Verse 1 You speak of order, you speak of need, Of sacrifices made “for society.” You dress control in moral disguise, Calling chains “necessary compromise.” Every empire had poets too, Men with words who made lies sound true. Not with swords, but with elegant prose, They taught the world how to love its chains in gold. Pre-Chorus You don’t see the crown forming yet, It always starts with good intent. A small exception, a careful bend, That’s how every nightmare begins. Chorus Don’t become the philosopher of tyrants, Don’t teach power how to sound divine. Every cage was built by thinkers, Who said: “Just this once, it’s justified.” Don’t become the voice of rulers, Who call obedience “the common good.” Every tyranny in history Was born when ethics first bent the truth. Verse 2 You say the people must be led, Protected from themselves, you said. But every time that logic wins, Another age of chains begins. No king ruled alone by force, They always had a moral source. A mind to clean the blood with ink, To make domination seem like thought. Pre-Chorus It never wears a monster’s face, It always claims a noble place. But once you let principles slide, There is no border left to guard. Chorus Don’t become the philosopher of tyrants, Don’t make coercion sound like care. History is filled with thinkers Who taught empires how to sound fair. Don’t become the voice of rulers, Who trade freedom for “just one more law.” Every hell was built by men Who said: “This time it’s not a flaw.” Bridge (spoken / dark) Tyranny does not arrive screaming. It arrives reasoning. Final Chorus Don’t become the philosopher of tyrants, The world has had too many of your kind. Every dictatorship was first defended By a brilliant, well-intentioned mind. Outro Wake up. History is watching.
