While others stand silent, I must sing a song of the USA even if it hurts.Īnd I long for a full song. The world is, to my observation, undeniably better in many ways because of USA’s existence - even if the world might have been even better yet had our collective behavior had been better. On the other hand, I cannot stand with many USA citizens that I’ve heard express pure disdain for our country. When I try to sing the laud and glory, echoes of the past haunt me, along with the continuing pain, ugliness, and scars. Here’s the thing: The songs I know are all laud and glory, yet over USA’s gestation and lifetime, there have most certainly been numerous cases in which our collective behavior has been abominable. Although still quite rough, I could wait no longer I wanted to share it now, on USA’s Independence Day. I have long had mixed feelings about songs that celebrate my country, and so here I offer alternate lyrics to USA’s national anthem.
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