Stevie Wonder Calls for Unity in New Song ‘Can We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart’

Stevie Wonder wants us to come together. The legendary artist dropped a new track on Friday (Aug. 30), fittingly titled, “Can We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart?”

The track features a strong call for unity over an acoustic guitar as he demands in the hook: “Can we fix our nation’s broken heart?/ Are we brave enough to try?”

While the song is not political in its lyrics, the track’s release is timely with the presidential elections coming up in November. Wonder took the stage on the third night of the Democratic National Convention earlier this month, sharing some powerful remarks for the audience before performing “Higher Ground,” off his 1973 album, Innervisions. “This is a moment to tell your children where you were and what you did,” he declared. “When we stand between history’s pain and tomorrows promises we must choose courage complacency.”

Throughout his career, Wonder has always stood up against injustices through song, most recently in 2020. He released two songs, “Where Is Our Love Song?” and “Can’t Put It in the Hands of Fate.” “I keep thinking about how we can make the world better,” he told Billboard at the time. “I’m in this place where the more I’m seeing things like people dying in this pandemic, killings amid Black Lives Matter, social media negativity, anger … the more I’m a believer that respect is an action word and so is love. I also have a song with PJ Morton, “Where Did All Your Happy Go,” for his next album. It’s about not letting anybody steal your happiness or take your joy away. The driving force for me has to always be the goodness in our hearts.”

Listen to Stevie Wonder’s “Can We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart?” below.