Correspondance Dinner Tragedy

Last night in a room full of glitter and glass They laughed and they joked about futures and past Once it was human, once it was kind Now it feels like we’re losin’ our minds It used to be handshakes across the divide A joke and a smile, leave the anger outside But somewhere the ratings started to rise When anger and outrage became the prize Headlines screaming, tempers ignite Every debate turns into a fight Party lines louder than people they serve Truth gets buried beneath every word We don’t just disagree anymore We slam every heart like a warzone door THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE Dial it back, turn it down Before this whole world burns to the ground We can stand strong without the rage We can disagree and still share the same stage Stop feeding the fire, stop fanning the flames If we don’t wake up, who’s left to blame We’re all caught up in this hurricane This needs to change People screaming through screens at night Turning neighbors into enemies overnight Crude words cutting deeper than knives Now the hatred is taking lives Another siren, another headline Another family asking “why?” How did opinions become a crime How did compassion fall so far behind Leaders shout and the people follow Leaving tomorrow feeling hollow THIS NEEDS TO CHANGE Dial it back, turn it down Before this whole world burns to the ground We can stand strong without the rage We can disagree and still share the same stage Stop feeding the fire, stop fanning the flames If we don’t wake up, who’s left to blame We’re all caught up in this hurricane This needs to change We ain’t perfect, never claimed to be But hate ain’t the future we need to see Respect don’t mean you give up your voice Peace is a powerful choice Turn the volume down on the blame Lift each other up again THIS… NEEDS… TO CHANGE Dial it back, turn it down Before this whole world burns to the ground Let respect be louder than rage Let peace be the headline on the front page Stop feeding the fire, stop fanning the flames Before we forget we’re the same We’re all caught up in this hurricane This needs to change Yeah… this needs to change.