Gov

[Intro – somber piano loop, distant siren sample] Paper chains on the voting booth Silent screams beneath the roof [Verse 1 – menacing 808, sharp snare hits] They print the rules in faded ink Sell the truth to highest bidder, think We won’t notice the cracks in the wall While they count the coins in their velvet hall Promises woven from smoke and lies Feed us crumbs while they feast on pies Clock’s ticking but they hit pause We’re just pawns in their flawed cause [Pre-Chorus – rising synth hum, building tension] The megaphones blare but the words are dead We’re drowning in the noise they spread Every checkmark’s a wasted breath Waiting for the moment we take back the rest [Chorus – distorted bass, layered vocal ad-libs] Paper chains, paper lies They lock us up with their alibis We’re the fire they can’t put out Watch the walls come crashing down Paper chains, paper crowns We’ll tear their kingdom to the ground Every voice is a loaded gun We won’t stop till the fight is won [Verse 2 – faster flow, staccato hi-hats] They redraw the lines to split our side Paint us black and white to hide That we bleed the same, we want the same A seat at the table, not a place to blame They raid the treasury, line their coats Leave us freezing while they float On a wave of cash they stole from us We’re done playing by their rusted fuss [Pre-Chorus – intensified synth, heavier snare] The megaphones crack but the message stays We’re tired of the games they play Every protest’s a spark in the dark Waiting to light up the broken mark [Chorus – full production, aggressive vocal delivery] Paper chains, paper lies They lock us up with their alibis We’re the fire they can’t put out Watch the walls come crashing down Paper chains, paper crowns We’ll tear their kingdom to the ground Every voice is a loaded gun We won’t stop till the fight is won [Bridge – stripped-back piano, raw spoken-word delivery] This ain’t about red or blue It’s about me and you They divide to conquer, we unite to rise No more silence, no more lies We’ll rewrite the script with our own two hands Break the paper chains across the land [Solo – scratchy vinyl sample, building 808 roll] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – maximum intensity, crowd vocal sample] Paper chains, paper lies We broke the locks on their alibis We’re the fire that burned it out Watch the walls come crashing down Paper chains, paper crowns We tore their kingdom to the ground Every voice was a loaded gun We won the fight, the war is done [Outro – fading piano, distant crowd cheer] Paper chains turn to dust We finally trust in us