Gary Loren Jahns Confronts Injustice in New Protest Song “Park Dale Lane”
Local singer-songwriter and activist Gary Loren Jahns has released “Park Dale Lane,” a protest song that hits close to home (literally). Set on an ordinary suburban street, the track captures the trauma of an ICE raid that tears a family apart, turning a peaceful morning into a scene of fear and outrage.
Through vivid storytelling and unflinching honesty, Jahns chronicles the moment “faceless men” arrive in SUVs to “disappear a family man right here on Park Dale Lane.” Each verse builds with urgency, neighbors shouting, families mourning, and a community rising up against cruelty.
“There’s no happy end in sight yet to this awful fuss / There won’t be one unless we take the country back for us,” Jahns sings, calling listeners to action and empathy.
“Park Dale Lane” is a powerful reminder that injustice can happen anywhere and that silence is never an option.
