Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It was crooked from the cradle, twisted in the stem
Masked with shiny paper and a patriotic hymn
They said “play fair,” but the dice were lead
While they feast, we fight for bread

[Pre-Chorus]
They blame the bottom while the top gets fat
Say, “pull yourself up,” but where’s the mat?

[Chorus]
It’s rigged from the root, down to the core
Built on greed and wrapped in war
We’ve been planted in chains, grown in deceit
But this garden of lies is dead at our feet
Rigged from the root — ain't no mistake
Time to tear it out for justice’s sake

[Verse 2]
They water the system with tears and sweat
Harvest our pain, drown us in debt
The fruit looks golden, the tree looks tall
But it rots from inside, just like them all

[Pre-Chorus 2]
They sell the poison as the plan
While calling theft the work of man

[Chorus Repeat]
It’s rigged from the root, wired to fail
Truth locked up and truth for sale
We’ve been fooled, we’ve been burned
But now the tide is set to turn
Rigged from the root — we see it now
And we won’t stop ’til we burn it down

[Bridge]
This ain’t just broken — it was born to oppress
Every leaf, every branch is a curse in a dress
But we are the axe, the storm, the flood
We’ll cleanse the soil with sweat and blood

[Final Chorus]
It’s rigged from the root — and now we rise
Dig up the truth they tried to disguise
No more decay, no more control
We’ll tear it up and plant a soul
Rigged from the root — and we won’t bow
We’re the fire — and the reckoning’s now