Two Standards

Verse 1 – Finance / Two Standards – Male Rap] Two standards — one for us, one for them, Yeah — uh, no one else to condemn. They fuck the world, we clean the shop, They crash the banks, we pay for crop. They call it “freedom” — we’d go to jail, They write it off, we foot the bail. Credit lines flow when their scores are low, We hit the wall — nowhere to go. “Stay humble,” they say, “stay in your lane,” While they rewrite rules, redesign the game. [Chorus 1 – Female Anthem] They fly to islands when the storm hits hard, We’re stuck in traffic and on rails that never start. Superyachts, jets, and rockets kiss blue skies, While their bitches film imperfect space lies. Their pimps and mistresses sip champagne in first class, We get sore seats, carbon fines, and lines that never pass. Two standards — same world, same game. [Verse 2 – The Soldier – Male Rap] A soldier fights through Shock and Awe, Comes home alive but got sold out by D.C. Turns on the screen, sees his hero’s face, Played by an actor in a safer place. The show gets millions — he gets none, Sleepless nights and a loaded gun. No veteran care, just empty lines, While the complex counts its dollar signs. [Verse 3 – Wars & Refugees – Male Rap] They place their puppets to ignite wars each other, Chessboard politics, spites sister versus brother. “Refugees? They shouldn’t be here,” they plea, But they built the fires that forced them to flee. They talk on panels, shaping fate, We raise our voice — they call it hate. They build their walls, we lose our homes, They hide their sins in tax-free zones. [Chorus 2 – Female Anthem] They fly to islands when the storm hits hard, We’re stuck in traffic and on rails that never start. Superyachts, jets, and rockets kiss blue skies, While their bitches film imperfect space lies. Their pimps and mistresses sip champagne in first class, We get sore seats, carbon fines, and lines that never pass. Two standards — same world, same game. [Verse 4 – Geopolitics & Hypocrisy – Male Rap] They say Russia must pay to rebuild Ukraine, Yeah, fuck Putin — let him wear that shame and blame. But brother, one standard, right? Play it the same — Ain’t Israel got blood under its name? “Putin’s a war criminal,” they insist, But they sanction the court when Israel’s on the list. Gaza in ruins — AIPAC still pays, While truth gets lost in the smoke and haze. Where’s Bush, Blair, and Cheney today? Iraq’s ghosts WMD and lies never fade away. [Verse 5 – COVID Hypocrisy – Male Rap] Lockdowns hit — truth got banned, People jailed just for takin’ a stand. Didn’t wanna lose jobs, they spoke their name, Fauci flipped scripts, we played the blame. Screens lit up, world in chains, Fed us fear through digital veins. They smiled for cameras, masks in place, Then dropped ’em off — no guilt, no trace. Yachts in the bay, Epstein ghosts alive, We just fought each day to survive. Begged for sun, begged for air, They drank champagne, didn’t play fair, Two standards, same stage, same damn game. [Bridge – Female Anthem / Spoken Harmony Layer] Same faces, same lies, same parade, Different flags but the same charade. From Wall Street suits to holy names, We pay the price — they play the games. [Verse 6 – Comedy vs Bombs – Male Rap] Some cross the sea just to share a laugh, But they get burned for the jokes they craft. “How dare you joke on desert sacred land?” While bankers shake the same damn hand. And I say — when a comedian bombs on stage, Still kinder than rockets in the rapture’s rage. They pull old ghosts — names and pain, To shame the stage, not the suits who gain . [Final Chorus – Female Anthem] They fly to islands when the storm hits hard, We’re stuck in traffic and on rails that never start. Superyachts, jets, and rockets kiss blue skies, While their bitches film imperfect space lies. Their pimps and mistresses sip champagne in first class, We get sore seats, carbon fines, and lines that never pass. Two standards — same world, same game. [Outro – Male Spoken Word / Rap] They get the bail — we get the blame, They change the laws — still rigged game. Two standards, same world…Absolutely different game. written by Laith