HATE WITH A HALO Verse 1 Portland, I’ve watched your anger Turn compassion inside out, Everybody knows the answer Before the truth can make a sound. A life goes down, a partner grieves, Somebody cheers behind a screen, Funny how our mercy disappears When hate walks on the scene. Pre-Chorus You don’t have to love the badge, You don’t have to take their side, But facts don’t grow from hatred, And truth don’t need a lie. Chorus You put a halo on your hatred, Call cruelty something brave, Preach humanity and kindness While you’re dancing on a grave. Left or right, blue or red, Pain still hurts the same— Hate is hate, no matter who You think deserves the blame. Verse 2 A dog goes down, a human dies, A family gets that call, Before we know who fired what The verdict hits the wall. “Everybody ought to suffer,” What a righteous thing to say, When did another person’s sorrow Become something to celebrate? Pre-Chorus Demand answers, demand justice, Question everything you hear, But don’t confuse your anger With the evidence being clear. Chorus You put a halo on your hatred, Dress revenge up like a cause, Cheer somebody else’s suffering Then demand the world applaud. Left or right, blue or red, Pain still hurts the same— Hate is hate, no matter who You think deserves the blame. Bridge You can hate the badge, defend the badge, March, protest, disagree, But the minute death becomes a joke What happened to humanity? Angels wearing horns, halos hiding spite, preaching love by daylight, feeding hate at night. You don’t have to mourn the same way, You don’t have to kneel or pray, Just remember there are human hearts On every side of pain. Breakdown Wait for the facts. Wait for the truth. Don’t let hatred decide it for you. No cheering graves. No righteous disguise. Compassion means something When it crosses the line. Final Chorus Take the halo off your hatred, Let compassion earn its name, You can fight for what you believe in Without feeding someone’s pain. Portland, we can disagree Without becoming what we blame— Because hate is hate, no matter who You think deserves the shame. Outro You don’t have to love the badge. You don’t have to take their side. Just leave enough room for the truth Before somebody decides.
