[Verse 1]
The anchor reads the teleprompter smooth
But who decides which stories get approved?
Ratings drive the narrative they choose
Anger sells much better than good news
Every source has puppet strings attached
Follow money trails to see what's hatched
[Chorus]
Map the motives, trace the gold
Every voice has stories sold
Who pays the bills, who holds the keys?
Incentives shape what you believe
Map the motives, dig beneath
Question every talking piece
[Verse 2]
Politicians smile and kiss the babies
But their votes depend on who pays maybes
Donors want their calls returned tonight
Voters only matter come election time
Legacy and power pull the strings
Watch what they do, not what they sing
[Chorus]
Map the motives, trace the gold
Every voice has stories sold
Who pays the bills, who holds the keys?
Incentives shapes what you believe
Map the motives, dig beneath
Question every talking piece
[Bridge]
Activists need funding for their cause
Membership numbers drive their laws
Cultural influence, policy clout
Follow incentives to figure out
What agenda hides behind the mask
Smart traders always have to ask
[Verse 3]
Before you trust a single quoted line
Decode the incentives by design
Access, ideology, subscription fees
Everyone's got someone they must please
Map the web of who gets paid
Then decide if truth gets made
[Chorus]
Map the motives, trace the gold
Every voice has stories sold
Who pays the bills, who holds the keys?
Incentives shape what you believe
Map the motives, dig beneath
Question every talking piece
[Outro]
Smart money never takes the bait
Maps incentives, then calculates
Every source has skin to save
Think like traders, don't be played