Dan Popescu - Bread and Circus Lyrics

Step into the past where the rulers had a plan
Give 'em bread and circus keep the power in their hands
In the Roman streets the crowds would gather 'round
While the emperors were scheming keeping dissidence down

Fill their bellies entertain 'em keep 'em blind
Distract the masses leave their worries behind
Gladiators in the ring and chariots on the track
Smoke and mirrors no time to fight back

Bread and circus
(Bread and circus)
A show to see
Keep 'em laughing keep 'em free
While the truth is hidden deep and dark
They forget the chains that leave a mark
(Don't forget the chains!)

Fast forward to today the strategy's the same
Different players different games but the rules ain't changed
Media blitz keep the news on a loop
While the real issues stay trapped in a coop

Wars rage on people dying every day
Children starve to death while we look the other way
Olympic games on screens distracting every mind
From the hunger and the chaos that the world leaves behind

Bread and circus
(Bread and circus)
A show to see
Keep 'em laughing keep 'em free
While the truth is hidden deep and dark
They forget the chains that leave a mark
(Don't forget the chains!)

We're dancing in the chaos blinded by the lights
Trading freedom for comfort losing our sights
But if we open our eyes break through the show
We might find the power that they've tried to stow

Bread and circus
(Bread and circus)
A show to see
Keep 'em laughing keep 'em free
While the truth is hidden deep and dark
They forget the chains that leave a mark
(Don't forget the chains!)

So let's rise up (rise up)
Break the cycle and the chains
Unmask the illusions reclaim our reigns
(Unmask the illusions)
'Cause the power of the people is stronger than we know
Beyond bread and circus let the truth show
(We need the truth)

We're dancing in the chaos blinded by the lights
Trading freedom for comfort losing our sights
But if we open our eyes break through the show
We might find the power that they've tried to stow

Bread and circus
(Bread and circus)
A show to see
Keep 'em laughing keep 'em free
While the truth is hidden deep and dark
They forget the chains that leave a mark
(Don't forget the chains!)

So let's rise up (rise up)
Break the cycle and the chains
Unmask the illusions reclaim our reigns
(Unmask the illusions)
'Cause the power of the people is stronger than we know
Beyond bread and circus let the truth show
(We need the truth)