Scott Helmer Releases "To Them We're All the Same (Acoustic)"
Live Acoustic Performance Recorded in Monument Valley Explores Division and Common Humanity
TEMPE, Ariz., October 24, 2025 — American singer-songwriter and touring musician Scott Helmer today released "To Them We're All the Same (Acoustic)," a live acoustic recording available for purchase directly at his website.
Written by Scott Helmer, "To Them We're All the Same (Acoustic)" was recorded live in Monument Valley, Utah, where the region's iconic desert landscape serves as the backdrop for a solo acoustic performance featuring only voice and guitar. Stripped of a full-band arrangement, the recording places the focus on the song's lyrics and message.
Rather than aligning with any political party or ideology, the song explores division, power and the idea that ordinary people often have more in common with one another than they realize. Through its acoustic presentation, the performance encourages listeners to think independently, question assumptions and recognize a shared humanity beyond political labels.
The recording features Scott Helmer on lead vocals and acoustic guitar.
The song was mixed and mastered by Chris Theis.
"To Them We're All the Same (Acoustic)" is now available for purchase directly at his website.
To Them We're All the Same (Acoustic) is available exclusively here as a high-quality MP3 download. Once your order is complete, you'll receive your download via email.
Preview this song below.
Release Date: October 24, 2025
© 2025 Scott Helmer Records
Recorded live and acoustic in Monument Valley, Utah
Lyrics — “To Them We’re All the Same”
Written by Scott Helmer
I walk down a lonely road
Had to leave old friends behind
’Cause I
Spoke out against the left
And I spoke out against the right
No one sees both sides are the same
No one sees that we’re all being played
We get all the rights we need
Before we get our names
And they take your life
And they take your love
And they take your gun
And they take your son
And ship ’em off to fight another war
Built on lies that serve those whores
That keep us all in chains
Red, black, and white, yellow or brown — have you heard?
To them we’re all the same
A young man says the ones to blame
Reside in D.C.
But all those fools
Are puppets on a string
For the ones that we don’t see
Laws of the land
That always change
Can’t rise above
What God gave
We get all the rights we need
Before we get our names
And they take your life
And they take your love
And they take your gun
And they take your son
And ship ’em off to fight another war
Built on lies that serve those whores
That keep us all in chains
Red, black, and white, yellow or brown — have you heard?
To them we’re all the same
To them we’re all just slaves
To them we’re all just
Here to get by
And drink to survive
And work ’til we die
And don’t ask why
Here to get by
And work ’til we die
And don’t ask why
I walk down a lonely road
Had to leave everyone behind
Then I
Saw an old friend in town
And we stopped and we talked for awhile
He said
Now I see both sides are the same
Now I see that we’re all being played
We get all the rights we need
Before we get our names
And they take your life
And they take your love
And they take your gun
And they take your son
And ship ’em off to fight another war
Built on lies that serve those whores
That keep us all in chains
Red, black, and white, yellow or brown — have you heard?
Red, black, and white, yellow or brown — have you heard?
Oh, red, black, and white, yellow or brown
We all bleed red so don’t lie down
Get off of your knees
And stand up proud today
To them we’re all just
Here to get by
And drink to survive
And work ’til we die
And don’t ask why
Here to get by
And drink to survive
And work ’til we die
And don’t ask why
Here to get by
Stay stoned to survive
And work ’til we die
And don’t ask why
To them we’re all the same
© 2025 Scott Helmer Records
Recording Credits
Written by: Scott Helmer
Scott Helmer – Lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Recorded Live: Monument Valley, Utah
Mixed & Mastered by: Chris Theis
Running Time: 4:43
