[Verse 1] Captain says, “Smile for the cameras” Compass spins, but we clap on cue Deckhands whisper under their breath “Is it me, or is this untrue?” Flags are folded into costumes Truth gets dressed as pride We’re told the ship is unsinkable While water climbs inside [Pre-Chorus] They say, “Stand still, this is normal” They say, “Trust us, hold the line” But the maps are printed backwards And the stars won’t realign [Chorus] There’s a mutiny on the U.S.S. Aye'merica Quiet feet on a rattling deck No cannon fire, no revolution Just a crew that’s done with the wreck There’s a mutiny on the U.S.S. Aye'merica Hear it humming through the steel When the wheel won’t answer questions The hands remember how to feel [Verse 2] Cabin doors with padded windows Meetings held below the sun They call it order, call it safety Call it “best for everyone” The officers trade smiles and slogans While the engines eat the crew Every promise sounds like plastic Every oath feels overdue [Pre-Chorus] They say, “Don’t worry, it’s complicated” They say, “You wouldn’t understand” But the rope is fraying in our fingers And the deck is slick with plans [Chorus] There’s a mutiny on the U.S.S. Aye'merica Not a riot, not a war Just a question passed like contraband From bunk to bunk to shore There’s a mutiny on the U.S.S. Aye'merica No flags burned, no bars torn down Just a million quiet hands Letting go of what they’re told to bow [Bridge (chaotic / overlapping voices)] Who’s steering? Who’s fed? Who decides who sleeps in a bed? If the ship is free, then why the locks? If this is fine, why does it rock? [(Background chant, playful but dark)] Row, row, don’t ask why Smile big, let reason die [Break (drop instruments briefly)] This isn’t treason This is fatigue This is what happens When truth gets fatigued [Final Chorus] There’s a mutiny on the U.S.S. Aye'merica Not with knives, but open eyes When the crew stops playing passenger And starts reading the sky There’s a mutiny on the U.S.S. Aye'merica If you feel it, you’re not alone The ship still sails, the lights stay on But nobody trusts the Bridge [Outro] Captain’s still giving speeches The engines still complain But below deck, softly, nightly Someone’s learning their own name
