“If America Were a Brain” is a thought-provoking, poetic exploration of the political and social dualities in the United States. MA Shalom uses the metaphor of the human brain to illustrate the nation’s ideological divide—Republicans as the left hemisphere, prioritizing logic, order, and capitalism, and Democrats as the right hemisphere, emphasizing creativity, empathy, and social vision.
The song positions the people as the corpus callosum, bridging the gap, and portrays leaders like Barack Obama and Donald Trump as symbolic glands influencing the nation’s balance, growth, and imagination. With vivid imagery and reflective lyricism, the track examines tension, unity, and the delicate interplay between reason and vision in shaping America’s identity.