My Country 'Tis of Thee (Land of Inequity) - Reina del Cid

A song for post-Roe America on this 4th of July

My country 'tis of thee
Land of inequity
Of thee I sing
Land where my mothers cried
Fought, bled, and sacrificed
For rights which we are now denied
Let freedom ring

Land of dystopia
Religious myopia
I mourn for thee
Behind dusty oaken doors
Six robed dinosaurs
Conspired to wage a holy war
Over our bodies

But the true bell of liberty
She does not mute easily
Long may she ring
Her echoes we'll amplify
Marching till morning light
All genders side by side
Till freedom rings

To the tune of "My Country 'Tis of Thee"
New lyrics by Reina del Cid

#roevwade #july4th #mycountrytisofthee

[homecooking]

You need to be invited to every late night show. We need a huge choir singing that. Omg!!!

[AFrostyJoy]

Does anybody else feel like this happened years ago instead of months because of all the things that have happened since?

[jamesbrudnick]

Thank you! ☮️💚 This brought tears to my eyes. We shall overcome! If we stand united, we can accomplish anything. VOTE

[WinterWolf]

Lord knows I needed the song today. I have a really bad feeling that our granddaughters and grandsons will learn about today as the day that democracy died. I pray that I'm wrong😢

[lisastag]

I still get goosebumps and tear up hearing this, (more accurate, imo), rendition of our country's theme song. I'd love it if it were re-issued on IG.

[kathryntyler]

This is now the ringtone on my phone.
Thank you ❤

[dualscreengrant]

I don't see what the problem is if a musician uses their platform to make a political statement. Some of the artists whose songs Reina has covered are *gasp* pro-choice. If this video triggers you, you're really going to hate a lot of the musicians you've been listening to for decades.

[elvispresleysongssunginmyc]

I really admire Elle for keeping all dissenting comments on this thread, provided (I assume) that they didn’t get offensive. Reina rocks.

[larrytate]

day hippie of the lovely person with her right to her beliefs, and i respect her beliefs. but even more i admire her as a human that shares her talent.

[tracyh]

True bell of liberty she does not mute easily…come on blue wave 🌊🌊💙💙

[heynowls]

Right on!
We are a lost, sick, & soulless people.
We are Rome!
And, it’s burning.

[victoriablue]

So beautiful... i needed this now so much. ❤❤❤❤❤

[nedludd]

She could also add "iniquity" to "inequity".

[robeperson]

awesome this really touched my heart
we need to band together to build the future our generations want

[leea]

How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy! - Thomas Jefferson

[TSW]

British: Hey Ive seen this one!
Americans: What do you mean its brand new

[christineturner]

It's two years later, and our situation is far worse.

[ErikaWeiss]

Reina thank you for this passionate song!! You voiced my anger so perfectly. This took a lot of bravery.

[JoeDisch]

The Supreme Court didn't ban abortion, but reversed a previous unconstitutional power grab. This was always a matter for legislatures to decide. as representatives of the people, not a handful of judges dictating policy as they wish. It's not time to throw away the Constitution or the definition of rights. It's time for the nation to honestly consider the latest science, work out what is rational and civilized, and codify that legally. To let Roe stand would be to sanction the very kind of governance you (and I) fear and decry.

[bravenewworlds]

For all those saying she’ll lose her fanbase over this, sorry to disappoint you. This video went viral on Tiktok (3.2 million views) and Reina gained close to 100, 000 new followers across all her platforms because of this, not to mention being praised on national radio by NPR for these words of protest. Don’t like it? You’re free to leave. Guarantee she won’t miss you though