[Intro | feedback squeal → machine-gun count-in] GO. [Verse 1 | rapid-fire bark] Born in debt, name on a list Clock starts chewing you the minute you exist From birth you rot, time never stops Loaded gun economy, finger on the clock Smile for the flag, swallow the lie Run fast, fall behind, learn how to die [Pre-Chorus | half-time stomp] They sell you hope in red, white, blue Promise the world, then bill it to you [Chorus | gang shouts, ultra-simple] FROM BIRTH YOU ROT — THE TIME DON’T STOP LET THE RACE START — THE AMERICAN DREAM! SCREAM! DO IT NOW — FOR YOUR COUNTRY KARMA RIGGED — IT NEVER PAYS SCREAM! [Verse 2 | faster, tighter] Punch the clock, bleed the years Trade your spine for a paycheck fear Work till you’re hollow, die in debt They’ll thank you for nothing, call it respect Freedom priced by the hour you waste Chasing a ghost with a smiling face [Pre-Chorus] Wave that flag, grit your teeth Patriot grind till there’s nothing beneath [Chorus] FROM BIRTH YOU ROT — THE TIME DON’T STOP LET THE RACE START — THE AMERICAN DREAM! SCREAM! DO IT NOW — FOR YOUR COUNTRY WE TREAT IT LIKE KARMA — THAT NEVER PAYS! SCREAM! [Breakdown | brutal, slow, crowd command] WHO WINS? (NO ONE!) WHO PAYS? (YOU DO!) WHO SCREAMS? (WE DO!) NOW — GO! [Final Chorus | double-time, full rage] FROM BIRTH YOU ROT — THE TIME DON’T STOP LET THE RACE START — THE AMERICAN DREAM! *SCREAM! SCREAM! SCREAM! DO IT NOW — FOR YOUR COUNTRY KARMA’S DEAD — IT NEVER PAYS THIS IS — THE AMERICAN SCREAM! [Outro | abrupt stop or feedback decay] SCREAM.
