This Is Where I Stand
© 2025 R3Zondo

they mocked the truth for eight long years
called reason weak, fed hate and fear
and when the next one tried to heal
they sold the lie, they sealed the deal

this is where i stand
not for hate, not for lies, not for greed in command

no wall to break the human line
no law to strip what’s yours or mine
no hand that signs away the poor
to feed the rich and slam the door

this is where i stand
not for hate, not for lies, not for greed in command

i won’t bow down to kings of oil
or let them sell our sacred soil
won’t bless the guns that take more lives
won’t burn the truth to keep disguise

i won’t forget the science burned
the rights erased, the lessons unlearned
i won’t consent to tyrant rule
no flag’s worth freedom’s funeral

this is where i stand
not for hate, not for lies, not for greed in command

i will stand for love, for land, for all
for the earth, the truth, the common call
this is my line, drawn deep, unplanned
but it’s mine to hold, this is where i stand

(SUMMARY)

This Is Where I Stand, is my declaration of resistance, a line drawn against corruption, cruelty, and hypocrisy. Every verse is rooted in truth and policy, not rhetoric. It’s a reminder that standing for honesty, love, and compassion is not radical, it’s necessary. This song is about courage, refusing to normalize tyranny or hate, and choosing to defend what’s right even when it’s hard. It’s my pledge to keep standing, no matter who’s in power.

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This Is Where I Stand

🎶 From Cassette Tapes to Creating My Own Sound 🎶

When I was a kid, music was more than background noise, it was my escape, my teacher, and my first real love. I’d sit with two cassette players, playing the Beatles on one and singing into the other, trying my best to match artists like Paul McCartney or Barbara Streisand’s range (sometimes successfully, sometimes not so much) 🤣. Homework could wait, lyrics in my wide rule notebooks couldn’t.

Life took me through winding roads, retail, hospitality, consulting, caregiving, but music never stopped calling. 45 years later, after many personal losses, and loosing one of my sons last year, I turned back to songwriting as therapy. Inspiration is all around me. Every song I create starts with raw lyrics, usually scribbled in one shot as I choreograph in my mind, then evolves into a fully produced track through hours of refining vocal coding,  instrumentation, and feel. I blend personal stories with AI driven music tools, letting technology and emotion work together to capture what I hear and see in my head and heart.

Now, I’m finally sharing it. Not perfect, not polished to death, just real. This is me, finally putting the music out there for you to hear.
Peace & Love ❤️ 


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