Tainted Gold (Remastered)

[Guitar Intro] [Intro] Beneath the sun, where the ocean roars A land of promise, with open doors Fields of plenty, mountains of might The Golden State, bathed in light From the boomtowns born of dust and dreams To silver screens and tech machines We led the world, we set the tone A beacon bright, a state of gold [Chorus] But the shine is gone, the luster fades A legacy lost in the mess we've made There’s a corrupting rot, a creeping mold What was once a jewel is now tainted gold (Tainted Gold) [Guitar Hook] [Verse 1] Green chains strangle, the markets stall Progress buried under laws that crawl A welfare state, debts climb high They spend and print while futures die Feckless leaders in their ivory towers Drain the state while grasping power Homeless camps, streets filled with decay Lawlessness grows as hope slips away [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Now the shine is gone, the luster fades A legacy lost in the mess we've made There’s a corrupting rot, a creeping mold What was once a jewel is now tainted gold (Tainted Gold) [Guitar Hook] [Verse 2] Boondoggle rails that never run Billions wasted in the blazing sun Cities crumble, foundations shake A broken system, a grave mistake The system cracks, it’s bound to fall Residents flee, they’ve seen it all The dream is gone, the cost too steep A sinking ship in waters deep [Chorus] But the shine is gone, the luster fades A legacy lost in the mess we've made There’s a corrupting rot, a creeping mold What was once a jewel is now tainted gold (Tainted Gold) [Guitar Hook] [Extended Guitar Solo] [Bridge] Gold should gleam, unyielding, pristine Immune to rust, forever seen But introduce a poison, a corrupting strain And even gold will dissolve in shame A catalyst born of greed and lies The Golden State begins to die The rot spreads fast, the damage untold The catalyst creates tainted gold [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] But there’s a cure, a way to heal To break the chains, to turn the wheel Cut out the rot, clean the stain Restore the promise, end the pain Unshackle markets, let freedom reign End the waste, let wisdom gain Let leaders serve, not take their prize And watch this state again arise [Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] The tarnish can faded, luster can grow A legacy reborn where the pure wind blows The rot begone, the mold controlled The Golden State can reclaims its gold (Reclaim its Gold) [Guitar Hook] [Outro] Beneath the sun, where the future’s bright A land reborn, bathed in light Fields of plenty, mountains of might The Golden State, again shining bright [Guitar Outro] [End] [Extended Guitar Solo] [Bridge] Gold should gleam, unyielding, pristine Immune to rust, forever seen But introduce a poison, a corrupting strain And even gold will dissolve in shame A catalyst born of greed and lies The Golden State begins to die The rot spreads fast, the damage untold The catalyst creates tainted gold [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] But there’s a cure, a way to heal To break the chains, to turn the wheel Cut out the rot, clean the stain Restore the promise, end the pain Unshackle markets, let freedom reign End the waste, let wisdom gain Let leaders serve, not take their prize And watch this state again arise [Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] The tarnish can faded, luster can grow A legacy reborn where the pure wind blows The rot begone, the mold controlled The Golden State can reclaims its gold (Reclaim its Gold) [Guitar Hook] [Outro] Beneath the sun, where the future’s bright A land reborn, bathed in light Fields of plenty, mountains of might The Golden State, again shining bright [Guitar Outro] [End] [Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] The tarnish can fade, luster can grow A legacy reborn where the pure wind blows The rot begone, the mold controlled The Golden State can reclaim its gold (Reclaim its Gold) [Guitar Hook] [Outro] Beneath the sun, where the future’s bright A land reborn, bathed in light Fields of plenty, mountains of might The Golden State, again shining bright [Guitar Outro] [End]