Story Behind The Song
The songwriter is sad about the current state of political affairs. She sees the senseless violence and destruction of historical statues as a precursor to wiping out the history of other cultures. She wants America to unite and come together, regardless of politics.
Song Description
The song describes the volatile protests in America today. The singer references history to illustrate the dangers of anarchy and our need, as a nation, to come together. She insinuates that these malcontents judge the past by today's standards, the crucify those long dead. She pleads to come together.
| Song Length |
3:54 |
Genre |
Rap - Hip Hop, Folk - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Freedom, Revolution |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
America
(Intro: Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. Do you have a dream? I have a dream.)
I. History repeating. Gonna burn books. Un huh.
Lyin' times repeating. Watch 'em burn books. Un huh.
Pile 'em up all through th' night, and it looks.
Inspiring. Inspiring. Un huh.
(Turnaround)
II. Gathered up they weapons for yo' rally. Un huh.
Free speech ain't they weapon at yo' rally. Un huh.
They don't like yo' politics. They beating.
Thugs laughing. Thugs laughing.
(Chorus)
America, America, America what's happened to you?
America, my heart's breakin' for what you're goin' through.
America, gotta come together. America, gotta come together.
America... come together, come together, come together. America!
(Turnaround)
III. Th' past is ammunition for th' haters. Un huh.
Stock up on ammunition. Here come haters. Un huh.
Take away that heritage. So, who's next?
Revolting. Revolting. Un huh.
(Turnaround)
IV. You can't have yo' statues, 'cause they hate them. Un huh.
Pullin' down yo' statues. God, they hate them. Un huh.
Outlaw yo' damn wavin' flag. Th' trash bin.
Crowd firing. Crowd firing. Un huh.
(Turnaround: Make America great again.)
(Bridge) Poor, misguided sheeple in America. Pray for th' sheeple!
Please, God, love th' snowflakes in America. Love th' snowflakes!
Deliver us from evil in America. Come together...!
(Chorus)
America, America, America what's happened to you?
America, my heart's breakin' for what you're goin' through.(I pledge allegiance to the flag of the Untied States of America, and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.)
America... come together. Come together... come together... America.
Gotta come together... America.
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