[Verse 1]
The grip tightens, can you feel the change?
They’re tightening their hold, pushing us to the edge of rage.
Every law they break, every truth they steal,
We stand on the edge, and it’s too real.
The grip tightens, it’s cutting through the night,
Can we rise, or will we lose this fight?
They silence our voices, crush our dreams,
The grip tightens, ripping at the seams.

[Chorus]
The grip tightens, can you hear the call?
Will we fight back, or will we fall?
It’s time to rise, stand up and break free,
The grip tightens, it’s choking you and me.
Can we fight, or will we lose it all?
The grip tightens, can we stand tall?

[Verse 2]
The grip tightens, they’re taking what’s ours,
Power in their hands, but we’ve got the scars.
They rewrite our history, twist our fate,
The grip tightens, it’s never too late.
But we won’t back down, we won’t retreat,
Our hearts are strong, we won’t accept defeat.
The grip tightens, but we’ve got fire,
We’re fueled by the truth, by our desire.

[Bridge]
The grip tightens, and they want us to kneel,
But we’ve got the strength to make them feel.
We’ll break these chains, we’ll tear them down,
The grip tightens, but we’ll take back this town.
The grip tightens, but we’re still alive,
It’s now or never—time to fight, time to survive.

[Outro]
The grip tightens, but we’re not done,
The fight is ours, and we’ve just begun.
The grip tightens, but we’ll find a way,
To break the chains, to seize the day.

The Hartmann Report

Fascism’s Grip Tightens