[Verse 1] Blue lights in my eyes Handcuffs on the dashboard Camera on But the sound cuts out Guess the truth got "lost" in the transport He smiles for the station photo Shakes hands in a tailored suit Writes it off as "standard procedure" While they bury one more youth [Chorus] Badge and blood On the same cold hands You got a gun You got a judge You got a ready-made alibi plan Badge and blood We’re the ones who bleed Til the sirens start to sound like Grief [Verse 2] Radio crackles in code words "Make it clean Keep it tight" They twist every witness statement Turn day into endless night Promised us "to serve and protect" Guess the small print hid the rest If you’re rich You get an escort home If you’re poor You get a knee in the chest [Chorus] Badge and blood On the same cold hands You got a gun You got a judge You got a ready-made alibi plan Badge and blood We’re the ones who bleed Til the sirens start to sound like Grief [Bridge] How many names on your tongue right now? Say them Say them How many lies can a shield hide now? Break it Break it Riot tape round a neighborhood You call it "order" and "greater good" But I see fear Dressed up in gear [Chorus] Badge and blood On the same cold hands You got a gun You got a judge You got a ready-made alibi plan Badge and blood We’re the ones who bleed Til the sirens start to sound like Grief
