[Intro] Truth on trial Hand on screen, not the Bible Every channel, same recital Same script Same cycle [Verse 1] They sell us freedom in a logo Flag in the frame, then a promo Kids in a row learn the wrong notes Pledge to a past that we don't own Classroom chalk draws the same line "Work hard, behave, you'll be just fine" But the rich write rules on a gold spine We just sign where they design [Chorus] Truth that I wish the world could see There is no freedom for you or me Too blind, too numb to change this reality They feed us lies through school, music, and TV Every day that much wiser we should be But that’s not this society [gang vocals] Hopefully one day soon we’ll open our eyes And stop living out these everyday lies [Verse 2] Turn it up, they distract with a bass drop Ad on the beat, keep you face-locked Scroll till your soul starts to desaturate Clickbait faith from a candidate Preacher in designer on the livestream Bless that brand, chase that pipe dream They tax your hope, then they auction it Vote for the wolf in a brown cardigan Kids learning history from a hashtag Truth airbrushed like a thirst trap Every headline built like a bear trap Step wrong, get dragged, then you step back But silence is a payroll bonus They want calm crowds, not a focused chorus So they keep us tired, keep the hours long Hard to fight back when the rent’s all gone [Chorus] Truth that I wish the world could see There is no freedom for you or me Too blind, too numb to change this reality They feed us lies through school, music, and TV Every day that much wiser we should be But that’s not this society [gang vocals] Hopefully one day soon we’ll open our eyes And stop living out these everyday lies [Bridge] [half-time beat, chunky guitars] Eyes wide shut in the checkout line Buying back pieces of stolen time "Smile for the system," it feeds on fear But if we all screamed, would they still hear? [breakdown, whispered vocals] Question the lesson Question the screen Question the pastor Question the meme [full band hits] If we unlink, unlearn, unwind Step out the feed, step into our minds They lose control of the storyline We draw the new headline [Chorus]
