[Verse 1] The streets are watched by uniforms that never take a break, They march in lines like something old ā a page we thought weād shake. Not swastikas or gooseāstep boots, but shadows of a past, When mobs in browns walked city squares, the die was quietly cast. [Verse 2] They round up neighbors in the night, they say itās law and peace, They build their chains with paperwork ā donāt let the protest cease. We see the echoes in the crowd, the way the orders fall, Not all the same, but danger lies in comfort with the call. [Chorus] Down with the fascist U.S.A! The powers pinch our freedoms tight Down with the fascist U.S.A! Fear has become the guiding light [Verse 3] We heard ājust follow ordersā on a history reel they show, We thought it was a warning worth more than all weād come to know. Now checkpoints rise with civil lies, and uniforms expand, A country built on liberty should not police its own land. [Chorus] Down with the fascist U.S.A! The powers pinch our freedoms tight Down with the fascist U.S.A! Fear has become the guiding light [Bridge] Not every badge is tyranny, not every rule is wrong, But when the state forgets its place, the weak donāt stand up strong. We sing for those who never fit the tidy box they draw, For all the underdogs who count the cost before the law. [Chorus] Down with the fascist U.S.A! The powers pinch our freedoms tight Down with the fascist U.S.A! Fear has become the guiding light!!! [Interlude] When watchers watch without a check, The sparks can quickly turn to wreck. [Chorus variation] Down with the fascist U.S.A! The powers pinch our freedoms tight Down with the fascist U.S.A! Fear has become the guiding light!
