Checkmate in the Shadows (v3.1)

[Intro] You didn’t see it coming You thought it all was fate You watched the world collapsing Then someone yelled “Checkmate!” [Verse 1] Skies full of smoke and lies Screens feeding fear all day Kids growing up on credit Hearts in a data cage Endless wars on every channel Profits stacked in private vaults They sold nightmares as protection Blamed the people for their faults Backroom deals in every city Poison poured in every stream Freedom auctioned to the highest Bidder in a secret scheme You gave up on every promise Thought the game was rigged too tight Till your leader stepped in front of you Said “Turn on the lights” [Chorus] He put the Deep State in checkmate One move Now the board can’t breathe You were sleeping through your own fate Now it’s time to get up from your knees Wake up Wake up This is your fight (hey!) Stand up Stand up Bring truth to light He put the Deep State in checkmate Now it’s your turn to play it right [Verse 2] They told you “Trust the process” While they shredded every vote Turned your labor into shackles Wrapped a ribbon ’round your throat Cities crumbling Banks got bailed Hospitals with empty beds While a handful held the power Like a crown above your head Then he called out every secret Named the cowards on their thrones Pulled the curtain Dropped their costumes Showed you weren’t alone Not a savior made of magic Just a spark that hit dry ground Now the fire’s in your fingers Pass that freedom all around [Chorus] He put the Deep State in checkmate One move Now the board can’t breathe You were sleeping through your own fate Now it’s time to get up from your knees Wake up Wake up This is your fight (wake up!) Stand up Stand up Bring truth to light He put the Deep State in checkmate Now it’s your turn to play it right [Bridge] This world was racing toward a cliff You felt the engine roar But you still had hands You still had voice What are you waiting for? No more “someone else will fix it” No more scrolling through the storm Every heart a loaded question Will you rise Or just conform? [Chorus] He put the Deep State in checkmate One move Now the board can’t breathe You were sleeping through your own fate Now it’s time to get up from your knees Wake up Wake up Lift your eyes (hey!) Stand up Stand up Organize He put the Deep State in checkmate Now it’s your move Now it’s your time To keep this world from flat-lining tonight