date|2003
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Genre = Alternative metal
Post-hardcore
Length = 3:07
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Composer = Lacey Mosley
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"Cassie" is a song by alternative metal band Flyleaf. It was first released on their self-titled EP "Passerby", when they were still named Passerby. "Cassie" subsequently appeared on "Flyleaf" (EP), "Flyleaf LP Sampler", and "Flyleaf" (album).

The song refers to Lacey Mosley's view on the Columbine High School massacre concerning the incident where Cassie Bernall was asked by one of the gunmen whether she believed in God or not. Upon expressing her belief, she was shot to death. Altough the song is named "Cassie", It also mentions Rachel Scott When it says "Do you believe in God, written on the bullet, and Cassie pulled the trigger, do you believe in God, written on the bullet, and Rachel pulled the trigger". So the song isn't only dedicated to cassie, but to her and Rachel. According to some accounts, Cassie was not questioned about her beliefs, but a similar question was put to Valeen Schnurr, who was spared by the gunmen. The investigation team that worked on the Columbine shooting came to similar conclusions regarding the incident and its authenticity. [ [http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/09/30/bernall/ Who said "Yes"?] , Salon.com feature article on the Cassie Bernall story, accessed October 21, 2007] [ [http://www.thedailycamera.com/shooting/report.html TheDailyCamera.com report] (no longer accessible, last access date unknown) ]

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