[Intro — spoken] They tell you who it’s for They don’t tell you who it hits [Verse 1] “Public safety,” that’s the line “Criminal removal” by design “Partnership” across the state Clean words on an official page Press conference, controlled frame Target set, a narrowed name What you hear is tight and clear What you don’t is who appears [Pre-Chorus] Say one thing Do another Name the threat Miss the others [Chorus] Branded safe, branded clean That’s the story that you’re seen But the net goes wider than What they say in front of them Branded safe, but look again Who gets caught and who gets pulled in Not just who they said before The vulnerable and more [Verse 2] Early morning, family home Children waking, not alone No headline for what that means No clear space between the scenes Routine stop becomes a chain Different names but the same result Not just targets that they name But people folded in by default [Bridge — stripped] Official line Actual reach [Break — minimal] Says “criminal” Hits the vulnerable [Chorus — lift] Branded safe, branded clean That’s the story that you’re seen But the net goes wider than What they say in front of them [Outro — spoken] Read the outcome Not the label
