[Intro – spoken / low beat]
Yeah…
Neon buzz, cracked streets, late night truth…
Turn it up.
[Hook]
They blast that signal in the noise, in the noise
Pretty lies wrapped up like toys, like toys
Breadcrumb trails for the girls and boys
We dancing while they counting up the coins
They blast that signal in the noise, in the noise
Sweet poison dressed up with a voice, a voice
Spotlight bright but it’s making no choice
Who’s pulling strings behind the applause?
[Verse 1]
Dirty neon humming like a warning sign
Billboard angels selling borrowed shine
Suits upstairs sipping vintage time
Picking which block gets fed that line
Calling it a vibe, calling it art
But it creeps in slow, rewires the heart
Gold-plated hook with a razor start
Smile for the camera, play your part
Yeah, the bass hits hard, truth hits harder
Dreams get pawned at the edge of the barter
Kids want crowns, wolves want slaughter
Fame got teeth, chew up the author
[Pre-Hook]
They say “this freedom,” I say “control”
Something slick crawling into your soul
Volume high but it’s taking its toll
Tell me who really paying the toll?
[Hook]
They blast that signal in the noise, in the noise
Pretty lies wrapped up like toys, like toys
Breadcrumb trails for the girls and boys
We dancing while they counting up the coins
[Verse 2]
Fairytale warning we forgot to read
Candy-coat promises hiding the greed
Oven-hot deals dressed up as need
Applause grows loud while the doubts recede
Soft-tone voices, perfect light
Handshake holy but it don’t feel right
Contracts inked in the dead of night
Truth offstage, lost in the hype
They know where every dime gon’ sleep
Every weak spot buried deep
Every lonely scroll you keep
Every secret you don’t speak
[Bridge – half-time / melodic]
If it’s gold, is it clean?
If it’s loud, is it free?
If it shines, does it mean
It ain’t stealing you from me?
[Hook – full energy]
They blast that signal in the noise, in the noise
Pretty lies wrapped up like toys, like toys
Breadcrumb trails for the girls and boys
We dancing while they counting up the coins
[Outro]
Neon fades, beat goes thin
Echoes loud under the skin
Question truth beneath the spin
Who wins… when we all tune in? 🎤
DonaldFritsche
