Free Speech Isn't Free

[Start] [Slow Build Up] [Intro: Swampy Riffs, Heavy Groove, Pinched Harmonics] [Fast Interlude] [Verse: Gruff Vocals, Driving Rhythm] Theyyy standdd ON a stage, theyyy spit their decree! “Freeee speech izzz sacred, it MUST be freeee!” [Backing Vocals: Harmonized “It MUST be freeee!”] But whisper a word theyyy don’t WANT to hear! They’ll drown yourrr voice in a flood OF fear! [Build Up] [Pre-Chorus – Rising Tension, Snarling Delivery] Freedom for themmm, but NOT for the crowd! Chains on dissent, NO truth allowed! [Ad-lib: “Truth denied!”] [Drop] [Chorus: Anthemic, Growled Vocals] Freeee speech isn’t freeee, it’s bought withhh deceit! The hypocrites RULE from theirrr privileged seat! They’ll shut youuu dowwwn when the truth’s too loud! Free speech izzz theirrr leash on a silenced crowwwd! [Backing Vocals: Layered “On a silenced crowwwd!”] [Interlude: Bluesy Lead, Building Tension] [Groovy Interlude] [Groovy] [Verse: Gruff Vocals, Aggressive Tempo] She blames the fallll onnn the working class! Shifting the guilt from her house OF glass! [Backing Vocals: Growled “House OF glass!”] BUT when the winds howl, the glass will crack! Her threats of law can’t HOLD it back! [Build Up] [Pre-Chorus: Rising Tension, Snarling Delivery] Truth rings OUT like a rebel’s cryyy! Nooo cease, nooo desist, we WON’T complyyy! [Ad-lib: “NEVER complyyy!”] [Fast Interlude] [Fast] [Chorus: Anthemic, Growled Vocals] Free speech isn’t freeee, it’s bought withhh deceit! The hypocrites RULE from theirrr privileged seat! They’ll shut youuu dowwwn when the truth’s too loud! Free speech izzz theirrr leash on a silenced crowwwd! [Backing Vocals: Layered “On a silenced crowwwd!”] [Quiet Interlude: Dark, Haunting Melody] [Ad-Lib Whispered: “They tried to silence the storm… But it only grew.”] [Soft Instrumental: Ethereal Lead, Quiet Percussion, Faint Bass Swells] [Quiet] [Rising Crescendo] [Bridge: Dynamic Shift, Dark Melody] A puppet of power, a mask on her face, Claiming the crown in a fall from grace. [Backing Vocals: “Fall from grace!” layered melody] But the echoes of the people won’t be tamed, Their voices rise, unashamed! [Crescendo Peak] [Powerful Drum Build Up] [Extended Guitar Solo: Virtuoso Shred, Fiery] [Powerful Riffs Section] [Guitar Solo: Virtuoso Shred, Fiery, Screaming Lead] [Heavy Thrash Metal Drop] [Distinctive Gruff Male Voice] [Final Chorus: Explosive Delivery, Growled Vocals] Freeee speech ISN’T freeee, it’s bought withhh deceit! [Backing Vocals: Harmonized “Bought withhh deceit!”] The hypocrites RULE from theirrr privileged seat! [Backing Vocals: “Bought with deceit!” emphasized in harmony] They’ll shut youuu dowwwn when the truth’s TOO loud! Free speech izzz theirrr leash ON a silenced crowwwd! [20 Second Ending] [Outro: Swampy Groove, Fading Riff] [Ad-lib: “Truth willll burrrn through the lies!”] [Echo: “Through the lies!”] [Powerful Final Riff] [Drum Ending] [End]