Paper Crown War

He swore on a book he never read Plastic flag pinned to his suit Teleprompter glow in his eyes Saying "They’re the threat" Maps spread out like board games Oil fields marked in red He points at a country he can’t pronounce Says "Freedom starts there" Fake president Paper crown war Talking like a hero from behind locked doors You light the match We feel the flame You sell the lie We take the blame Fake president Paper crown war He needs a villain for the show Ratings dipped Now markets shake So he paints their sky with danger Calls it “keeping us all safe” Heads nod in the quiet room Contracts passed from palm to palm He signs his name with someone else’s blood Then says "Stay calm" Do you see the mothers counting sirens? Do you hear the kids learn a different kind of math? Numbers on the screen Faces off the map You call it strategy They call it shattered glass Track from the album "Smoke And Mirrors"