(Verse 1) They build the walls with the bones of the poor While the suits in the boardroom are tallying the score Got a boot on the neck and a flag in the eye Selling us a freedom that our wages can't buy From the avenue of lobbyists down to the factory floor They feed the war machine and keep knocking on your door But the gears are gonna grind to a sudden halt in the rust When the people at the bottom finally realize they must (Chorus) Stand up! The gavel and the gun! Stand up! The reckoning has begun! They drafted the laws in the shadows of greed But the streets are awake and we’re planting the seed! Tear down the curtain, expose the machine! The loudest uprising that they've ever seen! (Verse 2) Gerrymandered districts and a pacified press Trading our tomorrows for a corporate success Billionaire barons pulling strings on the hill While the family on the corner can't afford the pill It's a two-party system with a one-track mind Leaving every single ounce of true justice behind So raise up your fist where the tear gas flies We are the storm that is darkening their skies (Chorus) Stand up! The gavel and the gun! Stand up! The reckoning has begun! They drafted the laws in the shadows of greed But the streets are awake and we’re planting the seed! Tear down the curtain, expose the machine! The loudest uprising that they've ever seen! (Bridge) No more shadows, no more chains We are the blood in the nation's veins! No more shadows, no more chains We are the blood in the nation's veins! Step out the compliance line, take back the power The clock is ticking down, this is the hour! (Guitar Solo - Heavy riffing, turntable scratches, and toggle switch feedback) (Outro) Take it back! Take it back! The power belongs to the people on the track! Wake up! Wake up! Shut it down!
