Late political pundit and influencer Charlie Kirk has become the subject of a new meme, based on an AI-generated song honoring his legacy, called "We Are Charlie Kirk."

A lot of people online do not like AI, especially AI-generated content like music. Mix that perception with Charlie Kirk, an already polarizing figure, whose death in September has resulted in numerous memes, and voila! The ironic adoration of the "We Are Charlie Kirk" song becomes clear.

So, who created the "We Are Charlie Kirk" AI song? How has the meme taken shape and why? Let's explain.

Where Did The 'We Are Charlie Kirk' AI Song Come From?

The "artist" who generated and uploaded the AI song goes by the name of Spalexma on Spotify and YouTube. Their tracks seem to be entirely made with AI systems, especially those for AI voices. Their subject matter ranges from the Christian faith to Charlie Kirk.

The Spalexma song in question is called "We Are Charlie Kirk." It was put on Spotify on September 18th, eight days after Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University. His death sent shockwaves felt in national politics, online discourse and memes.

What Are The 'We Are Charlie Kirk' Lyrics?

The lyrics for Spalexma's "We Are Charlie Kirk" were added to the website Genius by several contributors after the song's September 2025 release. Here they are in full:

[Verse]
He stood unshaken, a voice in the storm
A man of conviction, a heart reborn
He spoke the truth when the cost was high
He lived for Jesus, unafraid to die

[Chorus]
We are Charlie Kirk, we carry the flame
We’ll fight for the Gospel, we’ll honor his name
We are Charlie Kirk, his courage our own
Together unbroken, we’ll make Heaven known

[Verse]
A husband, a father, his family held near
A home built on Scripture, on faith without fear
The world tried to silence, but his voice remains
In us it echoes, in Christ it sustains

[Chorus]
We are Charlie Kirk, we carry the flame
We’ll fight for the Gospel, we’ll honor his name
We are Charlie Kirk, his courage our own
Together unbroken, we’ll make Heaven known

[Bridge]
The battle is raging, the darkness will fall
We rise with his spirit, we answer the call
The truth is eternal, the Cross is our guide
With God as our Captain, we march side by side

[Chorus]
We are Charlie Kirk, we carry the flame
We’ll fight for the Gospel, we’ll honor his name
We are Charlie Kirk, his courage our own
Together unbroken, we’ll make Heaven known

[Outro]
We are Charlie Kirk…
Forever alive
We are Charlie Kirk…
With God we will rise

How Did The 'We Are Charlie Kirk' AI Song Go Viral?

Only recently did the broader internet discover the "We Are Charlie Kirk" song. It went mainstream when a TikToker named @cp_alo posted a clip of themself editing an Instagram Reel. "This is genuinely the worst song I've ever heard in my life," they wrote in the caption.

Their video has since been reposted across TikTok and X, where many users seem to be having a similar negative reaction to it.

"Accidentally stumbled across this (presumably AI-generated) Charlie Kirk memorial song," wrote X user @ohiojesustwink in their own post on the topic. "It is, without question, the funniest thing I’ve ever heard. This has close to 100k monthly listeners, by the way."

@cp_alo this is worse than 100% of all music ever made #fyp ♬ original sound – Chris

How Is The 'We Are Charlie Kirk' AI Song Being Used In Memes?

The song seems to be getting the most amount of traction on TikTok, where users have latched onto the TikTok sound of @cp_alo's viral video. It has already amassed over 22,700 posts as of writing.

A common instinct among meme creators and influencers is to ironically adore the song. "NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM JUST DROPPED!!" wrote TikToker @fartqing in her video using it, in which she's seen passionately singing the track with firework effects exploding around her.

@fartqing

♬ original sound – Chris

Others are playing the track for their loved ones and recording their reactions.

For example, TikToker @luiaallel posted a video of her dad reacting to the song. He's seen getting lost in it, either earnestly or satirically. It's hard to tell.

TikToker @almondm1lk27 recorded either her boyfriend or her brother hearing the song as he entered her room. "Stopped him in his tracks, for real," the caption read, because he is literally seen freezing when he first hears the male AI voice belting the hook.

@almondm1lk27

♬ original sound – Chris

Overall, the reaction to the "We Are Charlie Kirk" song seems to be related to the "Charlie Kirk Face Swap" trend, also known as "Kirkification," which happened in the wake of Kirk's untimely passing.

Basically, internet users have not been able to escape Charlie Kirk's face this month, as meme creators are swapping him into every reaction image, video and GIF, creating a feedback loop of Kirk's likeness.

"This really is the worst time period to die in," X user @tlop444 wrote in a quote-tweet at the start of November, related to a photoshop of Kirk on Playboi Carti's face.

Anti-Kirk voices have been using the "Kirkification" trend to intentionally tarnish his legacy by turning him into a meme. The same might be true for the AI Charlie Kirk song going forward. Both are akin to dying in the vapid "AI slop" era, which, to @tlop444's point, is an objectively harrowing fate given what we've seen already.

What Are Some More 'We Are Charlie Kirk' AI Song Memes?

@idolwinking son im crine 😭😭 #fyp #charliekirk #viral #donaldtrump ♬ original sound – nyah ✮ #1 wink x idol fan

@angel.shotblud WE ARE CHARLIE KIRK 🔥🔥 #charliekirk #marvel #fyp #funny #giftok ♬ original sound – angel.shotblud

@troubledtwice #wearecharliekirk🇺🇸 #america #brainrot #fyp #nightcore ♬ original sound – troubledtwice

@hhosy8 WE ARE CHARLIE KIRKKKK 🎤🎤 #animeedit #flow #letstakealook #observing #kirk ♬ original sound – Chris

@pickleddrea I can’t with this song bro 😭😭 #wearecharliekirk🇺🇸 #charliekirk #meme #kirkified ♬ original sound – Drea👅

@whack588 We are all Charlie Kirk #charliekirk #fire #tribute #song #garbage ♬ original sound – angel.shotblud

@doncarne42 Son I’m crine 😭 #charliekirk #wearecharliekirk🇺🇸 #fypシ #slowandreverb #slowedsongs ♬ original sound – Brian 🇲🇽🇪🇨

@ruehalloway we are charlie kirk ✊🏻🇺🇸 #wearecharliekirk #fyp ♬ original sound – Chris

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For the full history of "We Are Charlie Kirk, We Carry the Flame" AI Song, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's entry for even more information.