[VERSE 1] I was standin’ by the roadside, watchin’ trouble roll on in Saw those red hats comin’ ‘round, stirrin’ fear beneath the skin They wave their flags and holler loud, preachin’ lies they’re tryin’ to spin I kept my mouth shut for too long, but I’m done with bottlin’ it in [PRE-CHORUS] I feel that anger— Burnin’ deep inside! A righteous thunder— Ain’t got nowhere to hide! [CHORUS] Rattle that cage! Rattle that cage! No more bowin’ down to tyranny’s rage Rattle that cage! Rattle that cage! Democracy’s our home—we gotta guard the stage [VERSE 2] They claim they’ll keep us “free,” but tear our freedoms down Fill the air with empty words, half-truths wearin’ a crooked crown The fire in my heart’s about to blow, I can’t just stand around We unite or lose it all—gonna roar till walls come down [PRE-CHORUS] Feel that anger— Burnin’ to the bone! No more silence— We won’t face this alone! [CHORUS] Rattle that cage! Rattle that cage! No more takin’ orders from a false old sage Rattle that cage! Rattle that cage! Stand up for truth—turn a brand-new page [BRIDGE (Breakdown)] I hear thunder in the distance, a revolution in the crowd They locked us in confusion, but we won’t stay locked down We’ll break these chains of hatred— Can’t hush a million cries This fight ain’t over, baby— I got freedom in my eyes! [FINAL CHORUS] Rattle that cage! Rattle that cage! Tear down the walls of fear and rage Rattle that cage! Rattle that cage! Let the truth ring loud on every stage [OUTRO] “Rattle that cage… oh, keep on rattlin’!” “We ain’t done yet… no, we ain’t done!”
