Twilight Cabaret

Once upon a time, there was a puppet playing king

Destroyed his whole kingdom like a Trojan from within

An isolated and divided nation lives in fear

The sky is bleak in silence, painted with tears

He lies, 'til no one knows what's true or false anymore

To distort the truth so that we'll ignore

As he poisons the words until meanings fade

And light and dark both seem the same

In this twilight cabaret

King of the broken age

Have you ever heard of history?

What makes us great is empathy

In twilight cabaret

The renaissance of rage

What's in those books you want to burn?

What truth don't you want us to learn?

Bring it on

Twilight cabaret

Orwell never wrote guidebooks, yet raptors guard the door

As villains mortify the law with greed evermore

While we sleep, they will crush the Parthenon to dust

As eclipse of hope hides the horizon of trust

He lies to ignite mistrust and let paranoia bloom

To craft enemies, make us easy to rule

As he retells our past until justice fades

And hope and fear both feel the same

In this twilight cabaret

King of the broken age

Have you ever heard of history?

What makes us great is empathy

In twilight cabaret

The renaissance of rage

What's in those books you want to burn?

What truth don't you want us to learn?

Hush now, little one, close your eyes

The hand on your throat says silence is wise

You don't need to think, just learn to believe

Forget your dreams, make it easy to breathe

Now, close your eyes and count to none

When you wake up, your rights will be gone

In this twilight cabaret

King of the grim ballet

Have you ever heard of history?

What makes us great is empathy

In twilight cabaret

We dance into decay

What's in those books you want to burn?

What truth don't you want us to learn?

Close your eyes and count to none

When you wake up, your rights will be gone