Verse 1 They call it freedom, but the chains still bind, Sign on the line, leave your soul behind. Workin’ long hours, but you’re never free, Paper shackles from the powers that be. Pre-Chorus They say it’s duty, but it feels like control, A system designed to devour the soul. Threats and deception, the cycle won’t end, When the law’s the whip, where can you defend? Chorus Debt bondage, forced to comply, Stripped of the truth, while they justify. We rise up singing, we won’t be deceived, The chains of taxation—we will not believe. Verse 2 Fraud in the wording, coercion in ink, They profit from fear, while we barely can think. Documents stolen, our rights pushed aside, A nation in bondage, with nowhere to hide. Pre-Chorus They call it service, but it feels like demand, Taking our labor, the work of our hands. Abuse of power, the cycle’s the same, But knowledge and courage will shatter the chain. Chorus Debt bondage, forced to comply, Stripped of the truth, while they justify. We rise up singing, we won’t be deceived, The chains of taxation—we will not believe. Bridge (anthemic & hopeful) Lift up your voice, let the people be heard, Freedom’s not granted, it’s claimed with a word. Boogie woogie woogie—it’s the code of the free, No master, no chains—just sovereignty. Final Chorus Debt bondage, forced to comply, Stripped of the truth, while they justify. We rise up singing, we won’t be deceived, The chains of taxation—we will not believe. Outro Yeah, we rise up singing, and the truth will be known— The people united are never alone.
