[Intro – spoken, pompous tone] Ladies and gentlemen… Welcome to the Annual Gala of Moral Excellence. Please leave your conscience at the door. [Verse 1] Velvet jackets, lacquered grin Virtue stitched in crocodile skin Handshakes measured, cameras fed Say the lines the lawyers said We raise a toast to spotless hands While standing on collapsing lands Polish the halo, press the suit Smile wide and call it “mute” [Pre-Chorus] But the spotlight’s overheating And the makeup’s running thin [Chorus] Exposed! There it goes Watch the glitter overflow Exposed! Front row shows Every crack begins to glow Exposed! No applause can save the pose When the house lights hit… You’re exposed. [Verse 2] Private dinners, plated charm Public speeches free from harm Carefully phrased, strategically vague History edited page by page We sell redemption by the pound Ship it gift-wrapped, tightly bound Smile for charity galore Lock the inconvenient door [Pre-Chorus] The orchestra’s still playing But someone dropped the key [Chorus] Exposed! There it goes Velvet curtains decomposed Exposed! Everyone knows How the polished story goes Exposed! Strike a pose When the floodlight fully grows No designer suit can hide You’re exposed. [Bridge – heavier, tongue-in-cheek swagger] Confetti made of shredded proof Compliments bulletproof Public tears on cue We practiced those too [Break – spoken, smug] Relax. It’s just optics. It’s always just optics. [Final Chorus – bigger, stadium-ready] Exposed! There it goes All the glitter overthrown Exposed! See it close How the marble’s mostly foam Exposed! Now it shows Every borrowed undertone When the stage lights never dim The truth comes walking in. [Outro – spoken, dry smile] No scandal. No panic. Just visibility.
