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Neon suits on a polished stage
Flashbulbs pop while they read the page
Red, white, blue on a rented smile
Sellin' tomorrow one lie at a time
Coffee's cold, boots by the door
Gas went up, paycheck's short
They talk big from a marble floor
We're countin' change at the grocery store
They raise a glass to the deal they made
While we're just hopin' the rent gets paid
It's smoke and mirrors, fire and fog
Big talk barkin' like a watchdog
Wave that flag, shake those hands
Pick our pockets, call it a plan
Gold-plated promises, thin as air
Spotlight truth that ain't really there
Yeah, the show looks good from the stands
But it's smoke and mirrors, man
High-rise offices, tinted glass
Sign our names, then raise the tax
Stamp that paper, lock the door
Another win for the corporate war
They sell control as "safety first"
Say "trust us now," then make it worse
Suit-and-tie kings in a private room
Countin' profits while we breathe the fumes
They draw the line, then move it again
Funny how the rules never bend
It's smoke and mirrors, fire and fog
Big talk barkin' like a watchdog
Wave that flag, shake those hands
Pick our pockets, call it a plan
Gold-plated promises, thin as air
Spotlight truth that ain't really there
Yeah, the show looks good from the stands
But it's smoke and mirrors, man
We don't need saviors on a screen
Don't need buzzwords or a fake routine
Just say it straight, don't spin the wheel
We're tired, broke, but we're damn well real
It's smoke and mirrors, smoke and mirrors
Every speech gettin' harder to hear us
Same old play in a different suit
Same damn rope in a shinier noose
No more faith in the smoke they spin
We see the wires, we see the grin
Yeah, we ain't blind, we understand