Shadow Government

Whispers in the streets at night
Promises fade out of sight
Pens are signing lives away
While the people kneel and pray

Faces smiling on the screen
Curtains hide what's in between
No names written, no flags shown
But they pull the strings alone

Those who rule avoid the light
Those who hurt know wrong from right
In the smoke of polished lies
Truth is where the shadow hides

It's the shadow government
You don't see who it represents
No vote, no voice, no written law
Still they decide the rise and fall

It's the shadow government
Built on fear and discontent
While the people try to stand
They say be quiet, just obey the plan

Headlines sell a half-made truth
Bought opinions shape the youth
Hunger changes place and name
But it's never part of their game

Crystal glasses toast the pain
Turning loss into their gain
Suffering becomes a chart
Hope reduced to broken parts

Those who question lose their ground
Those who scream don't make a sound
But the longest, darkest night
Still gives birth to morning light

It's the shadow government
You don't see who it represents
No vote, no voice, no written law
Still they decide the rise and fall

It's the shadow government
Built on fear and discontent
While the people try to stand
They say be quiet, just obey the plan

Every shadow needs a flame
Every truth outlives the game
When the people lose their fear
All the lies begin to tear

No more shadow government
The streets speak what they meant
No chains made out of doubt and fear
The common voice is loud and clear

When the Sun breaks through the gray
Let the truth be here to stay
A people wide awake and strong
Won't be ruled by shadows long