Red, White and Rage - A Song

Lyrics by Joyce Strong, music by Suno

Red, White and Rage

[Verse 1]
I wore the flag like a promise
Back when truth still had a name
But I watched them sell it off for gold
And light the match in freedom’s flame
They wrapped their lies in Bible verses
Put the crown on a crooked king
And told us if we didn’t like it—
We could bow or kiss his ring

[Chorus]
Red, white, and rage
Not the kind that breaks a window
But the kind that breaks a cage
They pushed us to the edge
Now we’re turning the page
You can’t kill a country
Built on red, white… and rage

[Verse 2]
He promised walls and golden towers
Drained the lifeblood from the land
Tore the truth from every border
Signed the devil’s deal by hand
He pardoned all the traitors
And he laughed as justice bled
But we ain’t ghosts, and we ain’t silent—
We’re the thunder up ahead

[Chorus]
Red, white, and rage
Not the kind that breaks a window
But the kind that breaks a cage
They pushed us to the edge
Now we’re turning the page
You can’t cage a people
Fueled by red, white… and rage

[Bridge]
We ain’t burnin’ cities down
We’re buildin’ something true
With ballots, truth, and firelight
We’re comin’ straight for you
You took the oath and broke it
Now hear the people roar
Democracy’s not dying—
It’s knockin’ on your door

[Final Chorus]
Red, white, and rage
Not the kind that fears the darkness
But the kind that lights the stage
No more silence, no more shame
No more hiding from the flame
We’re the voice of revolution
We are red, white… and rage

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