In the Hall of the Mountebanking

slow, orchestral pop, key variation, high and low, note changes, emphatic heartfelt, cello, upbeat, melodic variation, emotional buildup and emphasis, crescendo, chord progression, sophisticated

[Pre-Chorus]
They say it's all for the greater good,
But in the shadows, they don’t stand where they should.
A whisper, a nod, and a wink to the crowd,
They drown out the truth, their silence too loud.

[Chorus]
Cowards in power, they’ll set it all on fire,
Feeding the flames of a dark desire.
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great,
But they sit in the office, deciding our fate.
A nation burning, and they won’t make a stand,
Cowards in power, they’re feeding a unknown powers hidden hand.

[Verse 2]
They hide behind the glass and the gold,
Trading their souls for the lies they’re told.
The cameras flash, the papers write,
But no one speaks the truth when the lies get worse.
They fear a boss, but they fear not the cost,
They fear what they've gained and what might be lost.
Too busy counting dollars, too busy counting time,
To care about the rhythm of the reason's rhyme.

[Pre-Chorus]
They say it’s all for the greater good,
But in the silence, they are misunderstood.
A glance at the sky, a twist in the game,
But no one is calling, no one’s to blame.

[Bridge]
How many times will we watch it burn?
How many lies till they take their turn?
They speak in whispers and fear the flame,
But every time we look, it’s the same.

[Outro]
We hang the petty thieves, and appoint the great,
But the great ones are the ones who decide our fate.
Cowards in power, they’ll set it all on fire,
And we'll watch it burn as they walk on the wire.

[Spoken reproach]
No patriots, but thieves who sell their countries soul for thirty pieces of silver.

But the great ones are the ones who decide our fate.
Cowards in power, they’ll set it all on fire,
And we'll watch it burn as they walk on the wire.

[Spoken reproach]
No patriots, but thieves who sell their countries soul for thirty pieces of silver.

[Bridge]
How many times will we watch it burn?
How many lies till they take their turn?
They speak in whispers and fear the flame,
But every time we look, it’s the same.

[Spoken reproach]
No patriots, but thieves who sell their countries soul for thirty pieces of silver.

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[Cello] [Pause] [Verse 1] They stand behind their shining walls, With promises that never call, The loudest voices, the quietest hearts, Sitting in silence while it all falls apart. A puppet in a throne, they bow to the show, Cashing in their morals for a future unknown, With a smile on their face and their hands in the dirt, They say "We’ll fix it," but our hands are the ones that hurt. [Pre-Chorus] They say it's all for the greater good, But in the shadows, they don’t stand where they should. A whisper, a nod, and a wink to the crowd, They drown out the truth, their silence too loud. [Chorus] Cowards in power, they’ll set it all on fire, Feeding the flames of a dark desire. We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great, But they sit in the office, deciding our fate. A nation burning, and they won’t make a stand, Cowards in power, they’re feeding a unknown powers hidden hand. [Verse 2] They hide behind the glass and the gold, Trading their souls for the lies they’re told. The cameras flash, the papers write, But no one speaks the truth when the lies get worse. They fear a boss, but they fear not the cost, They fear what they've gained and what might be lost. Too busy counting dollars, too busy counting time, To care about the rhythm of the reason's rhyme. [Pre-Chorus] They say it’s all for the greater good, But in the silence, they are misunderstood. A glance at the sky, a twist in the game, But no one is calling, no one’s to blame. [Chorus] Cowards in power, they’ll set it all on fire, Feeding the flames of a dark desire. We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great, But they sit in the office, deciding our fate. A nation burning, and they won’t make a stand, Cowards in power, they’re feeding a unknown powers hidden hand. [Bridge] How many times will we watch it burn? How many lies till they take their turn? They speak in whispers and fear the flame, But every time we look, it’s the same. [Chorus] Cowards in power, they’ll set it all on fire, Feeding the flames of a dark desire. We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great, But they sit in the office, deciding our fate. A nation burning, and they won’t make a stand, Cowards in power, they’re feeding a unknown powers hidden hand. [Outro] We hang the petty thieves, and appoint the great, But the great ones are the ones who decide our fate. Cowards in power, they’ll set it all on fire, And we'll watch it burn as they walk on the wire. [Spoken reproach] No patriots, but thieves who sell their countries soul for thirty pieces of silver. But the great ones are the ones who decide our fate. Cowards in power, they’ll set it all on fire, And we'll watch it burn as they walk on the wire. [Spoken reproach] No patriots, but thieves who sell their countries soul for thirty pieces of silver. [Bridge] How many times will we watch it burn? How many lies till they take their turn? They speak in whispers and fear the flame, But every time we look, it’s the same. [Chorus] Cowards in power, they’ll set it all on fire, Feeding the flames of a dark desire. We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great, But they sit in the office, deciding our fate. A nation burning, and they won’t make a stand, Cowards in power, they’re feeding a unknown powers hidden hand. [Outro] We hang the petty thieves, and appoint the great, But the great ones are the ones who decide our fate. Cowards in power, they’ll set it all on fire, And we'll watch it burn as they walk on the wire. [Spoken reproach] No patriots, but thieves who sell their countries soul for thirty pieces of silver.

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