ICEMan (Remastered)

Sign the form, don’t read the lines Hope is not a box you’re allowed to check off this time Born wrong, crossed wrong, breathed wrong air Funny how “law and order” never looks like care Pre-Chorus I don’t need your story I just need your file Tragedy takes too long Efficiency gets a smile Chorus ’Cause I’m the ICE man Clean hands, bloody plan Take your home, take your kids Call it “process,” call it “grids” I’m the ICE man Verse 2 Quota’s short, but fear sells great Nothing motivates like a cage and a date Family unity? That’s not in scope We separate first, then we deport the hope Pre-Chorus Courts are slow, mercy’s weak But a charter flight runs every week If the math works, who needs truth? Suffering’s just “deterrence” proof Chorus ’Cause I’m the ICE man Spreadsheet god, human ban If you cry, that’s not on me I just enforce inevitability I’m the ICE man Bridge If a child screams, lower the mic If a lawyer calls, say “no comment,” right? If history knocks, I won’t be home I’ll say “I followed orders” in a comfortable tone (spoken, cheerful PSA voice) “Please remain compliant. Resistance may delay removal.” Verse 3 Refugee, worker, neighbor, friend Funny how they all blur in the end We don’t ask why you had to run We just count bodies when the quarter’s done Chorus (harder, uglier) ’Cause I’m the ICE man Badge first, conscience banned Due process takes too long But punishment? That’s always strong I’m the ICE man Outro When they teach this someday in a class They’ll ask how we let it all pass I’ll shrug and say, “That wasn’t my role” Just a cog in the system Grinding up souls