[INTRO] Drag me in, slam the door, Fluorescent buzz cuts through the roar— “Take the stand, don’t try to run,” My brain declares the trial begun. [VERSE 1] Bench is cracked, the floorboards shake, Bailiff yanks me wide awake. Evidence boxes spill their guts, Paper cuts and metal ruts. Prosecutor wearing my old grin, Says, “Sit down—let’s dig your sins.” Jury leans like a crooked spine, Twelve versions of me out of line. [PRE CHORUS] Charges read in a rapid-fire chain, Every count stamped with my name. Hammer hits steel—echoes crawl, Judge screams, “Order!” as the rafters fall. [CHORUS] ORDER! ORDER! HOLD THE LINE! Brain on fire, out of time. ORDER! ORDER! HIT THE WALL! Mistrial screaming through my skull. [VERSE 2] Testimony twists like a broken hinge, Witness me on the witness fringe. I swear an oath on a blank white book, Judge rolls eyes—“You always shook.” Prosecutor slams a memory down, Says, “Explain this stain you never found.” Jury whispers, passing notes, All of them forged in my own throat. [PRE CHORUS] Cross-exam cuts like a rusted blade, Every answer I give mislaid. Hammer hits steel—walls distort, My mind declares a hung-up court. [CHORUS] ORDER! ORDER! HOLD THE LINE! Brain on fire, out of time. ORDER! ORDER! HIT THE WALL! Mistrial screaming through my skull. [BRIDGE (spoken/shouted)] All rise— Judge glitches, rewinds, replays. Sentence written, crossed out, rewritten— I sign it myself like I’m guilt stricken. Bailiff drags me back to the stand, Says, “You don’t get out till you understand.” [FINAL CHORUS] ORDER! ORDER! HOLD THE LINE! Courtroom cracks along the spine. ORDER! ORDER! LET IT FALL! Mistrial echo in my skull. [OUTRO] Gavel drops— Lights go dull— Case dismissed— Still not free at all.
