[Verse 1] They talk in circles, voices smooth as glass Narratives twisted, truth buried in the past They play the virtuous, their halos well-shined But shadows grow darker with each scripted line [Pre-Chorus] They say they care, but they shut their eyes Sculpting the world with comfortable lies Facts fall silent, swept under the rug Puppeteers with a smile, their power’s a drug [Chorus] They are the pretenders, actors on a stage With counterfeit wisdom and manufactured rage They pretend not to know, they dance in the mist A masquerade of conscience that doesn’t exist [Verse 2] Minds made of marble, hearts cold as the night They broadcast their sermons, they reframe the fight Their stories are gospel, their truths are betrayed Erase what’s inconvenient, watch the facts decay [Pre-Chorus] They say they care, but they shut their eyes Sculpting the world with comfortable lies Facts fall silent, swept under the rug Puppeteers with a smile, their power’s a drug [Chorus] They are the pretenders, actors on a stage With counterfeit wisdom and manufactured rage They pretend not to know, they dance in the mist A masquerade of conscience that doesn’t exist [Bridge] Denial is currency, ignorance their creed A sea of deception, they plant every seed The truth is a weapon, but they turn it to smoke Rewrite the script, let integrity choke [Breakdown] Pretend not to know, and the guilt won’t stain Reality fractured, but they still remain A cloak of virtue wrapped over the lies Master illusionists with hollowed-out eyes [Chorus] They are the pretenders, actors on a stage With counterfeit wisdom and manufactured rage They pretend not to know, they dance in the mist A masquerade of conscience that doesn’t exist [Outro] Turn the lights down, but the stage is exposed A world rewritten by the truth they opposed They are the pretenders, a story retold But the curtain is falling, the lies growing cold [End]
