Smear Architecture 2.0

>> Check, check.

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>> Check, check.

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Censor.

Censor.

Fresh out smoke. You don't bring facts,

Fresh out smoke. You don't bring facts,

you bring light and you don't tell

you bring light and you don't tell

truth. You cast roles and you picked the

truth. You cast roles and you picked the

wrong

wrong

one for me.

one for me.

You build a case out [music] of side

You build a case out [music] of side

eyes, thumbnails and tones. Turn a rumor

eyes, thumbnails and tones. Turn a rumor

to a relic, put it up on a throne.

to a relic, put it up on a throne.

[music] Take a dozen loose fragments,

[music] Take a dozen loose fragments,

stitch a monster from scraps. Then you

stitch a monster from scraps. Then you

point at your creation like, "See, I'm

point at your creation like, "See, I'm

just stating facts." Now you bait with

just stating facts." Now you bait with

suggestion, [music] let implication do

suggestion, [music] let implication do

flips. Got a mouth full of poison and a

flips. Got a mouth full of poison and a

courtroom [music] eclipse. Everything's

courtroom [music] eclipse. Everything's

a pattern when you need the crowd fed.

a pattern when you need the crowd fed.

You sell [music] fear in a sermon with a

You sell [music] fear in a sermon with a

livestream instead.

livestream instead.

You blur them together, make [music]

You blur them together, make [music]

contamination a proof. You're bad by

contamination a proof. You're bad by

association, cheap glitter on a truth.

association, cheap glitter on a truth.

You want villains on demand, nice

You want villains on demand, nice

[music] and easy to brain wash. So you

[music] and easy to brain wash. So you

cook up a persona, then you wave it at

cook up a persona, then you wave it at

the stands. You don't [singing] prove

the stands. You don't [singing] prove

it, you perform it. You don't know,

it, you perform it. You don't know,

you're just a distorted. Dress the

you're just a distorted. Dress the

gossip like a goddess, then pretend the

gossip like a goddess, then pretend the

lie is honest. You're a smear machine,

lie is honest. You're a smear machine,

>> running hot, running dirty. Cut the

>> [music]

>> running hot, running dirty. Cut the

>> [music]

tape, loop the lie, make the weak look

tape, loop the lie, make the weak look

worthy. Copy paste, [music]

worthy. Copy paste, [music]

denigrate. Little paper crown on a

denigrate. Little paper crown on a

plywood stage. You wrote a script

plywood stage. You wrote a script

but I don't fit the part, you [music]

but I don't fit the part, you [music]

said.

said.

Keep fear as an

Keep fear as an

art, me a machine. Everybody sees the

art, me a machine. Everybody sees the

scene. You got drama in your

scene. You got drama in your

bloodstream, static in your dreams.

bloodstream, static in your dreams.

Really, clip it,

Really, clip it,

frame it, sell it,

frame it, sell it,

>> [music]

>> [music]

>> say my

>> say my

name in it, over tell it, spin it, clip

name in it, over tell it, spin it, clip

it, frame it,

it, frame it,

>> [music]

>> [music]

>> sell it. Near a detection, can't you

>> sell it. Near a detection, can't you

smell it?

smell it?

False glow, [music] fake deep, bad

False glow, [music] fake deep, bad

faith, cracked halo.

faith, cracked halo.

False [music] glow, fake deep, bad

False [music] glow, fake deep, bad

faith, cracked halo.

faith, cracked halo.

First comes the grand [music] theory,

First comes the grand [music] theory,

then the casket's assigned. Then you act

then the casket's assigned. Then you act

like you got x-ray vision straight into

like you got x-ray vision straight into

my mind. Everybody's [music]

my mind. Everybody's [music]

a puppet, everybody's in play till the

a puppet, everybody's in play till the

facts hit the room and your mystique

facts hit the room and your mystique

[music] melts away. You call paranoia

[music] melts away. You call paranoia

wisdom, call projection a gift. You call

wisdom, call projection a gift. You call

smoke a revelation while the [music]

smoke a revelation while the [music]

evidence drifts. One aesthetic detail,

evidence drifts. One aesthetic detail,

one vibe, one phrase. [music] Then you

one vibe, one phrase. [music] Then you

build a whole mythology and set

build a whole mythology and set

[singing] it ablaze.

[singing] it ablaze.

No receipts, just dramatic pauses, coded

No receipts, just dramatic pauses, coded

little sneers. No [music] substance,

little sneers. No [music] substance,

just a fog machine humming in your ears.

just a fog machine humming in your ears.

