The way it is

(Verse 1)

They paint the world in black and white, but we live in shades of grey,

Selling dreams on TV screens, but they fade and wash away.

They tell you work will set you free, just keep your head down low,

But the rich keep getting richer, while the poor have nowhere to go.

(Pre-Chorus)

Lies in the headlines, truth left unsaid,

They feed on our fears, keep us misled.

(Chorus)

The way it is, the way it stays,

Money talks, and justice strays.

You fight the fight, but lose the game,

In the end, it's all the same.

(Verse 2)

They teach us rules, but break them first, then call it “just the way,”

They preach of peace, but sell us wars, while blood runs down the drain.

They build their towers, touch the sky, yet never look below,

Blind to all the broken lives left starving in the cold.

(Pre-Chorus)

Lies in the headlines, truth left unsaid,

They feed on our fears, keep us misled.

(Chorus)

The way it is, the way it stays,

Money talks, and justice strays.

You fight the fight, but lose the game,

In the end, it's all the same.

(Bridge)

But maybe one day, we will rise,

Tear the mask and see through lies.

Turn the tide, rewrite the page,

Break the chains, unbind the cage.

(Outro)

The way it is, but not for long,

Voices loud, a brand-new song.

The fire’s lit, we know the way,

The world will change—but not today.