WHERE WAS THE OUTCRY?

(Verse 1)

In the shadow of the statehouse, two voices were silenced,

Hortman and Hoffman, fighting for the balanced,

They stood for the people, for safety on the street,

Fingers crossed for legislation that could stem the heat.

Dedicated to education, health care access in sight,

But in a tragic twist, they fell to the night.

A brutal execution, as the gunshots rang clear,

Where was the outcry, where was the tear?

Hypocrisy runs deep in these divided lands,

Radical rights clutching their ill-fated plans.

"Respect our fallen hero," they chant and repeat,

But Kirk’s words ignited so many to retreat.

(Chorus)

It’s a sad, sad story when justice hides away,

Two souls lost to violence, where’s the outcry today?

But when they mourn their own, the world’s watching close,

Hypocrisy in motion, it’s the politics we loathe.

(Verse 2)

Taxpayer dollars flying caskets with ease,

For a man who spoke divisive, while burying pleas.

While two Democrats slain, their passing ignored,

Public servants taken, and yet no one’s floored.

Kirk spouted the chaos, inciting the fight,

But they shed no tears when the just took flight.

It's disturbing how division paints the nation’s face,

In this empty rhetoric, we’ve lost our grace.

You want respect? Then show that you care,

Dignity in your speech, treat others rare.

Words wield power, they can lift or divide,

In a country so fractured, let compassion be our guide.

(Chorus)

It’s a sad, sad story when justice hides away,

Two souls lost to violence, where’s the outcry today?

But when they mourn their own, the world’s watching close,

Hypocrisy in motion, it’s the politics we loathe.

(Bridge)

So get your mind right, let love be your weapon,

Unity is strength, it's time for progression.

In a world full of noise, let empathy speak loud,

Stand for the fallen, let’s honor the proud.

(Verse 3)

Hortman and Hoffman, they fought for us all,

In a climate of violence, they answered the call.

While dividers keep shouting, distance grows wide,

We need to come together, let’s take it in stride.

So let’s remember the lives, the fight for the just,

And honor their visions, it’s in hope we trust.

We’ve got the power to heal, it starts from within,

Respect is a circle, let it flow like the wind.

(Chorus)

It’s a sad, sad story when justice hides away,

Two souls lost to violence, where’s the outcry today?

But when they mourn their own, the world’s watching close,

Hypocrisy in motion, it’s the politics we loathe.

(Outro)

So let this be a lesson, to carry the weight,

In a nation divided, let's reshape our fate.

With dignity and respect, we can rise from the ashes,

For the echoes of silence can bring forth the flashes.

In memory of those who’ve been lost in this fight,

Let’s turn the tide together, let’s push back the night.