Divided

Verse 1
When did we get this far down the road
Throwin’ stones at hearts we don’t even know
No care for the damage, no pause for the pain
Just shoutin’ our anger like it don’t leave a stain
Screens light up with a twisted truth
Headlines sell fear, not proof
Every channel pickin’ sides to choose
While the rest of us are left confused

Pre-Chorus
We forgot how to listen
Forgot how to see
A neighbor ain’t an enemy
Just ’cause they don’t think like me

Chorus
We’re divided, cut in two
Drawin’ lines we don’t need to
Brothers fightin’ brothers in the name of “right”
While the real truth’s losin’ the fight
Yeah, we’re divided more every day
Pointin’ fingers instead of prayin’
This ain’t the land I was raised in
But I still believe we can be saved from it

Verse 2
Cities burn from somebody’s rage
Looted stores, lives lost on the page
One mistake and they paint ‘em all bad
Forget the good ones wearin’ the badge
Yeah, there’s good and bad in every line
Uniforms don’t define the crime
Tearin’ down the ones who stand
Tryin’ to keep peace in a broken land

Pre-Chorus
We cheer for chaos, call it change
Normalize things that feel deranged
Lose our roots, rewrite the rules
Tellin’ lies like it makes us cool

Chorus
We’re divided, black and white
No more gray, no middle ground tonight
Arguin’ louder, listenin’ less
Callin’ confusion “progress”
Yeah, we’re divided, hearts at war
Forgetting what we stand for
Still I’m kneelin’ on this floor
Prayin’ we don’t lose anymore

Bridge
When did we stop protectin’ home
Put strangers first, leave our own alone
Tell kids they’re lost before they’re found
Turn common sense upside down
I ain’t perfect, I ain’t clean
Just a sinner down on his knees
With all these problems crowdin’ in
I’ll pray for you—whether you like it or not, amen

Final Chorus
We’re divided, soul to soul
Patchin’ cracks with hate, not hope
But I still believe there’s a better way
If we’d humble ourselves and pray
Yeah, we’re divided, but I won’t quit
I’ll love you even if you don’t agree with it
In a world gone deaf and blind
I’ll pray for peace—one heart at a time

Outro
So before we light the match or load the blame
Before we trade our love for pride and shame
Remember we all bleed the same red lines
Under the same stars, just tryin’ to get by
I ain’t here to win or prove I’m right
Just lift a prayer into the night
For a world that’s hurt, scared, and confused
Yeah, we’re divided…
But God ain’t done with me or you.

Outlaw / New-School Country with Gospel undertones, male,heavy,reflective, soaring vocals,honest, real, big crowd energy