[Verse 1]
Raised under banners that promised the sky
Taught to stand tall while the rivers ran dry
Stripes faded to grease in the fast-food glow
Stars auctioned off for a reality show
They fed us the story in assembly-line halls
Now the overdose sirens are making the calls
Eagles replaced by surveillance in flight
Liberty’s torch just a billboard at night
[Hook]
America, fractured miracle, glittering con
Cathedrals of glass where the faithful are gone
America, you swore we’d inherit the land
Left us with dust and a gun in our hand
[Verse 2]
Amber waves buried beneath amber pills
Majesty mined out for quarterly thrills
Children duck under desks, learning the drill
While senators banquet on Capitol Hill
Freedom’s a trademark, stamped on the cage
Healthcare’s a lottery, debt is the wage
We march for the flag while the fields stay unsown
And the wars keep on coming to harvest our own
[Pre-Hook]
Lower the volume on all of the cheers
The anthem is hollow, nobody hears
[Hook]
America, fractured miracle, glittering con
Cathedrals of glass where the faithful are gone
America, you swore we’d inherit the land
Left us with dust and a gun in our hand
[Verse 3]
Founders would choke on the air that we breathe
Reality kings in the mansions they thieve
Crosses for sale and cages for rent
Moral outrage just another event
This isn’t a glitch, it’s the original plan
Empire devouring the heart of the man
[Bridge]
No more illusions of morning rebirth
Just let the whole structure return to the earth
No final redemption, no victory song
Let the lights go out quiet
Where they belong
[Outro Hook]
America… fractured miracle…
Glittering con… fading slow…
Promised the land… took our names…
America… just let go
[Final whisper, cold]
Goodbye.