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As the country and the entire world witness the election results unfold, they're pondering 'what happened' with such a seismic shift in American politics and global events. It's exactly what multi-platinum group Heartland sings about in their timely new single--'What Happened?'--available everywhere now. Inspired by conversations with friends, family, and neighbors, Heartland core members Craig Anderson, Todd Anderson, and Mike Myerson felt called to write "What Happened?," which was produced by Craig and Jimmy Ritchie. The video, directed by Justin Mayotte, features footage from Heartland recording "What Happened?" in Nashville and the tough realities we see on the news daily. Showcasing clips from various locations across the United States, the different scenarios in the video reflect the unity and turmoil the country has experienced over the last few years. "We wanted to capture that feeling of wondering how things got so far off course while still believing there's hope if we can come back together. We hope this song inspires people to look beyond what divides us and find a way to stand together again. It's a song for anyone who still believes in a better future and wants to be part of making it happen," shared Todd. Heartland made its return last year with new lead vocalist Lance Horton. Following the release of the ACM and CMA-nominated group's first single in over a decade, "No Tomorrow," Heartland celebrated RIAA platinum, gold and streaming certifications for its No. 1 hit 'I Loved Her First."
Transcript
00:00What's happening to our country, what's going on don't feel right, the newsman said that
00:25four were shot dead in Birmingham tonight, the preacher preached on Sunday about the
00:33shooting in Butler, PA, has it begun, are we coming undone, well not if it's up to me.
00:42What's happened to our country, what happened to the promised land, riots in the street
00:49ain't how it should be, how hard is that to understand, what happened to the U.S. of A,
00:57we don't kill our neighbors cause we disagree, you can't take that back, well better than
01:03that, it's time we started asking, what happened, folks are yelling on TV, politicians got us
01:14picking sides, they twisting the news till nothing is true, and sell us a pack of lies,
01:21they're tearing down all the statues, like our history ain't worth a dime, but we can't forget
01:30where we've been, if we want to make it out this time. What happened to our country, what happened
01:39to the promised land, riots in the street ain't how it should be, how hard is that to understand,
01:47what happened to the U.S. of A, we don't kill our neighbors cause we disagree, you can't
01:54take that back, well better than that, it's time we started asking, we might not see eye
02:02to eye, but we're stronger standing side by side, it doesn't matter if you're red or blue,
02:09all that matters is me and you, what's happened to our country, what happened to the promised
02:30land, riots in the street ain't how it should be, how hard is that to understand, what happened
02:38to the U.S. of A, we don't kill our neighbors cause we disagree, you can't take that back,
02:45well better than that, it's time we started asking, what happened, what happened, together
03:03we'll stand, divided we'll fall, we'll meet our fate together, after all.

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