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The United States is a land of immigrants and indigenous people. Since the first settlers arrived here hundreds of years ago, America has welcomed immigrants in a cultural melting pot always touted as the perfect union. Recently, political actors, racists, and isolationists have launched a direct attack on immigrants thereby assaulting the very essence of the Statue of Liberty and its famous plaque, which states in pertinent part: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” In “Lady Liberty,” I sing about this heartbreaking dimming down of liberty’s torch, and the loss of freedom and hope for so many people.
Kelsie Kimberlin – Lady Liberty (Official Lyric Video)
Reckless ways, arrogance, taint her identity
Tyrants can’t be fought, by mirroring their tyranny
Once she stood so proud, now Lady Liberty
Wears a tarnished gown
Her beacon of freedom, is dimming down,
Dimming down, dims down
Fear and lies, chip away
The cornerstones of democracy
Crying eyes, unjust cause, stain her precious sanctity
Once she stood so proud, now Lady Liberty
Wears a tarnished gown
Her beacon of freedom, is dimming down,
Dimming down, dims down
Trust is shattered, her image tattered
What will it take to once again, shine
Once she stood so proud, now Lady Liberty
Wears a tarnished gown
Her beacon of freedom, is dimming down,
Dimming down, dims down
Dimming down, dims down
© Video Copyright March 15, 2026 by Kelsie Kimberlin ©
Audio Production
Produced by Brett Kimberlin, Pedro Vengoechea, Vasyl Tkach
Mixed by Chris Sheldon
Mastered by Robin Schmidt
Engineered by Steve Sachse
Bass Steve Sachse
Guitars Brett Kimberlin
Drums Andy Hamburger
Keys and Strings Yuri Shepeta
Vocal Production Larry Friedman
Special thanks to Margot MacDonald
Video Production
Dmytro Laiko
