"Let U.S. Heal©"
Lyrics by M. S. McKenzie | Performed by Songs Across America, Protected by Copyright
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"Let U.S. Heal "
[Intro]
Streetlights flickering in the chill winter air
A siren fades away like a half-spoken prayer
With hands in our pockets and hearts on our sleeves
We’re trying to remember what it means to believe
[Verse 1]
A line forms up by the old corner store
Mothers whisper what they’ve heard before
A shrill whistle can be heard in the distance
Someone shouted, “they’re coming,” in the weather
Like fear is a season we live through together
And a man with a lunch pail looks over his shoulder
Like freedom got colder… and colder… and colder
How did we get here? How did this situation twist?
When your neighbors become those, you’re told to resist
[Chorus]
Let us heal… before this land breaks apart
Let us see… the human behind every heart
Let the cameras tell the truth in real time
Let the truth be louder than the headline...
No more “enemy” talk in the streets we call home
No more shadows chasing families into the unknown
Let us heal this land with love and kindness
Till mercy returns… and the fear is behind us
[Verse 2]
I heard the Twin Cities cry blood in the snow
When a mother of three didn’t make it home
Yet another soul caught in the wrong place
A life extinguished in a moment’s space
They spoke in a story they wanted believed
But the world saw the footage it couldn’t unsee
And the crowds chanted her name like a vow
While a nation asked, “What are we doing now?”
[Breakdown: Instrumental break (8–16 bars)]
[Verse 3]
They say “they're just a bunch of criminals,”
That’s the line the feds have on repeat...
But most are just people trying to stand on two feet
And most get taken when they’ve done nothing wrong
Just swept up in a net that’s stretched far too strong
Chicago in the snow or Portland in the rain
L.A. in the sun, the Twin Cities, or even in Boston on a train
It's rough men in fatigues with masks on their faces
Feels like power forgot what the laws were made to be
[Bridge]
If the law has a heartbeat, let it beat for us all
Not just the loud, not just the safe behind the walls
No cages for hope, no guilt in the color of their skin
No destroying lives in the effort to “prove you can win”
We don’t need hatred dressed up as national pride
We need false courage that looks like standing beside
The tired and the hunted, the scared and the brave
We're ones who believe this country must change...
[Final Chorus]
Let us heal… before this land breaks apart
Let us rise… with one voice and fire in our hearts
Let the truth march forward, unfettered, unafraid
Let compassion be the stand we’ve made
No more “enemy” talk in the streets we call home
No more midnight orders turning love into stone
Let us heal this land with love and kindness
Till the dream comes back… to the ones ahead of us
[Outro]
Streetlights soften… the sirens fade
We hold the line… we won’t be afraid...
From every corner where the broken kneel:
Let us heal…Let us heal…
Song Description
“Let U.S. Heal” is a soulful acoustic protest ballad and a plea for America to remember its own humanity. Built on winter streetlights, distant sirens, and the quiet panic that spreads when communities feel hunted, the song captures a nation at a moral crossroads:where fear has been weaponized and compassion has been pushed to the margins.
Through vivid storytelling and a steadily rising emotional arc, the lyrics confront the way migrants and immigrants are too often treated like enemies instead of neighbors, while ordinary people:many innocent:are swept into a system that feels colder by the day. The chorus becomes a rallying cry for dignity and truth, repeating the central appeal: “Let us heal this land with love and kindness.”
With references to American cities like Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles, Boston, and the Twin Cities, the song grounds its message in real streets and real lives. It mourns a mother of three lost in violence, rejects false narratives, and calls for justice without vengeance:insisting that law should protect the vulnerable, not silence them.
Both mournful and resolute, “Let U.S. Heal” is not just a critique:it’s a prayer. A song for anyone who still believes our country can be better, and that healing begins when we refuse to look away.
