[Verse 1 – Calm, tense buildup with ambient guitar]
You pay for the water they poisoned and sold,
You bleed for the wars they started, so cold.
You fight for survival, in a system they rigged,
But the crimes they commit – you’re the one who digs.
They steal your time,
Then sell it back for a dime.
You call it a job –
They call it a goldmine.
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[Pre-Chorus – Rhythmic tension, rising energy]
They break you down,
Dress it up in disguise.
Tell you you’re free,
But it’s all just a lie...
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[Chorus – Explosive, emotional delivery like Chester]
They call it freedom –
But it's chains in disguise!
You trade your soul
For a wage and a suit and a life.
You built their kingdom,
While they fed you the script...
And when you scream,
They just tighten the grip!
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[Verse 2 – Rapped or half-sung, like Mike Shinoda style]
Burn your soul for economic gain,
While they bathe in your sweat, and dance in your pain.
Buy what you need from the ones who took it,
Sell you the cure for the wound they inflicted.
Your silence is gold,
Your fear is a brand.
They sell you your freedom –
With your own damned hands.
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[Bridge – Instrumental break with distorted vocals, eerie echo]
“Consume. Obey. Forget.”
“This is what freedom looks like in debt.”
“Smile for the system. Salute the disguise.”
“Your cage is invisible – and sanitized.”
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[Chorus – Full force, screamed/clean mix]
They call it freedom –
But it’s slavery dressed in white!
You die on your feet,
While they profit from your fight!
You chase their meaning,
But it’s never enough...
'Cause the more that you give –
The more they take love.
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[Outro – Fading, raw emotion, echoing]
They gave you the rules,
Then blamed you for breaking.
They sold you a dream,
While the world was shaking...
They call it freedom...
But you're still...
Breaking.
STAR music 
