Lyrics: [Intro – Black Male] We’ve been fighting shadows, pointing every way [White Female] Blame the past, blame each other, blame the light of day [Both] History has chapters, some we had to fight But we fixed the worst ones when we chose what’s right [Verse 1 – Black Male] Some got told the story that the other side’s the foe [White Female] White or Black or Brown, left or right, the same old show [Both] But the truth is simpler than the noise they sell We rise or we fall by the stories we tell [Pre-Chorus – Both] So lay down the scoreboard, let the anger go There’s a better road if we’re willing to know [Chorus – Duet + Gang] Drop the blame, drop the blame It’s a chain that keeps us all in pain Own your story, take the wheel and steer Own your story, write the truth in your books Work together, build a future here Drop the blame, choose the peace Family and freedom, the path that sets us free Rule of law and responsibility That’s how we find our peace [Verse 2 – White Female] We corrected slavery when principle won out [Black Male] Amendments and courage turned the darkness around [Both] Now the new chains are the ones we choose to wear Grievance and division keep us fighting air [Pre-Chorus – Both] So let’s break the cycle, let the healing start Peace ain’t weakness — it’s the strongest heart [Chorus – Duet + Gang] [Bridge – Black Male lead, White Female answers] The only problem worth fixing is the one we can solve [White Female] Secure the border, protect the law [Black Male] Strong families, skills, and accountability [Both] That’s the work that brings real peace to you and me Not pointing fingers at the color of skin But lifting each other so we all can win [Final Chorus – Full duet + big gang vocals] Drop the blame, drop the blame (everybody now!) It’s a dead-end road… but we can change! Own your story, take the wheel and steer Own your story, write the truth in your books Work together — that’s how we fly! Drop the blame, choose the peace That’s the only way we’ll ever be released [Outro – Black Male & White Female trading lines, gang fades] Drop the blame… drop the blame… Tell your neighbor, tell your friend The blame game ends when the healing begins… Choose the peace. Yeah… choose the peace.
