[Intro–sparse instrumental, slow tempo]
Yeah.
You ever feel like your freedom’s just a trademark?
Like the flag’s just a logo—
And you’re just the product?
[Verse 1–boom-bap beat, steady groove]
Pledge allegiance to a brand that won’t see you
Eyes locked to the feed while they bleed you
Every vote bought, every dollar got a mouthpiece
Justice blind till the rich need police
They patent the seeds, then they sell you the rain
Charge you for the cure while they’re spreading the pain
Algorithm’s watching every move you make
Build a profile, buy and sell your fate
Push pills on the block, feed fear on the screen
Keep you locked in the cycle—living half of a dream
Tell you who to trust, who to blame, who to follow
Empty out your hope, leave your spirit hollow
Manufacture crisis, monetize the dread
Tell you freedom’s in a ballot or a hashtag thread
Distraction on the left, corruption on the right
Keep you sleepwalking while they pick your pockets at night
[Hook–Strong drums, urgent tone]
They privatize water, colonize the sky
Monetize your data, feed you the lie
Camera in your hand, camera on the street
Every word you say—every word’s a receipt
Tell you who to love, who to hate, who to pity
While they gut your schools and evict your city
Hands in your pockets, fingers in your mind
America the dealer—slingin’ dopamine dimes
[Verse 2–Beat builds, crisp percussion]
Thought the struggle ended with a bill they passed?
Still got ICE in the hood wearin’ riot masks
Billionaires blast off while the planet cooks
You still payin’ debt for some history books
Preach about peace while they profit off war
Got a million locked up for the cash they score
They pacify the pain with a dopamine drip
But the truth don’t trend, so they bury that shit
Sell you a future on a payment plan
Choke you with the flag and call it part of the brand
Call it liberty while they tighten the chains
Gaslight the masses to cover the stains
[Hook–Strong drums, urgent tone]
They privatize water, colonize the sky
Monetize your data, feed you the lie
Camera in your hand, camera on the street
Every word you say—every word’s a receipt
Tell you who to love, who to hate, who to pity
While they gut your schools and evict your city
Hands in your pockets, fingers in your mind
America the dealer—slingin’ dopamine dimes
[Verse 3–Tension builds, bass heavy, reflective mood]
They want your labor, your sweat, your surrender
Keep you distracted, compliant, tender
Keep you busy with a screen and a headline scare
So you don’t see the system that was never fair
Teach you just enough to repeat their lies
Fill the history books with alibis
They got their hands in everything you consume
They build your prison, then they call it your room
Sell you salvation with a barcode tag
Take your last dollar for a plastic flag
Call you ungrateful if you question the plot
Say you got freedom, but think we forgot
[Outro–no pause, lyrics repeat]
America the dealer—slingin’ dopamine dimes
GrooveKernel
