"We Fell" by A Rising Tide (c) May 7th, 2031 (Cover)

[160 bpm — Spoken, tight mic, low-end hum beneath each line] You spent, then borrowed, stole, just made it up. You sold our futures, over and over. If we complained, you’d lock us up. When the dominoes fell, you vanished — like a pleasured lover. [240 bpm — Melodic-rap delivery, lifted phrasing] (Chorus) We were lied to, stole from, made dependent. Us versus them — drawn across every divide. Distracted by their media while we couldn’t pay the rent. Not blameless either — we voted to have our pockets lined. [160 bpm — Spoken again, heavier consonants] Claimed we were harming the climate. Forced our habits changed, funded their contributor’s pledge. No research runs unless it fills their plate. They buy mansions on the water’s edge. [240 bpm — Melodic-rap reprise, slightly rougher tone] (Chorus) We were lied to, stole from, made dependent. Us versus them — drawn across every divide. Distracted by their media while we couldn’t pay the rent. Not blameless either — we voted to have our pockets lined. [160 bpm — Spoken, low and urgent] Economies collapse, people riot and starve. Governments fold — structures gutted, power shuttered. Comforts fail, bullets fly, a new path to carve. The world shrinks. Lives turn local. Lies go unuttered. [60 bpm — Sung slow, mournful phrasing with reverb bloom] (Chorus - Final) We were lied to, stole from, made dependent. Us versus them — drawn across every divide. Distracted by their media while we couldn’t pay the rent. Not blameless either — we voted to have our pockets lined. [Outro — Spoken, tempo and volume falling] Dupes. Fools. Accomplices all. Look without. Look within. Look out. [pause - 1 bar] "Fight back."