Just a Puppet on a TV Show (Remastered)

[Intro] Yeah They feed you fear in a headline, then sell you pills on the side Tell you everything’s fine, while they profit off your mind (Yeah) [Verse] It’s easy for the rich to preach from a mansion Talkin' struggle from a yacht, wearin’ fashion But I’m still broke, stuck in a system Where the TV lies, and the meds numb the symptoms Every channel's just a drug ad or a murder News flash, they’re just pushers in a suit, no further Talk freedom, but they track every click and phrase While the truth’s in a cage, locked up like a stray [Pre-Chorus] They don’t want you thinkin’, they want you sedated Pushin’ pills and products till your soul’s outdated (Yeah) [Chorus] I don’t want your fake hope or your late-night meds I see through the lies in the words you said Don’t show me your mansion or your foreign car When the world’s on fire and we’ve gone too far No-no-no, no, no No-no-no, no, no just a puppet on a TV show.... (Yeah) [Verse] I used to trust the voices on the radio Now they just echo what the sponsors wanna show I bought the album, bought the tour, bought the dream Now I’m watchin’ you promote amphetamines You taught me strength, now you teachin’ numb How to escape with a bottle or a loaded gun You used to stand for the truth, now it’s all brand deals Sellin’ sickness in a verse just to close more meals [Pre-Chorus] It's not art if it’s paid to keep us asleep While the poor die young and the rich play cheap (No) [Chorus] I don't want your fast life or your TV lies I see pain in the faces you monetize Don’t tell me I’m crazy, I see what you hide Your ads, your scripts, all designed to divide No-no-no, no, no No-no-no, no, no just a puppet on a TV show.... [Bridge] This country got cages for truth and hope Elections are games, and the rest is a joke If you ain't sellin' fear, they ain't cuttin' a check You either play dumb or you’re labeled a threat [Verse] They praise addiction, call it culture now Every verse a commercial, every stage a cash cow You ain't rebels, you're brands with chains Flashing logos while the real ones bleed in vain I ain't askin' for much, just honesty Not another rapper selling misery You told us how to dress, now we dress for death Chasin’ high-priced lies with every breath [Pre-Chorus] This ain’t about art, it’s about control They sell you fame, then devour your soul (No) [Chorus] I don’t want your fake hope or your late-night meds I see through the lies in the words you said Don’t show me your mansion or your foreign car When the world’s on fire and we’ve gone too far No-no-no, no, no No-no-no, no, no, just a puppet on a TV show.... [Outro] Turn it off, I’d rather feel pain than be numb Better broke with truth than rich and dumb One day the voice of the people gon’ rise Till then, I ain’t buyin' none of your lies just a puppet on a TV show.... just a puppet on a TV show....