[Verse 1] In the squares where truth goes quiet Power builds on silent lies Every ritual feeds the system When we bow our heads and comply Havel saw the pattern clearly How the falsehood takes its hold Not through force but through compliance When the truth is left untold [Chorus] Ritualized lies, ritualized lies Built on the silence, built on our sighs Break the performance, break the charade Every refusal weakens their parade Don't play along with their empty show Legitimacy needs our yes to grow Ritualized lies, ritualized lies Fall when we stop believing their disguise [Verse 2] The greengrocer hangs his banner Not from faith but from his fear Every symbol in the window Makes the lie appear more real But when one person stops pretending Cracks begin to show the strain Truth becomes contagious quickly When we break the silent chain [Chorus] Ritualized lies, ritualized lies Built on the silence, built on our sighs Break the performance, break the charade Every refusal weakens their parade Don't play along with their empty show Legitimacy needs our yes to grow Ritualized lies, ritualized lies Fall when we stop believing their disguise [Bridge] Even quiet acts of conscience Shake the pillars they have made When we simply stop participating Watch their power start to fade No grand gesture, no rebellion Just the courage to be true Authoritarian systems crumble When they can't count on me and you [Final Chorus] Ritualized lies, ritualized lies Built on compliance, built on our sighs Break the performance, refuse to play Every small truth lights up the way Don't feed the beast with your silent nod Legitimacy is just a fraud Ritualized lies, ritualized lies Fall when we open up our eyes [Outro] In the silence lies their power In our truth their power dies
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