[Male Vocal] [Vocal Style: Shouted baritone, hard British accent, drunken swagger, raw and aggressive] [Consistent vocal throughout] [Verse 1] You keep barking “trust the system”… like it means a thing… Like it can bury whatever the power brings You spit it out when you get pressed… Like those two words can dodge the test You contort the story to fit their side… Slash out the parts that don’t align Stamp it “true” so it won’t be touched… Crawl behind it when it’s too much [Pre-Chorus] Say it straight… don’t dress it up… If it breaks… then it wasn’t enough [Chorus] THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! Scream it out… refuse to comply… THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! (lie!) THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! Stand your ground… don’t fall in line… THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! (system!) [Verse 2] “Trust us… obey us…” I hear it again… Same cheap line dressed up to cover their sin You wrench the facts till they comply… Then act surprised when the whole thing dies You kill the mic when you get pressed… Cry “harm” the second you’re put to the test You draw the line wherever they stand… Then drag it back when it gets out of hand [Pre-Chorus] Truth is not their narrative… You violate the prime directive! [Chorus] THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! Scream it out… refuse to comply… THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! (lie!) THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! Stand your ground… don’t fall in line… THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! (system!) [Breakdown] They said it enough… I’ve heard it all… Same dead words every time they crawl Stand against it… or let it die… No shield left… no place to hide (yeah…) [Final Chorus] THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! Scream it out… refuse to comply… THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! (lie!) THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! Stand your ground… no way to run… THE SYSTEM IS A LIE! (system! system!) [Outro] THE SYSTEM IS A FUCKING LIE! THE SYSTEM IS A FUCKING LIE! (fuckin’ lie…)
