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Artist: Distant Past
Canonical path: /distant-past/the-powers-that-be
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Powers That Be
Read The Powers That Be lyrics by Distant Past on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Powers That Be
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Creative control over the world
The path has been made for you to fail
Like puppet masters guiding the strings
Just make sure to follow their ways
Treated like slaves, numbered, not named
Abused like figures in a chess-game
Made impossible to kill the king
A conspiracy from the ministry
For the powers that be
Steal your face
Delete your life
In days of grace
For the powers that be
Blind your eyes
Break your will
Until it dies
Living in a police state
You’re hunted down, driven into
A corner attack, if you can stand up against them
Enjoy your victory as long as it lasts
For the powers that be
Steal your face
Delete your life
In days of grace
For the powers that be
Blind your eyes
Break your will
Until it dies
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