[Intro — low, ominous guitar riff; restrained drums build gradually] [Verse 1] Another promise on another screen Another perfect world in a polished dream They talk of tomorrow, they talk of change While the rules stay fixed and the faces rearrange The warnings are coming, the years run thin They tell us we're safe while they tighten their grip Every crisis becomes another excuse And the ones at the top never seem to lose [Pre-Chorus] Look at the hands upon the wheel Tell me what they honestly feel The future's burning, the speeches roll Who's protecting us from the ones in control? [Chorus — full band, powerful and anthemic] There is no plan! Can you hear it now? They've got their escape while they show us how To carry the cost, to accept the blame While they change the rules and they change the names There is no plan! No hand from above! No hidden hero, no miraculous love No higher power waiting in the wings We're on our own when the final bell rings! [Instrumental — driving guitar riff, forceful live-band drums] [Verse 2] The planet keeps turning, the temperature climbs They count their fortunes and they measure the time They sell us solutions wrapped up in gold Then leave us the bill when the story unfolds They speak of sacrifice, they speak of trust But the sacrifice is always demanded of us They guard their positions, they cover their tracks And call it progress while they turn their backs [Pre-Chorus] Look at the hands upon the wheel Tell me what they honestly feel The future's burning, the speeches roll Who's protecting us from the ones in control? [Chorus — heavier guitars, bigger drums] There is no plan! Can you hear it now? They've got their escape while they show us how To carry the cost, to accept the blame While they change the rules and they change the names There is no plan! No hand from above! No hidden hero, no miraculous love No higher power waiting in the wings We're on our own when the final bell rings! [Bridge — half-time drums, dark restrained vocal building into a shout] Don't wait for a sign! Don't wait for a call! Don't trust the promise Painted over the wall! No voice in the heavens! No saviour in sight! Just the choices we make And the will to fight! [Guitar solo — melodic, aggressive electric guitar; drums build back to full tempo] [Final Chorus — maximum intensity, layered backing vocals] There is no plan! Now the truth is clear! They protect themselves while they trade on our fear! No more illusions, no more disguise! We're wide awake and we've opened our eyes! There is no plan! But we're still alive! No promised salvation — we've got to decide! No higher power waiting in the wings! The future is ours if we change how it begins! [Outro — full band hits together; final guitar chord rings out and fades] [Complete silence for two seconds] [One single electronically generated voice, cold, synthetic, emotionless, distinctly non-human, speaking slowly and clearly] Control. [Immediate end — no music, no echo, no further sound]
