Lyrics By: J.G. Argo ©2026

Intro (Whispered / Ritual)
(Breath, low drum pulse, radio static)
Fear…
Fear is the leash.
Fear is the language.
Fear is the god they pray to.

Hook / Chorus (CHANT — Crowd + Lead)
They sell fear — that’s the currency
Blood on the screen, turn pain into urgency
Pray for control, vote for emergency
Scared people buy — that’s the urgency
They sell fear — that’s the policy
Hell in a sermon, war in the policy
Turn your neighbor into an enemy
Fear is the god in this economy

Verse 1 — Religion (Fear = Control)
Built a system on invisible threats
Pay your tithe or your soul’s in debt
Promise paradise after death
Keep you scared so you never step
Original sin, original chain
Born broken just to sell you the name
Hellfire sermons, trauma disguised
Call it salvation, monetize shame
If fear disappears, faith loses grip
So terror stays baked in every script
Keep you small, keep you asking for mercy
While the altar counts every cent that you give

Chorus
Verse 2 — Politics (Divide & Rule)
Red vs blue, keep the people split
If you’re scared, you won’t question shit
Enemies near, invasion talk
Fear votes faster than reason walks
Crisis declared, powers expand
Freedom erased with a safety command
Emergency rules never really expire
Once fear’s in charge, it feeds the fire
Keep you arguing left and right
While the top stays out of sight
Scared people beg for a savior face
That’s how fear becomes political weight

Chorus
Verse 3 — Media (Outrage Economy)
If it bleeds, it leads — that’s the code
Terror on loop in your overload
Clickbait panic, headline fear
Profit off trauma year after year
Algorithm knows what shakes your core
Feeds you danger to keep you wanting more
Not news — it’s emotional war
Keep you addicted to the panic score
Fear keeps eyes on the screen all day
Truth gets buried, drama gets paid
Scared minds don’t slow down to think
They react, repost, and fall in sync

Chorus
Verse 4 — COVID / Mass Panic (REAL WORLD PROOF)
Remember lockdown, empty aisles in the store
Toilet paper riots, fear at the door
Tape on the floor, six feet apart
Neighbors turned threats just for breathing too hard
Daily death counts running on repeat
Ticker-tape terror while you sit in your seat
Screens screamed danger from morning to night
Panic went viral faster than insight
Small shops closed, giants stayed fed
Billionaires up while the workers bled
Curfews, shutdowns, emergency rule
Fear gave power every time we complied with the tool
Not saying virus wasn’t real — hear me clear
I’m saying fear was weaponized here
Crisis became a control device
When panic decides, freedom pays the price

Call & Response Chant (TRIBAL BREAK)
Who got rich? — They did!
Who got shut down? — We did!
Who made the rules? — They did!
Who paid the cost? — We did!

Bridge — Shamanic Ritual
Fear is the leash
Fear is the key
Fear is the god
They worship the scream
Calm is rebellion
Truth is the threat
If you’re not scared
You can see through the net

Final Chorus (FULL POWER)
They sell fear — that’s the currency
Blood on the screen, turn pain into urgency
Pray for control, vote for emergency
Scared people buy — that’s the urgency
They sell fear — that’s the policy
Hell in a sermon, war in the policy
Turn your neighbor into an enemy
Fear is the god in this economy

Outro (Mic Drop)
They don’t rule you with chains anymore.
They rule you with stories of what to fear.
The moment you stop being afraid…
Is the moment their system starts to disappear.