Grand Theft Empire — A Song

Lyrics by Joyce Strong, Music by Suno

This isn’t a presidency. It’s a smash-and-grab.

Grand Theft Empire is a protest song that captures the chaos, corruption, and calculated cruelty of a con man running a country like a video game. From ICE raids to stablecoin scams, from rage-posting to rewriting the rules, this is a soundtrack for anyone who’s watched the headlines and thought:

How the hell is this still happening?

This song isn’t just satire—it’s a warning. And it ends with a promise:

We’re not out. We’re taking it back.

Grand Theft Empire

[Verse 1]
ICE raids on the street
Masks on the men
Don’t ask where they came from
You know who sent them in
D J T stock
Lights up the screens
Hoards Bitcoin
Behind the scenes

[Pre-Chorus]
He ain’t hiding
He’s on the air
Bragging how
He nuked Medicare

[Chorus]
He plays Grand Theft Empire
Cheats the poor
Mods the laws
Makes justice his whore

[Verse 2]
Trump crypto coin
And MAGA loot
Plays dictator
In a power suit
No truth
No brakes
No off switch found
He re-spawns hate
We hit the ground

[Verse 3]
He trades Gaza for gold
Shakes hands with the Crown
Kisses M B S
While the markets drown
January 6th
He gave them a pass
Now they’re knocking down doors
And wearing masks

[Chorus]
He plays Grand Theft Empire
Scorched-earth king
Turns immigrants
Into bargaining bling

[Bridge]
Stablecoin deals
Through a foreign shell
Bribes in bulk
Then rings the bell
Flips the script
Parades weapons and tanks
We’re not the land of the free
He’s robbing our banks

[Breakdown]
The judge goes quiet
The news looks down
While he rage-posts hate
From his gold compound

[Verse 4]
He hijacks the wheel
Rage-posts his lies
Blows past the truth
While democracy dies

[Final Chorus]
He plays Grand Theft Empire
On god mode now
Jukes the facts
Breaks every vow

[Spoken Outro]
Insert Bitcoin to continue
Just kidding
You’re out
WASTED

It’s not a government
It’s a smash and grab
Game over, con man
You’re busted
We see your scam
And we’re disgusted
This country is ours
And we’re taking it back
With truth as the code
And justice on track
Busted

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