TRUMPED BY THE TRUTH

Lyrics

Intro – heavy palm-muted riff into skank
Yeah… truth don’t bend, truth don’t break
It just waits for the spin to fade
Verse 1
They built the stage with smoke and lights
Sold the story every night
Soft words wrapped in steel and gold
But the foundation’s getting old
Bass drops low, the rhythm slides
While the guitars scream from both sides
You can drown the signal, twist the frame
But the fire still knows your name
Chorus
Trumped by the truth!
No more hiding in the booth
Trumped by the truth!
When the lies run out of proof
Heavy roots and iron sound
Truth comes rising from the ground
Trumped by the truth…
Yeah, trumped by the truth!
Verse 2
Echo chambers, painted walls
Cheering while the curtain falls
Every slogan, every claim
Turns to ashes in the flame
Metal edge cuts through the haze
Reggae pulse won’t change its ways
You can shout until the sky turns red
But the facts still walk instead
Chorus
Trumped by the truth!
No more hiding in the booth
Trumped by the truth!
When the lies run out of proof
Heavy roots and iron sound
Truth comes rising from the ground
Trumped by the truth…
Yeah, trumped by the truth!
[Bridge – half-time, crushing riffs + dub-style delay]
One love… one truth…
No spin left to sell
The ground beneath is shifting
And the house of cards just fell
Rise up from the low end
Let the heavy hit the high
You can’t bury what is living
You can’t silence what won’t die
Final Chorus – bigger, layered vocals
Trumped by the truth!
No more hiding in the booth
Trumped by the truth!
When the lies run out of proof
Heavy roots and iron sound
Truth comes rising from the ground
Trumped by the truth…
Yeah… trumped by the truth!
[Outro – fading skank into crushing final chord]
Truth don’t need permission…
Truth just shows up and wins.