Coastal Divide

[Verse 1] Used to walk this strand with the sun on my face, Now there’s shadows where the light had grace. Flags hang low, but the talk runs high, Truth gets twisted in a red-white lie. They paint control as security’s friend, But the tide don’t care who you pretend. [Chorus] Now the coastline’s split and the current’s wrong, Waves pull harder than they have for long. What we ignored starts to take its shape, In the hush of the wind and the lines they fake. It’s not the sea that’s risin’ fast — It’s the hate we swore we left in the past. [Verse 2] Boardwalk cracked where the kids once played, Now boots march through in a darker shade. Smiles feel tight and the stares run long, Like silence is part of the neighborhood song. Whispers grow bold with a flag in hand, As if fear makes faith easier to stand. [Chorus] Now the coastline’s split and the current’s wrong, Waves pull harder than they have for long. What we ignored starts to take its shape, In the hush of the wind and the lines they fake. It’s not the sea that’s risin’ fast — It’s the hate we swore we left in the past. [Verse 3] Taught to believe this coast was free, But some drown quiet in democracy. It ain’t just storms that flood a town — It’s laws passed low while the sun goes down. You can feel the shift in the air at night, Like the beach forgot how to hold the light. [Bridge] My great-grandmother saw this once before, Whispers turnin’ into uniforms and doors. Said “They don’t come all at once, you know — They just smile while they take it slow.” Now I watch the shore with an anxious breath, And wonder what silence we’ll choose next. [Final Chorus] Now the coastline’s split and the current’s wrong, Waves pull harder than they have for long. What we ignored starts to take its shape, In the hush of the wind and the lines they fake. It’s not the sea that’s risin’ fast — It’s the hate we swore we left in the past. [Outro] The shore don’t shout, but it always speaks — You just gotta listen between the peaks.