I Still Believe In America
Year released: 2022 Label: Retroactive Entertainment"I Still Believe in America" is a call to remember all of the things that make America - and Americans - great. It’s a lyrical tough love reminder that forward progress isn’t always smooth, but that our country’s founding principles still have value for all of us.
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About The Song
Historically, songwriters have been been an important part of the national conversation, using their worldwide stage to focus the collective gaze on important social and political issues. Musicians of the 60s and 70s powered entire movements that questioned the policies of our nation's leaders, and made us stronger for it. Unfortunately for the country, the thrill of celebrity proved far stronger than artistic integrity, and a large part of today's prominent musical acts are nothing more than talking (or singing) heads, keeping the nation's eyes focused on the act instead of what’s happening all around them.
Already Gone is not a political band; they are happily independent, beholden to no one save their own artistic vision and social conscience. Like most musicians, they write about what they know and have experienced, and until the last few years, that's been the usual things you might imagine: relationships, aging, mental health, etc. The arrival of cancel culture brought an entirely new set of experiences that the band has watched with dismay as voices of reason have been steadily silenced and replaced by fear of speaking out.
I Still Believe In America was born in this silence. The song is the lone voice in the wilderness, focusing on what's still good, and what could be good again. More importantly, it recognizes the millions of people that are tired of the vitriol, tired of focusing on differences, tired of seeing this country torn apart, and gives them permission to join in saying that they, too, still believe in America.
We hope you will give it a listen, and if you find the song helpful, that you will share it with others who still want to believe.
Already Gone is not a political band; they are happily independent, beholden to no one save their own artistic vision and social conscience. Like most musicians, they write about what they know and have experienced, and until the last few years, that's been the usual things you might imagine: relationships, aging, mental health, etc. The arrival of cancel culture brought an entirely new set of experiences that the band has watched with dismay as voices of reason have been steadily silenced and replaced by fear of speaking out.
I Still Believe In America was born in this silence. The song is the lone voice in the wilderness, focusing on what's still good, and what could be good again. More importantly, it recognizes the millions of people that are tired of the vitriol, tired of focusing on differences, tired of seeing this country torn apart, and gives them permission to join in saying that they, too, still believe in America.
We hope you will give it a listen, and if you find the song helpful, that you will share it with others who still want to believe.
Lyrics
Take a good hard look around
We’ve been sleeping while the world turns upside down
All the promises we made
Will you shut your mouth and let it slip away?
Or stand your ground and say
I still believe,
I still believe,
I still believe,
in America
The home of the free,
this land of opportunity
I still believe is America
Pick yourself up off the ground
There are triumphs, there are reasons to be proud
And some tragedies we made
Should we close our eyes and throw it all away?
Or face the truth and say
I still believe,
I still believe,
I still believe,
in America
The home of the free,
this land of opportunity
I still believe
is America
I still believe,
I still believe,
I still believe,
in America
The home of the free,
this land of opportunity
I still believe
is America
Is America
We’ve been sleeping while the world turns upside down
All the promises we made
Will you shut your mouth and let it slip away?
Or stand your ground and say
I still believe,
I still believe,
I still believe,
in America
The home of the free,
this land of opportunity
I still believe is America
Pick yourself up off the ground
There are triumphs, there are reasons to be proud
And some tragedies we made
Should we close our eyes and throw it all away?
Or face the truth and say
I still believe,
I still believe,
I still believe,
in America
The home of the free,
this land of opportunity
I still believe
is America
I still believe,
I still believe,
I still believe,
in America
The home of the free,
this land of opportunity
I still believe
is America
Is America