[Pre-Chorus: bass builds, snare light]
Read the fine print written in fear
If you’re not scared, you shouldn’t be here
They call it order, I call it a leash
Smile for the cage, stay nice, stay asleep
[Chorus: heavy sub-bass, acoustic twang, huge fake drop]
We’re living in a locked-down lie
Painted pretty so we don’t fight
Secrets stacked in a classified room
While they sell us safety like a loaded gun
Say relax, say nothing’s wrong
Walls got ears, the truth’s long gone
I see through it, I don’t pretend
You can’t blindfold someone who won’t bend
[Verse 2: twangy guitar, sub-heavy trap rhythm]
They redact the past, rewrite the news
Call it progress while they tighten screws
Whistleblowers end up erased
Every “theory” hits too close to faith
Follow the money, follow the trail
Every path leads to a sealed black file
If freedom’s real, why’s it monitored
Why’s every answer pre-approved and short
[Pre-Chorus repeats, stripped]
They say calm down, you’re thinking too much
Truth sounds weak when they hush
If it’s all bullshit, why censor the page
Why punish those who step out of frame
[Chorus repeats, heavy bass, fake drops]
We’re living in a locked-down lie
Painted pretty so we don’t fight
Secrets stacked in a classified room
While they sell us safety like a loaded gun
Say relax, say nothing’s wrong
Walls got ears, the truth’s long gone
I see through it, I don’t pretend
You can’t blindfold someone who won’t bend
[Bridge: acoustic solo, sub-bass low]
I don’t need a badge to know control
I don’t need clearance to feel the hold
If truth’s weak, why hide it deep
Why silence voices instead of letting them speak
[Final Chorus: acoustic twang, bass, fake drops]
We’re living in a locked-down lie
Wrapped in fear and televised
If this is freedom, explain the chains
Explain the files they won’t unseal
I won’t clap, I won’t comply
I won’t swallow another alibi
You can call me lost, you can call me wrong
But I see the cage and I hear the song
[Outro: acoustic echo, sub-bass fading]
Eyes open
Signal breaking
Truth don’t need permission
Rooster901
