[239.0]Yo,thepoliticalscene'sacircus,three-ringchaos, [239.0]Clownsinsuitsplayin'gameswhilewepayfortheirfollies. [239.0]It’slikeatheatershowwherethescriptstaysblurry, [239.0]Promisesonrepeatbutthetruthfeelsmoreeerie. [239.0]Spotlightsflash,distractionskeepusblindfolded, [239.0]Whilebackroomdealsgetsignedandthepoorstayjolted. [239.0]Theysellusdreamswrappedupinred,white,andblue, [239.0]Butwhenyoupeelitback,it’sjustsmokescreenstoo. [239.0]Nowpicturethis:aringleaderwithgoldenflair, [239.0]Swaggersolouditdrownsoutdespair. [239.0]Hewaveshishand,dividesthecrowd—usversusthem, [239.0]Ahousedividedcrumbles;that’showthecyclestems. [239.0]Trump’satcenterstage,makin’headlineseveryday, [239.0]Somecheerhimon,othersprayhefadesaway. [239.0]Hiswordscutsharplikeknivesthroughfragileseams, [239.0]Buildin’wallshigherthanourwildestdreams(ornightmares). [239.0]Thisain’taboutleftorright—it’swrongorright! [239.0]Whenleadersdivideinsteadofunitingthefight. [239.0]We’recaughtinthespincycleofwhoholdsthethrone, [239.0]Butrealpowerbelongstothepeoplealone. [239.0]TheArtofDistraction [239.0]Letmebreakitdown,man,letmelayitplain, [239.0]Politicsischess,andwe’repawnsinthegame. [239.0]Theythrowscandals,tweets,andsoundbitesyourway, [239.0]Tokeepyoudistractedfromwhattheyreallybetray. [239.0]“MakeAmericaGreat”—butgreatforwho? [239.0]Taxcutsfortherichwhiletheworkingclassscrews. [239.0]Healthcareonlifesupport,educationbroke, [239.0]Andclimatechangeknockin’,buttheyjokeandprovoke. [239.0]Immigrantsdemonizedasinvaderstakin’jobs, [239.0]Meanwhilecorporationslootpocketswithoutstops. [239.0]Familyseparationsatborderstearlivesapart, [239.0]Buthey,don’tworry‘boutmorals—justbrandloyaltycharts. [239.0]Truthbecomestwisted,factsturnintolies, [239.0]RealityTVstarrunsthenation—whatasurprise. [239.0]Mediafeedsthebeast,ratingsskyrockethigh, [239.0]Andcriticalthoughtgetslostbeneaththesky. [239.0]SoIspitthesebarsnotjusttoentertain, [239.0]Buttowakey’allupbeforewedrowninpain. [239.0]Musicspeakslouderthananyspeechordecree, [239.0]‘Causearthasalwaysbeenthevoiceofthefree. [239.0]FromBobDylantoKendrick,themicneverlied, [239.0]Artistsseethroughtheveilwherepoliticianshide. [239.0]I’mheretoremindyou:democracydiesslow, [239.0]Ifwedon’trisenow,thenwatchthefoundationsgo. [239.0]Yo,politicsain’tjustsuitsandties,nah, [239.0]It’stheheartbeatofthestreets,thecriesofMaandPa. [239.0]FromFlint’swatercrisistokidslockedincages, [239.0]Theseain’tpolicies—they’remodern-daystages. [239.0]Foroppressiondressedupasprogressandpride, [239.0]Buthistoryrememberswhichsideyoureside. [239.0]Sosteptothebooth,lettherhythmignite, [239.0]Useyourvoicelikeaweapon,bringdarknesstolight. [239.0]Thepen’smightierthanswords,mylyricsignitesparks, [239.0]Exposinghypocrisyunderneonmarqueesafterdark. [239.0]DonaldTrump’snamefades,butsystemsremain, [239.0]Untilwedismantlethegreedfuelingallthispain. [239.0]Peace.