This is How Democracy Dies

This is how democracy dies
A simple truth replaced with lies
Repeated till it wears ‘em down
And they bow before the phony crown

This is how the end begins
Justice fades and power wins
Then they blame it all on the powerless
Who’s really to blame, well I’ll let you guess

This is how democracy dies
Slow and steady right before your eyes
Little at a time ain’t no surprise
Piece by piece till you realize
This is how democracy dies

They tell you “Don’t believe your eyes”
Lies are truth and truth is lies
Gaslighting till you lose your mind
Flash and bang till you’re deaf and blind

This is how democracy dies
Slow and steady right before your eyes
Little at a time ain’t no surprise
Piece by piece till you realize
This is how democracy dies

First they come for the teachers and the librarians
With their tiki torches, Bibles, and guns
Well you don’t need a weather man to see which way the wind blows
So you better stand up before the coffin gets closed

This is how democracy dies
Slow and steady right before your eyes
Little at a time ain’t no surprise
Piece by piece till you realize
This is how democracy dies
This is how democracy dies

Written by Peter Bolland
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