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The song opens with Aaron Lewis questioning if he is alone in his concerns about the direction society is heading, expressing a feeling that 'something ain't right' and that good things are being turned bad. He reflects on his own evolving perspective, humorously noting he feels like he's 'turning into my old man'.
Lewis asks if he is the only one willing to 'bleed or take a bullet for being free,' and to fight for 'my love of the Red and White and the Blue.' He laments seeing the American flag 'burning on the ground' and 'another statue coming down,' feeling that the 'threads of Old Glory come undone'.
He wonders if he is the 'only one not brainwashed,' who 'sees it as it is and worries about his kids.' He expresses a sentiment of not being able to 'take no more' and asserts that 'this ain't the freedom we've been fighting for'.
The song transitions to a declaration that 'I'm not the only one,' reinforcing a shared feeling of his concerns. He also mentions quitting 'singing along every time they play a Springsteen song,' and holding back tears for 'the ones who paid with the lives they gave,' ending with 'God bless the USA'.
Lewis reiterates his willingness to fight for his love of the flag and expresses his continued distress over statues being removed and the values they represent being eroded, concluding again with the defiant statement, 'I'm not the only one,' and 'I can't be the only one.'