[Verse 1]
Live, he sold the grin
Wore the lie too clean
Womanizer, fake news mouth
Big talk, paper screen
Says he made the wars go quiet
Says he’s gold, says he’s pure
But every room gets colder
When he slams that door
He shifts the ground under you
Call it change, call it spin
You won’t know the real shape
Till the echo thins
[Pre-Chorus]
Count the cracks
Count the smoke
Every promise bends
Every mask will choke
[Chorus]
Live, live, blackout
Live, live, blackout
Big mouth, small truth
That kind of rule don’t last
Live, live, blackout
Live, live, blackout
Hold your line, hold fast
The dark can’t stay for long
[Verse 2]
He points and crowns himself
Like a king in a cheap parade
Swears he stopped the fire
But the ashes never fade
Always changing face and side
So the ending stays unseen
A moving target for the crowd
A stain on every screen
He wants a nation kneeling
Wants the door locked tight
But the more he talks forever
The more we choose the light
[Pre-Chorus]
Count the cracks
Count the smoke
Every promise bends
Every mask will choke
[Chorus]
Live, live, blackout
Live, live, blackout
Big mouth, small truth
That kind of rule don’t last
Live, live, blackout
Live, live, blackout
Hold your line, hold fast
The dark can’t stay for long
[Bridge]
Let him shout
Let him sell
Let the mirror break
We’ve seen this spell
[Final Chorus]
Live, live, blackout
Live, live, blackout
Big mouth, small truth
That kind of rule don’t last
Live, live, blackout
Live, live, blackout
Hold your line, hold fast
The dark can’t stay for long