Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Born with a bracelet of credit and code They stamp your name on a lifetime loan Tassels and photos, cap in the air Then straight to the collar of “sign right there” Clock in the sunlight, clock out at night Chasing a number that stays out of sight Tell me the cost of a moment of peace When every breath has a late fee attached to it [Chorus] Is this the land of the free? Or the land of the fee? We trade our days for a line on a screen Swearin’ we’re blessed while we bend at the knee Is this the land of the free? Or the land of the fee? Chained to the chase for a promise we’ll never see Tell me, are we free? [Verse 2] Flags on the porches, fireworks blaze While statements stack up in quiet gray waves Smile for the selfie, drown in the rent They call it “choice” when the path’s already spent We pledge allegiance to pay and obey We call it “dreaming” to grind it away How do you rise when the ladder is owned By the same few hands that carved out your home? [Chorus] Is this the land of the free? Or the land of the fee? We trade our days for a line on a screen Swearin’ we’re blessed while we bend at the knee Is this the land of the free? Or the land of the fee? Chained to the chase for a promise we’ll never see Tell me, are we free? [Bridge] Raise your voice Raise your eyes Who sold our time Who priced our lives? Tear that script From our hands We’re more than work We’re more than brands (yeah) [Chorus] Is this the land of the free? Or the land of the fee? We trade our days for a line on a screen Swearin’ we’re blessed while we bend at the knee Is this the land of the free? Or the land of the fee? If freedom’s a cost that we pay eternally Tell me, are we free? (are we free?) Tell me, are we free?
Tags
rock, Arena-sized 80s rock anthem with male vocals; chiming clean guitars in the verses that swell into overdriven power chords in the chorus, big snare on 2 and 4, melodic bass driving the groove. Soaring, stackable hook in the chorus, gang vocals on the title line. Sparkling synth pads under the bridge, then a half-time drum feel that kicks back into a full-throttle final chorus and ringing guitar outro.
Duration
4:13
Instrumental
No
Created
4/11/2026