[Intro] "My dear subjects... let us discuss the art of the state!" [Verse 1] Keep your friends close, but your daggers closer still A throne is not a chair, it’s a test of iron will Be the lion in the clearing, be the fox inside the hole Virtue is a costume for the man without a soul If you want to keep the crown, you must learn to be a beast Invite them to the table, make them part of the feast [Pre-Chorus] Is it better to be loved? Or is it better to be feared? Watch the smile on the faces As the guillotine is cleared [Chorus] Bend the truth. Break the bone. The ends will justify the throne Be the fox. Be the snake. Every promise is born to break Power if the only god we trust Kiss the ring or bite the dust [Verse 2] Give the people bread, and give the people blood Keep their dirty faces in the consecrated mud The masses are a mirror, they reflect what you display A saint upon the balcony, a devil in the fray Be a great pretender, be a master of the mask Mowing down the weak is such a simple, holy task [Bridge] "Men shrink from a drop of blood... But they drown in a sea of gold. Do not be good. Be effective." BE EFFECTIVE! [Pre-Chorus] Is it better to be loved? Or is it better to be feared? Watch the smile on the faces As the guillotine is cleared [Chorus] Bend the truth. Break the bone. The ends will justify the throne Be the fox. Be the snake. Every promise is born to break Power if the only god we trust Kiss the ring dear or bite the dust Oh, dear… If only you chose to obey me [Outro] "It’s not personal... it’s just politics." 🔏 © 2026 ojac © 2026 Eclectic Whiz
