[Verse 1]
Golden teeth in the courtroom grin
Handshakes slick with borrowed sin
Paper crowns in a smokestack room
Sign your name
Seal our doom
[Chorus]
Rust on the flag
Blood in the ink
They feed us lies every time we blink
Sit on the throne made of ash and bone
Rust on the flag
And it’s eating through the chrome
[Verse 2]
Smiling eyes on a plastic screen
Selling fear like a nicotine dream
Empty words in a dead-end speech
Full pockets just out of reach
[Chorus]
Rust on the flag
Blood in the ink
They feed us lies every time we blink
Sit on the throne made of ash and bone
Rust on the flag
And it’s eating through the chrome
[Bridge]
Line by line
They carve our cage
Law by law
They choke our rage
Name the price
We’ve paid enough
Tear down these kings
Built out of dust (hey!)
[Chorus]
Rust on the flag
Blood in the ink
They feed us lies every time we blink
Drag down the throne
Crack every stone
Rust on the flag
We’re taking back our own