Cipher Citizen- Price of Freedom

[Intro — Spoken] Yeah… Cipher Citizen. Look around. Same planet, different problems. Everybody got an opinion, but somebody’s gotta listen to the people. [Verse 1] I wake up, check the news, another crisis on the screen, Another politician telling people what they mean. Red, blue, everybody arguing about the side, Meanwhile families watching every dollar that they spend and hide. Gas pump climbing, grocery bags getting light, Working all week just to keep the electricity right. Rent going up while the paycheck moving slow, Tell me how a family supposed to make the numbers grow? They say the economy is strong, but I know what people see, A receipt getting longer while the wallet getting weak. A father working overtime, exhausted on his feet, Still wondering if the money’s gonna make it through the week. But I won’t turn my neighbor into someone I despise, Just because he sees the world through a different set of eyes. We’re being divided by the arguments online, While the working class is fighting just to stay above the line. [Hook] We the people, we the voice, We still got a choice. Through the struggle and the noise, We can turn the pain to voice. When the prices rise, we rise, When they tell us compromise, Keep your heart, keep your mind, We can build a better life. [Verse 2] Politics shouldn’t make us forget that we’re human, Every mother’s trying to protect the future of her children. Every father trying to put some food upon the table, Every worker trying to keep the family financially stable. Around the world, people praying underneath the sirens, Children growing up surrounded by the sound of violence. Leaders make decisions from offices far away, While ordinary people pay the price another day. So question every government, question every claim, Don’t automatically believe whoever’s got the fame. Read beyond the headline, research what they say, Democracy gets stronger when the people participate. I don’t need to hate somebody just to make a point, Different political opinions don’t make us disappoint. We can debate with respect, disagree and still unite, Because human dignity shouldn’t belong to left or right. [Hook] We the people, we the voice, We still got a choice. Through the struggle and the noise, We can turn the pain to voice. When the prices rise, we rise, When they tell us compromise, Keep your heart, keep your mind, We can build a better life. [Verse 3] Cost of living got everybody doing mathematics, Counting every gallon, every meal, every automatic. Do I fill the tank or put the groceries in the cart? That’s a question that can break a hardworking person’s heart. But the answer isn’t hatred, it ain’t blaming someone else, It’s communities together learning how to help themselves. Support the local worker, educate the youth, Teach them critical thinking, give them knowledge, give them truth. Don’t let fear become the language that controls your mind, Don’t let algorithms tell you who you’re supposed to find. There’s more that connects us than the things that pull apart, Different backgrounds, same struggle, same human heart. And if the system isn’t working, then speak and organize, Vote, volunteer, participate, don’t just criticize. Hold leaders accountable regardless of the party, Because power needs the people when the people stand hearty. [Bridge — Spoken] This isn’t about left. This isn’t about right. It’s about people trying to survive. It’s about families. It’s about workers. It’s about peace. It’s about asking questions when we’re told not to. And believing that disagreement doesn’t have to become hatred. [Final Verse] So here’s my message when the world feels unstable, Put compassion on the table, put the truth upon the label. We don’t need another generation growing up divided, We need people with the courage to admit when they’ve misguided. Build instead of burn, educate instead of fear, Lift somebody up when the future isn’t clear. Because change doesn’t always come with thunder in the sky, Sometimes change begins when one person asks why. Cipher Citizen with a microphone of truth, Speaking for the workers and the struggling youth. From the neighborhood streets to the halls of government, Every citizen deserves a voice and representation. The future isn’t written by a politician alone, It’s written by the people who decide to make it known. So when the gas gets high and the pressure gets intense, Don’t lose your humanity trying to make the argument make sense. [Final Hook] We the people, we the voice, We still got a choice. Through the struggle and the noise, We can turn the pain to voice. When the prices rise, we rise, When they tell us compromise, Keep your heart, keep your mind, We can build a better life. We the people—stand together. Through the storm—we rise forever. Different views, but one humanity. Cipher Citizen— Knowledge, unity, dignity. [Outro] Don’t let political division convince you that your neighbor is your enemy. Que