You got your audience trained to clap

You got your audience trained to clap

when you sneer at the screen. Like a

when you sneer at the screen. Like a

bargain bin oracle [music] selling fear

bargain bin oracle [music] selling fear

as a scene. You don't prove it, you

as a scene. You don't prove it, you

imply it. Set it loose and then deny

imply it. Set it loose and then deny

[music and singing] it. Play conductor,

[music and singing] it. Play conductor,

pull the chaos, then say, "Wow, I never

pull the chaos, then say, "Wow, I never

caused this." You're a smear machine,

caused this." You're a smear machine,

running [music] hot, running dirty. Cut

running [music] hot, running dirty. Cut

the tape, loop the lie, make the weak

the tape, loop the lie, make the weak

look worthy. Copy paste,

look worthy. Copy paste,

>> [music]

>> [music]

>> denigrate. Little paper crown on a

>> denigrate. Little paper crown on a

plywood stage. You wrote a script

plywood stage. You wrote a script

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[music]

but I don't fit the part, you said.

but I don't fit the part, you said.

Keep fear as an

Keep fear as an

art, me a machine. Everybody sees the

art, me a machine. Everybody sees the

scene. You [music] got drama in your

scene. You [music] got drama in your

bloodstream, static in your dreams.

bloodstream, static in your dreams.

Static in your dreams.

Static in your dreams.

>> [music]

>> [music]

>> The static queen of the mating game.

>> The static queen of the mating game.

Static in your dream. You call it truth,

Static in your dream. You call it truth,

I call it theater with a cheap smoke

I call it theater with a cheap smoke

screen. [music]

screen. [music]

This is how you do it, right? Float a

This is how you do it, right? Float a

charge, then dim the light. Let the

charge, then dim the light. Let the

audience connect the dots while [music]

audience connect the dots while [music]

you act shocked at what they got. I'm

you act shocked at what they got. I'm

just asking questions, sure, with a

just asking questions, sure, with a

loaded wink and a poisoned slur. I'm

loaded wink and a poisoned slur. I'm

just noticing a trend. Yeah, every witch

just noticing a trend. Yeah, every witch

hunt says that in the end. You need

hunt says that in the end. You need

[music] a villain, need a storm, need a

[music] a villain, need a storm, need a

target to keep you warm. Need an evil

target to keep you warm. Need an evil

throw like me so the bored crowd feels

throw like me so the bored crowd feels

elite. But here's [music] the rot

elite. But here's [music] the rot

beneath the gloss. You can't control

beneath the gloss. You can't control

with laws. You confuse attention with

with laws. You confuse attention with

power. You built on the walls by the

power. You built on the walls by the

hour. You want me trapped in a costume

hour. You want me trapped in a costume

[singing]

[singing]

you stitch from [music] gossip and spy.

you stitch from [music] gossip and spy.

Want me chasing every breadcrumb

Want me chasing every breadcrumb

[singing]

[singing]

while you dine out on the fire.

while you dine out on the fire.

But I see the rigging, [music]

But I see the rigging, [music]

sweetheart. Every bully, every cue.

sweetheart. Every bully, every cue.

You're not exposing the darkness, you're

You're not exposing the darkness, you're

manufacturing it too. You sell a tremor

manufacturing it too. You sell a tremor

as an earthquake, a whisper as a war.

as an earthquake, a whisper as a war.

You make a paper mask and scream,

You make a paper mask and scream,

"There's the monster I was warning for."

"There's the monster I was warning for."

That trick is old, that [music] spell is

That trick is old, that [music] spell is

thin, that crown is tinfoil on skin. You

thin, that crown is tinfoil on skin. You

can farm that fear for clicks, but you

can farm that fear for clicks, but you

can't make fiction stick.

can't make fiction stick.

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[music]

Fact by fact, your tower tilts. Thread

Fact by fact, your tower tilts. Thread

by thread, your story [music] splits.

by thread, your story [music] splits.

You can sneer, perform, accuse, still

You can sneer, perform, accuse, still

not [singing] proof, still just fumes.

not [singing] proof, still just fumes.

You're a smear machine, running [music]

You're a smear machine, running [music]

hot, running dirty. Same old tricks,

hot, running dirty. Same old tricks,

same cheap tricks, same truth done

same cheap tricks, same truth done

dirty. Copy paste,

dirty. Copy paste,

denigrate. [music]

denigrate. [music]

Little paper crown on a plywood stage.

Little paper crown on a plywood stage.

You wrote a script

You wrote a script

>> [music]

>> [music]

>> but I burn that part, you don't get

>> but I burn that part, you don't get

access to my [music] heart. Me a

access to my [music] heart. Me a

machine. Everybody sees the scene. You

machine. Everybody sees the scene. You

got drama in your bloodstream, static in

got drama in your bloodstream, static in

your dreams.

your dreams.

>> [music]

>> [music]

>> Let me translate it for the room.

>> Let me translate it for the room.

You package rumor like prophecy.

You package rumor like prophecy.

You spray paint motive [music] on

You spray paint motive [music] on

strangers.

strangers.

You call panic insight.

You call panic insight.

You call performance [music]

You call performance [music]

proof.

proof.

You call that power.

You call that power.

I call it [music] what it is.

I call it [music] what it is.

A cheap suit,

A cheap suit,

a tired script,

a tired script,

and a liar

and a liar

begging for better lighting.

begging for better lighting.

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