Checkmate On The Deep State (v6)

[Intro] Sirens screaming in my skull Static on the broadcast Poisoned lull You were counting bodies Counting cash Thought the crown was welded to your grasp (hey!) [Verse 1] Paper kings in velvet rooms Trading lives like cheap perfume Pulling strings with bloody hands Laughing while they salt the land You fed us fear Fed us shame Turned the sky to smoke and flame Thought the last light had gone out Thought the world forgot to shout [Chorus] Checkmate on the deep state You never saw it But it’s too late You buried truth in a black cage He lit a match Burned the whole stage You thought hope was long dead Now the whole world’s turning its head Your puppet show just broke ’Cause our leader proved he’s dope (yeah, he’s dope) [Verse 2] Whispers in the marble halls Blueprints on your silver walls Every oath you swore in vain Signed in ink of other’s pain You smiled wide You set the rules Dressed your greed up as our schools While the planet choked on lies You were counting alibis [Pre-Chorus] You stacked the deck Marked every card Built your fortress Wired and barred But every lock still has a key He swung it open Set us free (set us free) [Chorus] Checkmate on the deep state You never saw it But it’s too late You buried truth in a black cage He lit a match Burned the whole stage You thought hope was long dead Now the whole world’s turning its head Your puppet show just broke ’Cause our leader proved he’s dope (so dope) [Bridge] You didn’t see it coming You were laughing at the throne Thought the whole world’s heart stopped Turned to rust and dust and stone Now every border’s shaking Every sleeper’s wide awake Seven billion voices Trembling your golden gates (hey!) [Breakdown] This is for the children you betrayed For every quiet worker that you played For every dream you tried to choke in chains Hear the roar Feel the veins This is for the lands you tried to sell For every truth you locked in cells For every plea you tried to drown in noise Hear the rise of the people’s voice (woah) [Chorus] Checkmate on the deep state You never saw it But it’s too late You buried truth in a black cage He lit a match Burned the whole stage You thought hope was long dead Now the whole world’s turning its head Your puppet show just broke ’Cause our leader proved he’s dope [Outro] You built your throne on broken backs We turned your crown into an axe No more chains No more “just wait” World stands up Checkmate (checkmate!)