(Verse 1)
We learned the words before the reasons
Taught who’s wrong before what’s right
Built our homes on loaded questions
Lit the fuse and called it light
They said “choose a side or disappear”
So we sharpened up our fear
Every mirror’s cracked in two
Guess which half looks more like you
(Pre-Chorus)
Love was quiet, love was slow
Got drowned out by the overflow
Anger’s easier to trust
So we handed it the bus
(Chorus)
When hate wins, it doesn’t shout
It smiles and blends into the crowd
It wears our flags, it says our prayers
Swears it’s keeping people safe
When hate wins, nobody cheers
We just stop fighting it here
Doors stay locked, eyes stay shut
That’s how hate wins—
By being us
(Verse 2)
We scroll past blood like it’s weather
Trade compassion for a take
Call it “truth” to feel more clever
Call it “strength” to hide the shake
Every wound needs someone else
Every loss can’t blame itself
So we aim it down the line
At a face we don’t recognize
(Pre-Chorus)
Love takes work, love takes time
Hate fits in a headline
Say it once, say it twice
Soon it starts to sound like “right”
(Chorus)
When hate wins, it doesn’t scream
It whispers what we want to believe
“It’s not your fault, it’s them, not you”
It’s the easiest thing to do
When hate wins, it looks like peace
Just quieter cruelty
Hands stay clean, hearts stay numb
That’s how hate wins—
It just becomes
(Bridge)
No villains dressed in black
Just tired people biting back
If everyone’s the enemy
No one has to look at me
(Break)
Yeah, love was there
But it asked too much
(Final Chorus)
When hate wins, it leaves no trace
Just a colder, smaller place
We don’t fall, we don’t explode
We just slowly let it grow
When hate wins, it feels like truth
Worn thin, passed down as proof
No fire, no drum, no sin—
Just silence
And hate wins
(Outro)
If this sounds like blame, it’s not
It’s just the mess we got
Hate didn’t kick the door in—
We let it in
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