Dream Gone -- A Song
Lyrics by Joyce Strong, music by Suno
Verse 1 This wasn’t like 1980. This wasn’t a miracle team. This wasn’t a symbol of unity. You betrayed the American dream. The whole world stood still. Forty-six years fell to shame. A lifetime holding hope — You are the ones to blame. Pre-Chorus Your gold is stolen valor Given to a would-be king. You crushed what it stood for. You bowed and kissed his ring. Chorus We don’t dance for fascists. We don’t bow to kings. America belongs to the brave and free — Not to men who steal everything. Verse 2 People are dying in our streets. Little girls are being harmed. Truth shattered on the airwaves. Oaths broken without alarm. And in that moment You handed him glory. You handed gold to a fascist dream. What country are you playing for? You brought this nation shame. Chorus We don’t dance for fascists. We don’t bow to kings. America belongs to the brave and free — Not to men who steal everything. Bridge No kings in the arena. No tyrants in our name. You had one moment to take a stand Instead you gave a fascist fame. Final Chorus We don’t dance for fascists. We don’t bow to kings. America belongs to the brave and free — Not to men who steal everything. Outro This wasn’t a miracle. This was a sad day in the US of A. Dream gone. Dream gone. Dream gone.
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Outstanding! The lyrics & music are exciting and inspiring and have made me wish the No Kings protest was today!
Love your lyrics. Love the passionate screams for justice and sanity.