Have Hunt Clubs Come to America?

They say it’s protection, they say it’s the plan But someone’s always prey when the hunter’s the state

[Verse 1]
There’s a knock in the daylight, no name on the door
Boots on the gravel, heard that sound before
They say it’s the law, say it’s order and peace
But I’ve seen what happens when mercy leaves

[Pre-Chorus]
They don’t call it a hunt
They don’t say the word
They just lower their voices
And sharpen the terms

[Chorus]
Have hunt clubs come to America now?
With badges and bonuses, sworn oaths and bows
They say it’s protection, they say it’s the plan
But someone’s always prey when the hunter’s the state

[Verse 2]
History’s whispering, gravel in the throat
Same old lies wrapped in newer coats
“Just following orders,” “keeping us safe”
That’s what they say right before the grave

[Pre-Chorus]
First they pick the nameless
Then those who won’t bend
The list never shrinks
It just widens again

[Chorus]
Have hunt clubs come to America now?
Funded by silence, defended by crowns
They joke in their messages, count what they’ve done
And swear it all ends with the last loaded gun

[Bridge]
If this makes you uneasy, that’s how it should feel
That’s the sound of the lie starting to peel
Every country that fell said, “Not us, not here”
Right up to the moment it was crystal clear

[Final Chorus]
Have hunt clubs come to America now?
Look hard at the ground—see the tracks, see the vows
History’s watching, it always keeps score
You can’t hunt human beings
And still call it law

[Outro]
One voice, one guitar, standing still
Because silence has never saved anyone yet