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Red Walls lyrics
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Intro
They drawing lines in every comment section now Building walls where conversations used to be
Verse 1
Used to sit at dinner tables, different views, same love Now you check the profile first before you give a hug Red cap means danger, blue hair means insane We forgot we're neighbors, turned each other into names Algorithm feeding what confirms what you believe Echo chamber breeding, never question, just receive Your uncle's not a monster, your cousin's not a fool But we treat them like the enemy, forgot the golden rule
Pre-chorus
We're addicted to the anger, dopamine from the divide Righteousness feels better when there's someone to despise
Chorus
Red tribe, blue tribe, everybody choosing sides Building walls inside our minds, no compromise Used to be Americans, now we're just at war Forgot what we were fighting for, can't take it anymore
Verse 2
Thanksgiving table silent 'cause we can't agree on facts Two different realities, Wikipedia ain't bringing us back You think I'm brainwashed, I think the same of you Truth is we're both scrolling feeds that only show one view Politicians profit when we're busy being mad Media gets clicks when half the country's feeling sad They don't want solutions, they just want us to fight 'Cause divided we're controllable, united we got might
Pre-chorus
We're addicted to the anger, dopamine from the divide Righteousness feels better when there's someone to despise
Chorus
Red tribe, blue tribe, everybody choosing sides Building walls inside our minds, no compromise Used to be Americans, now we're just at war Forgot what we were fighting for, can't take it anymore
Bridge
Remember when your neighbor's yard sign didn't make you rage? Remember when your brother's vote didn't turn the page? We're fighting proxy battles for billionaires and brands While real life is passing through our weaponized hands
Verse 3
I'm tired of the hatred, exhausted from the screams Missing human moments lost to algorithmic schemes Maybe start with coffee, leave the politics at home Maybe start with listening, put down your phone 'Cause I've seen the red side cry over the same struggles I've seen the blue side work through the same troubles We're not that different underneath the colored flags We're all just trying to survive in a world that makes us sad
Pre-chorus
We're addicted to the anger, but I'm choosing something new Maybe understanding's harder, but it's what we gotta do
Chorus
Red tribe, blue tribe, everybody choosing sides Building walls inside our minds, no compromise Used to be Americans, now we're just at war Forgot what we were fighting for, can't take it anymore
Chorus
Red tribe, blue tribe, everybody choosing sides Building walls inside our minds, no compromise Used to be Americans, now we're just at war Forgot what we were fighting for, can't take it anymore
Outro
Maybe we could try again, tear these red walls down Find the human underneath before we all drown 'Cause we're neighbors, we're family, we're stuck here together And divided we fall, but united we're better
Inside the recording
They drawing lines in every comment section now Building walls where conversations used to be
We're addicted to the anger, dopamine from the divide Righteousness feels better when there's someone to despise
Maybe we could try again, tear these red walls down Find the human underneath before we all drown
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