Kashmir - So bleak, So cruel, So unjust

[Instrumental Intro - Palm muted galloping riffs surge in layers, building tension. Dissonant harmonized leads weave through a wall of distorted bass. Drums erupt in tight double-time, then collapse into a crushing halftime groove.A slow, ominous lead guitar melody foreshadows the lyrical assault] [Verse 1] In the courtrooms, shadows loom, truth is fading, Money talks, and power walks, silence invading. Rulers feast upon the fear, greed devours, Iron fists and golden lies, they hold the powers. [Pre-Chorus 1 - Drums tighten, guitars syncopate—rising tension before the chorus explodes] [Build-up] The pinnacle of their deceit, Dominating with their elite. I can’t believe the games they play, I can’t believe, I can’t believe the cost we pay. [Chorus 1 - Vocals roar over layered riffing and halftime breakdowns] Nothing will redeem us, Justice is betrayed, justice is swayed, justice decayed. Strings are pulled, justice is crushed, Truth is forsaken, power’s just a rush. [Verse 2] Indifference is their chosen path, so unfeeling, Deceit cloaked in calm, masked and revealing. Their bright lights blind the masses, seeking their own, The probe of suspicion casts shadows unknown. [Pre-Chorus 2 - Guitars tremble with tremolo picking, drums escalate into blast-like bursts] [Build-up] The pinnacle of their deceit, Dominating with their elite. I can’t believe the games they play, I can’t believe, I can’t believe the cost we pay. [Chorus 2] Nothing will redeem us, Justice is betrayed, justice is swayed, justice decayed. Strings are pulled, justice is crushed, Truth is forsaken, power’s just a rush. [Guitar Solo -Dual harmonized leads spiral upward in chaotic counterpoint. Bass growls beneath, locking into shifting rhythmic patterns. Tempo fractures—solos trade off in escalating fury] [Instrumental Break - A slow, crushing groove emerges from the chaos. Dissonant chords ring out like sirens. Drums stagger, guitars drone—setting the stage for the final verse] [Verse 3] Lady Justice, now a pawn, truth obscured, Red tape binds her voice, her vision blurred. Greed tips the scales once more, make your deal, What’s the truth? It’s lost in the shifting wheel. [Pre-Chorus 3] [Build-up] The pinnacle of their deceit, Dominating with their elite. I can’t believe the games they play, I can’t believe, I can’t believe the cost we pay. [Chorus 3] Nothing will redeem us, Justice is betrayed, justice is swayed, justice decayed. Strings are pulled, justice is crushed, Truth is forsaken, power’s just a rush. [Outro - Guitars fade into feedback, drums slow to a final, thunderous crash] Truth is forsaken, power’s just a rush, Find it so bleak, so cruel, so unjust. So it is