Power Corrupted

Verse 1

The city breathes in neon lies, a heartbeat made of glass,
Glass towers scrape the honest sky, shadows move and pass.
They learned to speak in polished tones, to trade a soul for gold,
A quiet war of whispered loans, the stories left untold.

Pre-Chorus

Promises like paper boats, they float and then they sink,
Hands that once reached out for hope now tighten at the brink.

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Chorus

Power corrupted, crown of rust and smoke,
Smiles that hide the ledger lines, the deals they never spoke.
Power corrupted, thunder in a gilded room,
When the light goes out, you’ll see the roots of doom.

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Verse 2

A child draws a crooked map of futures sold in parts,
A mother counts the empty cups, a ledger in her heart.
They build their thrones on borrowed time, on favors and on fear,
And every law they bend and break is written in the smear.

Pre-Chorus

Silver tongues and velvet gloves, they dance around the truth,
The clock keeps time with hollow chimes, the theft of stolen youth.

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Chorus

Power corrupted, crown of rust and smoke,
Smiles that hide the ledger lines, the deals they never spoke.
Power corrupted, thunder in a gilded room,
When the light goes out, you’ll see the roots of doom.

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Bridge

There’s a whisper in the alleyways, a name on every wall,
A mirror cracked with fingerprints that show the rise and fall.
But embers start in hidden hands, and embers start to glow,
When ordinary people stand, the crooked towers know.

Breakdown

No more quiet bargains, no more secret trades,
The streets will write the verdicts that the courtroom never made.

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Chorus

Power corrupted, crown of rust and smoke,
Smiles that hide the ledger lines, the deals they never spoke.
Power corrupted, thunder in a gilded room,
When the light goes out, you’ll see the roots of doom.

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Outro

So keep your eyes on open doors, on names that won’t be sold,
Remember how the story ends when courage breaks the hold.
Power corrupted, but power can be changed,
When truth becomes the currency, the world will be rearranged.

Punk / Metal