[Verse 1] The river line climbed the fence By dawn it was in the sink The market shut its teeth on names And everybody learned to think In the line for bread, for meds, for air We held our breath, we held still A paper mask, a paper law A paper promise to kill [Pre-Chorus] They said, "Stay calm" Then took the keys They said, "For you" Then took the street One more scan One more gate One more hand on every fate [Chorus] Lock it down, lock it down Say it's mercy, say it's sound Lock it down, lock it down Till the last free voice is drowned Keep us safe, keep us small Build the wall, then call it law Lock it down, lock it down We can hear the hammer fall [Verse 2] The heat came first, then the blackouts Then the cough in every hall The clinic doors wore a new lock And the old rules lost their call Bosses sold our hours twice While the boardroom ate the floor When the loans turned into shackles They asked us what we needed more [Pre-Chorus] They said, "Obey" Then closed the room They said, "Trust us" Then sealed the tomb One more chip One more chain One more badge with someone else's name [Chorus] Lock it down, lock it down Say it's mercy, say it's sound Lock it down, lock it down Till the last free voice is drowned Keep us safe, keep us small Build the wall, then call it law Lock it down, lock it down We can hear the hammer fall [Bridge] The alarms don't sleep They learn our shape The cameras blink like patient faith If fear is bread, we starve for more And beg the boot to guard the door Still under soot and sirens low A hand slips free, a match can glow [Final Chorus] Lock it down, lock it down Say it's mercy, say it's sound Lock it down, lock it down Till the last free voice is drowned Keep us safe, keep us small Build the wall, then call it law Lock it down, lock it down We can hear the hammer fall
