Lyrics
Verse 1
They say they’re saving a dying land,
But build their walls on sinking sand,
They praise the past, the chains, the pain,
And call it pride to wear that stain.
They wrap their rage in red and white,
And swear their god ordains their fight,
They shout of freedom, close the door,
And curse the ones they’ve crushed before.
Chorus
How did hate become the flag?
How did lies become the truth?
When did hearts forget their fire,
And love become uncouth?
Verse 2
They shout of honor, march with fear,
Their echo chambers draw them near,
The louder they scream, the less they see,
The war they fight’s against the free.
They turn the weak into their prey,
Then kneel and thank the ones they slay,
They preach of peace through loaded guns,
And pray for blood when night’s begun.
Chorus
How did hate become the flag?
How did lies become the truth?
When did hearts forget their fire,
And love become uncouth?
Verse 3
They quote the words they’ve never read,
And raise their idols made of dread,
They call the cruel their kind of pure,
And label evil something sure.
They cheer when justice starts to fall,
They mock the helpless, deaf to call,
They trade their souls for fleeting fame,
And call that madness by God’s name.
Chorus
How did hate become the flag?
How did lies become the truth?
When did hearts forget their fire,
And love become uncouth?
Bridge
We’ve seen it rise before in flame,
When tyrants dressed in holy names,
When crowds adored the iron hand,
And silence conquered every stand.
History warned, we turned away,
Too numb to hear what ghosts would say,
The cost of hate is always known,
It burns the world, it eats its own.
Chorus
How did hate become the flag?
How did lies become the truth?
When did hearts forget their fire,
And love become uncouth?
Outro
But somewhere still, the embers glow,
Where conscience whispers, soft and low,
The hearts that break will rise again,
To wash the world of all this stain.
For every lie, a truth survives,
For every hate, a hope revives,
The storm may roar, the sky may fall,
But love will outlast hate’s last call.
