{"id":2076353,"date":"2025-10-08T04:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T04:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2076353"},"modified":"2025-10-08T04:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T04:43:08","slug":"country-singer-zach-bryan-releases-statement-on-controversial-song-insisting-i-love-this-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/country-singer-zach-bryan-releases-statement-on-controversial-song-insisting-i-love-this-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Country singer Zach Bryan releases statement on controversial song, insisting &#8216;I love this country&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Country singer Zach Bryan released a statement on Tuesday insisting that he did not intend his new song to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/country-star-zach-bryan-teases-new-song-bad-news-condemning-ice-raids-fading-red-white-blue\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:cause controversy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">cause controversy<\/a> after it went viral over the past few days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On his Instagram account, Bryan previewed a new song titled &#8220;Bad News&#8221; that appeared to lament the policies and general spirit of America under President <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/donald-trump\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The song included lyrics such as, &#8220;My friends are all degenerates, but they\u2019re all I got, the generational story of dropping the plot. I heard the cops came, Cocky motherf&#8212;&#8211;s, ain\u2019t they?&#8221; and, &#8220;And ICE is gonna come bust down your door, try to build a house no one builds no more, but I got a telephone, Kids are all scared and all alone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/country-star-zach-bryans-anti-ice-lyrics-add-growing-list-public-controversies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Country Star Zach Bryan\u2019s Anti-ice Lyrics Add To Growing List Of Public Controversies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Country Star Zach Bryan\u2019s Anti-ice Lyrics Add To Growing List Of Public Controversies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Zach Bryan&#8217;s song &#8220;Bad News&#8221; came under controversy over its lyrics.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The song continued, &#8220;The bar stopped bumping, the rock stopped rolling, the middle fingers rising, and it won\u2019t stop showing. Got some bad news. The fading of the red, white, and blue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement posted on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/zachlanebryan\/3738424015900698564\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:an Instagram Story;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">an Instagram Story<\/a>, Bryan wrote that &#8220;Bad News&#8221; was written months ago and that people need the &#8220;full context&#8221; of the song.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This shows you how divisive a narrative can be when shoved down our throats through social media,&#8221; Bryan said. &#8220;This song is about how much I love this country and everyone in it more than anything. When you hear the rest of the song, you will understand the full context that hits on both sides of the aisle. Everyone using this now as a weapon is only proving how devastatingly divided we all are. We need to find our way back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/country-stars-ex-gets-reality-check-about-trumps-popularity-across-america\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Country Star's Ex Gets 'Reality Check' About Trump's Popularity Across America;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Country Star&#8217;s Ex Gets &#8216;Reality Check&#8217; About Trump&#8217;s Popularity Across America<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"American flag\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DmQO0sGdSxZbLSg2b4FPcA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/875d09fb63dbf7ee2c2972aedc784d97\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Zach Bryan repeated that he loved his country and was heartbroken at the political division.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He continued, &#8220;I served this country, I love this country and the song itself is about all of us coming out of this divided space. I wasn\u2019t speaking as a politician or some greater-than-thou a&#8211;hole, just a 29-year-old man who is just as confused as everyone else. To see how much s&#8212; it stirred up makes me not only embarrassed but kind of scared. Left wing or right wing we\u2019re all one bird and American. To be clear I\u2019m on neither of these radical sides. To all those disappointed in me on either side of whatever you believe in just know I\u2019m trying my best too and we all say things that are misconstrued sometimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hours later, he posted an additional statement expressing heartbreak over being scrutinized for the last few months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/foxnews.com\/media\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Zach bryan\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/YZUX4nsymZqnoU70D_0.Wg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/7fdd7a46e7456fa7e6d72a99cd564412\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Zach Bryan claimed he was not intending to divide audiences with his song.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The last few months of my life I\u2019ve been scrutinized by more people than I ever thought possible. I feel like I\u2019ve tried my hardest in so many ways and it\u2019s so had to see where my bearings even are anymore. Been falling off a cliff while trying to grow wings at the same time,&#8221; Bryan wrote. &#8220;I am SO proud to have served in a country where we can all speak freely and converse amongst each other without getting doxxed or accosted on the internet or worse; the violence and heartbreak we\u2019ve faced in the last few months! God speed ol sons I\u2019m out!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bryan, who has a history of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/zach-bryan-heated-arresting-oklahoma-officer-dashcam-video\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:being at odds with law enforcement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">being at odds with law enforcement<\/a>, is known for his liberal commentary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/country-singer-zach-bryan-releases-statement-controversial-song-insisting-i-love-country\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Country singer Zach Bryan releases statement on controversial song, insisting 'I love this country';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Country singer Zach Bryan releases statement on controversial song, insisting &#8216;I love this country&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country singer Zach Bryan released a statement on Tuesday insisting that he did not intend his new song to cause controversy after it went viral over the past few days. 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