[Intro – distorted radio preacher, low rumble, heartbeat kick] “They said he came to save us…” “…but the fire smelled like gasoline.” [Verse 1 – tight groove, palm-muted riff, spoken-sung attitude] He walked in with a spotlight grin Gold-plated truth and a paper-thin skin Sold us dreams in a velvet lie With a raised-up hand and a crooked eye He fed the fear, called it faith Dressed up wolves in a leader’s face Every word like a loaded dice Roll it once, you pay the price [Pre-Chorus – building tension, rising chords] We drank the cure, we bought the cure But the sickness felt… familiar [Chorus – big, anthemic, hook-heavy] False prophet, preaching fire Built a kingdom on a funeral pyre Said “I’m the truth,” but the truth got bent Now we’re choking on the words he spent False prophet, crown of lies Smoke and mirrors in a savior’s eyes We were blind, now we see the cost All hail the king… of the lost [Verse 2 – heavier, more aggressive delivery] He wrote the script, we played along Turned every doubt into battle songs Painted heroes, buried truth Sold us war in a tailored suit Every promise came with chains Every victory tasted strange Built a throne on shifting sand Now it’s slipping through his hands [Pre-Chorus – tighter, more urgent] We heard the cracks, ignored the sound Now the walls are coming down [Chorus – bigger, gang vocals] False prophet, preaching fire Built a kingdom on a funeral pyre Said “I’m the truth,” but the truth got bent Now we’re choking on the words he spent False prophet, crown of lies Smoke and mirrors in a savior’s eyes We were blind, now we see the cost All hail the king… of the lost [Bridge – rap-metal section, stripped beat → explosive drop] (half-time beat, bass heavy) Yeah— He didn’t break the system, he just learned the code Turned rage into currency, truth into a show Divide and conquer, classic disguise Keep ‘em fighting each other while the empire thrives (shouted) You wanted a hero? You got a brand A shaking voice and a steady hand But the mask slips off when the lights go black— Now tell me… how you take that back? [Breakdown – slow, crushing riff] False… prophet… False… prophet… [Final Chorus – massive, layered, almost choir-like] False prophet, burning bright Led us straight into the night Said “I’m the one,” we played the part Now we’re picking up a broken heart False prophet, hear the call Every empire starts to fall From the ashes, truth gets crossed— All hail the king… of the lost [Outro – fading distortion, radio static returns] “They said he came to save us…” “…but we never asked from what.”
