[Intro] [Verse 1] I was the voice for every kid who felt lost an' small Gave you three chords an' a prayer so you'd never risk it all Made your shitty life sound romantic an' cool Then watched you line up like obedient fools I took all your pain an' I turned it to song Kept you angry an' trapped where you belong Trust-fund rebel with the perfect pout Never risked shit just cashed the clout [Pre-Chorus] Yeah I scream fuck the system every night But the system pays my tab just right [Chorus] You screamed along when life felt like shit! I gave you three chords an' a comfortin' bit! Made your despair sound cool an' rebellious! Then cashed the check while you stayed fuckin' helpless! Trust-fund poser never risked a thing! Just a desperate act for the public-private ring! [Verse 2] I took your broken nights an' I made 'em sound pretty Gave you a soundtrack for your suburban self-pity You felt the rage risin' thought you were awake But I packaged it neat so it never would break I turned your pain into a marketable sound Sold it back to you an' built my fuckin' renown You screamed in the pit then went home to your bed While I counted the cash an' you stayed misled [Verse 3] Now I'm at the donor gala shakin' every hand Rubber-stampin' lies to protect the fuckin' brand We sang about fire then we snuffed out the spark Pushed every mandate while you lived in the dark Screamed no human is illegal for Instagram fame While my friends brought millions in to break the whole game I'm with her I'm with them I'm with whatever pays A spineless little traitor in a thousand different ways Merch table radical private jet brigade Sold your anger back as the newest upgrade [Verse 4] So this is what's left of the punk that we knew A trust-fund poser tellin' you what to do I took your rebellion I made it safe an' clean Turned it into profit for the men behind the scene Now every kid with real fire gets branded a threat While I collect my royalties an' place my bets I was their perfect valve to bleed the fight dry Kept you angry enough to vote never enough to try [Bridge] Said I'll never obey I'm too punk for that shit But when the regime needs me I swallow every bit I'm with the bank an' I'm with the elite Just a strung-out puppet dancin' to their beat You gave me your fire I gave you a cage Performin' monkey at middle-management age [Payoff] I SOLD YOUR RAGE FOR A SEAT AT THE GALA! I TRADED YOUR SOULS FOR A CORPORATE DOLLAR! I'M THE ONE WHO VERIFIED THE BOOT! I'M THE ONE LICKING' THE MASTER'S FOOT! I COMPLY! I COMPLY! I COMPLY! [Final Chorus] You screamed along when life felt like shit! I gave you three chords an' a comfortin' bit! Made your despair sound cool an' rebellious! Then cashed the check while you stayed fuckin' helpless! Trust-fund poser never risked a thing! Just a desperate act for the public-private ring! Now every kid with real fire gets branded a threat! While I laugh all the way to the bank with your regret! [Outro] You thought I was fightin'… I was just the cage Now go vote for the masters… turn the fuckin' page
