[produced by Mike Sapone] [recorded at Sonic Ranch (TX), Dark Horse Recording (TN), Dreamland Recording (NY), Sapone Productions (NY), and Black Site Studio (NY)] [hyper-modern production with clear vocals, no autotune, Dolby Atmos mix, high-fidelity, high-definition audio and wide stereo] [Spoken Word Intro] "On stolen soil, where ancestors tread, We built a fortress, fueled by dread. Forgotten are the paths we crossed, In the name of freedom, humanity is lost." [haunting] (hummmmmmmmmmm) [Verse 1] On blood-stained land we claim as ours, We build up walls and ivory towers. (ivory towers) [harmony] (Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh) Voices silenced, stories untold, A nation's hypocrisy unfolds. [Hook 1] [Group chant-like harmonies in the background over a catchy guitar hook] "We are the sons and daughters of exiles and strangers, Yet we lock the door, fueled by fear and anger." [swelling] (Ahhhh) [Chorus 1] *Metallic clang* Chains of profit, walls of shame, (shame!) Human rights set aflame. In cages cold, we confine, Justice lost in the assembly line. [Group stomping] [Verse 2] *ocean waves* They come seeking refuge, a safe place to be, But compassion drowns in the raging sea. [mournful] (uhhhhhhhhhhhnnn) Branded as criminals for wanting to live, We take so much more than we ever give. (mmmmmMMMM) [Break - Haunting Melodies, A heartbeat-like bass drum, growing louder with tension] [Verse 3] [Middle Eastern strings] The "melting pot" now overflows, Forcing identities to erode. [plaintive] (Ohhhhhooohhhh) Vibrant cultures brushed aside, In a place they hoped to thrive. [Layered] (hummmmmmm) [Hook 2] [Call-and-response chant with group vocals] "Give me your tired, your poor," we once decreed, Now whispers lost in winds of greed. (Unity! Unity! Unity!) [Chorus 2] Largest jailer in the world, Freedom's banner now stained and furled. [layered harmonies] We spend to keep the stranger out, While fear and greed now fill with doubt. [Verse 4] Asylum seekers turned away, Sent back to dangers day by day. (day by day, day by day) Dreams erode, the vision fades, We built this cage, now bear the weight. (OhhhhhhhHHHHH) [Breakdown] [mournful group harmony] HmmmMMMmmmMMMmmmMMMmmm [Outro] Let's tear down walls and bridge the gap, Rewrite the story, redraw the map. [triumphant harmony] (Ahhhhhhhhhh) In unity, we'll find our way, A brighter dawn, a brand new day. [Group vocals chant] (We are one!)