I Am Afraid Of The USA (feat. Folkshade) by Sascha Ende

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Lyrics

[Intro]
I grew up on stories
Of freedom and light
Across the wide ocean
Where dreams touched the sky

But the wind carries whispers
From far, far away
And the songs feel uneasy
When they speak your name

[Verse]
They talk about borders
Drawn sharp in the sand
About power and pressure
With a shaking hand

Green lands in the north
Used as threats in a deal
Coins thrown like daggers
To see who will kneel

[Pre-Chorus]
I hear boots on the pavement
I hear mothers cry
Laws bend like old branches
Under storm-heavy skies

[Chorus]
I am afraid of the USA
Not of the people, not of their pain
I am afraid of the fire they play
When fear is a weapon and force is the way

I am afraid of the USA
When silence is bought and truth is delayed
I pray for the hearts that are pulled astray
I am afraid, I am afraid

[Verse]
Planes over deserts
Promises burn
Old wars dressed new
But the lessons don’t learn

At home in the streets
Sirens sing loud
Justice wears armor
And anger’s a crowd

[Pre-Chorus]
Courts draw the line
As the lines start to shake
Power asks how much
A democracy takes

[Chorus]
I am afraid of the USA
When orders are louder than human names
I am afraid of the games they play
With markets, with lives, with debts we all pay

[Bridge]
If strength forgets mercy
And flags hide the truth
Then giants can stumble
Like drunk men in boots

I don’t sing this in hatred
I sing this in fear
Because what you decide there
Still reaches us here

[Final Chorus]
I am afraid of the USA
Of power untethered, of pride unchained
But I still believe there’s another way
In quieter voices, in light of day

I am afraid of the USA
But hope is a spark they haven’t erased
May love be louder than fear someday
I am afraid, but I still pray

[Outro]
I am afraid… but I still pray