Gates Been Open

[Verse 1] Backroad dust on a Bible page Mama said pray but the world done changed Neon lights on a sinner’s stage Preacher man preachin’ but he gettin’ paid Sweet talk lies in a Sunday suit Quote that verse but they twist the truth Say “Amen” with a glass of proof While the lost get led by the blind and the youth [Pre-Chorus] Yeah they talk like saints, walk like snakes Sellin’ grace while they feed that hate Say you’re saved but it feels too fake When the devil grinnin’ at the choices you make [Chorus] The gates been open, yeah they never closed Devil still walkin’ down them dirt roads Whisperin’ sin where the wild wind blows Turnin’ lost souls into overload Yeah the demons here, they ain’t underground They wear them halos in a southern town Preach forgiveness while they drag you down The fire’s already burnin’ right here, right now [Verse 2] Front porch talk with a crooked grin Say “repent” then they dive back in Same old cycle of shame and sin But they judge your scars like they never been Livin’ loud but they claim it’s grace Pointin’ fingers with a straight face Playin’ God in a broken place While the truth get buried without a trace [Pre-Chorus] Yeah they dress it up, make it sound so clean Sell salvation like a backwood dream But the truth ain’t ever what it seems When the wolf lead sheep through a dark ravine [Chorus] The gates been open, yeah they never closed Devil still walkin’ down them dirt roads Whisperin’ sin where the wild wind blows Turnin’ lost souls into overload Yeah the demons here, they ain’t underground They wear them halos in a southern town Preach forgiveness while they drag you down The fire’s already burnin’ right here, right now [Bridge – Half-time / Trap Drop] He never left, nah he multiplied Built a kingdom while the truth just died Got ‘em singin’ hymns while they choose a side Blind lead blind in a suit and tie Yeah he played ‘em all, now he own the game Turned faith into a brand and a name Now they shoutin’ loud but it ain’t the same Just echoes in the dark with a different flame [Final Chorus – Bigger, Anthem] The gates been open, yeah we let ‘em in Dressin’ up evil like it’s righteous skin Say you saved but you livin’ sin While you crucify the ones that been Yeah the demons here, yeah they look like us Singin’ hallelujah while they feed that lust Ain’t no truth in the glitter and dust Just fire in the mirror and a broken trust [Outro] Yeah the gates been open… And nobody noticed…