Song Description

A hard-hitting hip hop track calling out performative outrage, political hypocrisy, and virtue for sale on every side of the line.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You got your red face, flag in your feed.
Shouting 'bout truth while your heart bleeds.
You got your blue badge. Virtue on show.
Making up storms from a rent-controlled condo.

[Verse 2]
Unfollow, block list, digital war.
March on the weekends. Discount at the bookstores.
Preach about "the people" from a gate-locked hill.
Rent out your conscience. Send out a bill.

[Chorus]
You talk out both sides of your mouth.
Pointing and blaming while you're cashing out.
Everybody holy when the cameras shine.
But nobody's clean on either side of the line.
Yeah!
Nobody's clean on either side of the line. (hey!)

[Verse 3]
You stream out sorrow with a ring light halo.
Rehearse what pain looks like in slow-mo.
You hashtag mercy, let the algorithm decide,
which tears you keep and which ones you let slide?

[Verse 4]
Talk like rebels. Vote like kings.
Every hot take got a sponsor's sting.
You don't fight fires. You tend flames.
Call it justice while you trademark blame.

[Chorus]
You talk out both sides of your mouth.
Pointing and blaming while you're cashing out.
Everybody holy when the cameras shine.
But nobody's clean on either side of the line.
Yeah!
Nobody's clean on either side of the line.

[Bridge]
Left hand raised. Right hand tied.
Whose kids counted? And whose will die?
Is it love? Or just a bribe?
Tell me which one you'll present on live.

[Verse 5]
When the screens go black.
And the noise runs dry.
No one's clapping. No alibis.
The name you sold comes back redlined.
No clean hands on either side.

[Chorus]
You talk out both sides of your mouth.
Pointing and blaming while you cash out.
Everybody holy when the cameras shine.
But nobody's clean on either side of the line.
No
Nobody's clean on either side of the line. (oh yeah!)