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Once I tried to breathe in the denial
When I came to, the whole world was subdued
Loose pockets with a tongue to match
Because they all got bills to pay, yeah
Coast to coast the ones you love the most
Are all doing things the same way
Now the cartel spans nationwide
I’ll show you why the powered lead the blind
Give ‘em a rope & and they’ll hang themselves
From the tree where integrity fell
The cartel’s hands now span nationwide
First they rate while they try to manipulate
Take the fake polls
The whole damn system’s controlled
Deep pockets with a forked tongue speech
Got the shelf life of sour cream
Coast to coast the digits you love most
Are all feeding into the same scheme
Now the cartel spans nationwide
I’ll show you why the powered lead the blind
Give ‘em a rope & and they’ll hang themselves
From the tree where integrity fell
The cartel’s hands now span nationwide
Speak to the sheep with a voice that’s deep
And let your forked tongue speech lead the blind
Speak to the sheep with a voice that’s deep
And let your forked tongue speech lead the blind
Let’s watch the JFK tape again
And see what’s wrong with American trend
Let’s watch the JFK tape again
And see what’s wrong with American trend
Now the cartel spans nationwide
I’ll show you why the powered lead the blind
Give ‘em a rope & and they’ll hang themselves
From the tree where integrity fell
The cartel’s hands now span nationwide
The cartel spans nationwide, nationwide
When I came to, the whole world was subdued
Loose pockets with a tongue to match
Because they all got bills to pay, yeah
Coast to coast the ones you love the most
Are all doing things the same way
I’ll show you why the powered lead the blind
Give ‘em a rope & and they’ll hang themselves
From the tree where integrity fell
The cartel’s hands now span nationwide
Take the fake polls
The whole damn system’s controlled
Deep pockets with a forked tongue speech
Got the shelf life of sour cream
Coast to coast the digits you love most
Are all feeding into the same scheme
I’ll show you why the powered lead the blind
Give ‘em a rope & and they’ll hang themselves
From the tree where integrity fell
The cartel’s hands now span nationwide
And let your forked tongue speech lead the blind
Speak to the sheep with a voice that’s deep
And let your forked tongue speech lead the blind
Let’s watch the JFK tape again
And see what’s wrong with American trend
Let’s watch the JFK tape again
And see what’s wrong with American trend
I’ll show you why the powered lead the blind
Give ‘em a rope & and they’ll hang themselves
From the tree where integrity fell
The cartel’s hands now span nationwide
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Written about the collusion & payola involved in getting airplay in the early 2000s. The lyrics call out the Active Rock radio format by comparing it to the Mexican drug cartel.
At the time it was written, there were several bands from the Boston area where the band hails from with arrangements guaranteeing airplay. Most notably Godsmack, who gave a DJ points on their debut album in exchange for massive airplay & support.