[Verse 1]
They said it could never happen here,
But the blueprint’s old, and it’s clear.
Divide the people, break their trust,
Turn dreams to ashes, gold to dust.
[Chorus]
How to dismantle a republic in 12 steps,
History whispers, and we forget.
Tyrants dance where truth once stood,
Twelve steps down, and gone for good.
[Verse 2]
Shatter the unions, silence the press,
Sell off the future for the rich to possess.
Flood the airwaves with anger and lies,
Blindfold the people, cover their eyes.
[Chorus]
How to dismantle a republic in 12 steps,
Every stone broken, every vow kept.
When money buys the law and the land,
Freedom slips like dust through our hands.
[Bridge]
Step one: divide us.
Step two: deny the truth.
Step three: steal the wealth.
Step four: break the youth.
…Step twelve: the law is gone.
And the dream of America dies at dawn.
[Verse 3]
But the story ain’t finished, not yet, not now,
We’ve seen the people rise somehow.
Brazil, South Africa, Ukraine too,
If they can stop it—so can you.
[Final Chorus]
How to dismantle a republic in 12 steps,
Is not the only song that’s left.
We can fight, we can stand, we can rise,
Take back the future before it dies.
[Outro]
Tag. We’re it.
