{"id":1165,"date":"2023-06-26T01:38:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T23:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2023-06-26T01:38:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T23:38:17","slug":"dolly-partons-powerful-new-song-world-on-fire-urges-america-to-return-to-god-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=1165","title":{"rendered":"Dolly Parton\u2019s Powerful New Song \u2018World on Fire\u2019 Urges America to Return to God: VIDEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Country music legend Dolly Parton made a stunning impression at the ACM Awards, not only as a co-host alongside Garth Brooks but also with the debut of her powerful new single, \u201cWorld on Fire.\u201d This heartfelt song serves as a plea for America to reconnect with its faith in the face of deepening cultural divisions and societal unrest.<\/p>\n<p>With a fusion of rock and country influences, \u201cWorld on Fire\u201d serves as Dolly Parton\u2019s resounding call to a nation she believes has drifted away from God. Fearlessly, she employs her music to draw attention to what she perceives as the diminishing presence of God in American culture. The lyrics of the song are captivating and thought-provoking, leaving little room for misinterpretation. It opens and closes with striking lines:<\/p>\n<p>Liar, liar, the world\u2019s on fire What you gonna do when it all burns down? Fire, fire, burnin\u2019 higher Still got time to turn it all around\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Parton poses introspective questions, expressing her uncertainty about the current state of America\u2019s faith: \u201cI don\u2019t know what to think about us, when did we lose \u2018In God We Trust?\u2019 God Almighty, what we gonna do? If God ain\u2019t listening and we\u2019re deaf, too?\u201d<br \/>\nSeeking truth, she challenges whether society has lost sight of common decency, distinguishing between right and wrong. Parton addresses the urgent need to bridge the widening divide and questions whether people truly care enough to make a difference. Her poignant lyrics highlight the struggles faced by individuals, using vivid examples: \u201cBilly got a gun, Joey got a knife, Janie got a sign to carry in the fight, marching in the streets with sticks and stones. Don\u2019t you ever believe words don\u2019t break bones?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dolly Parton - World On Fire (From The 58th ACM Awards)\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0QJXsmDBS8k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The song\u2019s core message is one of hope and redemption. Parton asks whether it is possible for society to rise up and display love and compassion. She encourages listeners not to give up but instead initiate positive change. Acknowledging the shared experiences of overcoming adversity, she emphasizes the need to break free from negative influences.<\/p>\n<p>Dolly Parton has long been open about her Christian faith, and it strongly influences her music. In an interview with Fox News, she emphasized, \u201cMy faith impacts everything that I do because I do believe that, through God, all things are possible.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dolly Parton - World On Fire (From The 58th ACM Awards)\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0QJXsmDBS8k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country music legend Dolly Parton made a stunning impression at the ACM Awards, not only as a co-host alongside Garth Brooks but also with the debut of her powerful new single, \u201cWorld on Fire.\u201d This heartfelt song serves as a plea for America to reconnect with its faith in the face of deepening cultural divisions [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1165"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1167,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165\/revisions\/1167"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}