Dead Weight Grifter

(Start with Thumping bass, heavy drums)

(Verse 1)
The glass shows what you want to see,
a god, a king, a lawless entity.
Every word crafted to destroy,
playing with human lives as toys.
Your self-serving ego is fueled by the few,
enamored by the hate you spew.

(Pre-Chorus)
(Guitars start to chug)
The wall is thin.
The ice is light.
You want to win
A losing fight.

(Chorus)
(Loud, distorted guitar chords)
You’re a fire fueled by those who hate,
as you attempt to seal our fate.
You’re the dead weight we dread,
Pushing the line into the red.
(Heavy bass guitar and bass drums)
If you fall, we fall as well.
You’d drag us to your own private hell.
Scorched earth, no way out
Dead weight grifter who loves to shout

(Verse 2)
(Driving beat)
You burn the bridge to feel the heat.
You love the sound of our defeat.
A fake smile and a heart of stone.
Yeah, you hate to be left alone.
So you grab a sleeve and pull us in.
Making sure we share your sin.

(Bridge)
(Slow, heavy hits)
Convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man,
he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you, man.

(Screamed)
So stop the hate!
He’s dead weight!

(Chorus)
(Full energy)
You’re a fire fueled by those who hate,
as you attempt to seal our fate.
You’re the dead weight we dread,
Pushing the line into the red.
(Heavy bass guitar and bass drums)
If you fall, we fall as well.
You’d drag us to your own private hell.
Scorched earth, no way out
Dead weight grifter who loves to shout

(Outro)
(Feedback, bass and drums only)
King of dirt.
King of pain.
Nothing left for you to gain,
As most of us resist your shame

Yeah, yeah…
Dead weight grifter…

(Cut to silence)

Alt rock, punk rock, hard rock, heavy bass rhythm, distorted guitars, heavy drum beat, male vocals, female backup vocals