Bread and Circuses

[Intro: Big, swaggering guitar riff, crowd cheering sound effect, stadium rock drums] [Verse 1] Step right up, enjoy the show! Look at the bright lights, watch them glow! Don't look behind the curtain, don't ask why Just eat the junk and swallow the lie We got scandals and drama on every screen The greatest distraction you’ve ever seen! [Pre-Chorus] Keep your eyes on the center ring And don't you worry 'bout a single thing! [Chorus] Bread and circuses, a modern decay! Dancing while the empire crumbles away! Keep the masses fed, keep the masses blind Take everything they have and rob them blind! Oh, applaud for the clowns in their tailored suits While they trample your rights with their iron boots! [Instrumental Interlude: Flashy, high-energy guitar solo with theatrical flair] [Verse 2] The politicians smile, the actors weep A lullaby to put the nation to sleep They throw us the crumbs from the banquet hall And we fight for the scraps while the pillars fall It's a beautiful tragedy, perfectly staged To keep the lions happy inside the cage [Chorus] Bread and circuses, a modern decay! Dancing while the empire crumbles away! Keep the masses fed, keep the masses blind Take everything they have and rob them blind! Oh, applaud for the clowns in their tailored suits While they trample your rights with their iron boots! [Instrumental Outro: Big theatrical finish, crashing cymbals, fading crowd applause] [End]