[Verse 1]
When the people lose their trust in power
When promises crumble by the hour
Economic hardship fills the street
Empty stomachs make rebellion sweet
Old traditions start to fade away
Identity crisis day by day
[Chorus]
Three questions that the realist knows
How revolution starts and grows
What makes the people turn and fight
Why outcomes rarely turn out right
And how to spot the warning signs
Before we cross those fatal lines
[Verse 2]
Leaders promise heaven on the earth
Tell the masses what their pain is worth
Radical ideas take their hold
When the system's breaking, growing old
Social fabric tears apart at seams
Desperation fuels utopian dreams
[Chorus]
Three questions that the realist knows
How revolution starts and grows
What makes the people turn and fight
Why outcomes rarely turn out right
And how to spot the warning signs
Before we cross those fatal lines
[Bridge]
Power vacuums never stay empty long
Extremists rise when institutions fall
Violence begets more violence in return
History's lessons we must learn
[Verse 3]
Watch for when the center cannot hold
When moderate voices aren't controlled
Polarization splits society
Media spreads ideology
Street protests turn to something more
That's the pattern seen before
[Chorus]
Three questions that the realist knows
How revolution starts and grows
What makes the people turn and fight
Why outcomes rarely turn out right
And how to spot the warning signs
Before we cross those fatal lines
[Outro]
Revolution's not romantic tale
When institutions break and fail
The aftermath is rarely kind
Keep these questions in your mind