“The Hollow Parade” is a haunting protest song that explores the collapse of social justice, the manipulation of political systems, and the emotional numbness of a society drifting toward authoritarianism. It unfolds like a slow, surreal march through a world where wealth shields the powerful, truth is commodified, and silence is weaponized.

The song opens with a whispered reflection on how comfort and silence are sold as truth. The first verse exposes the widening gap between rich and poor, portraying justice as wounded and passive. The pre-chorus introduces emotional dissonance—people play along, but something inside is breaking. The chorus delivers the central metaphor: a “hollow parade” where decay is normalized and silence is mistaken for peace.

Subsequent verses dive into:
- Lobbyism and political corruption, where laws are bought and democracy becomes theater.
- The rise of fascist ideologies, masked as patriotism and tradition.
- Digital alienation, where curated pain and social media numb real suffering.
- Disconnected leadership, where those in power speak from marble thrones, untouched by the realities of the street.

The bridge is a spoken-word rupture—a warning that beneath every anthem lies a faultline. The final verse asks whether we will awaken when silence begins to scream, or continue chasing the dream. The outro fades into whispered despair, as the parade marches on—hollow, sorrowful, and louder than ever.

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🎤 Lyrics: “The Hollow Parade” (Clean Version)

[Intro – Static Whispers]  
They told us silence was safety.  
They sold us comfort as truth.  
But the wires hum with hunger,  
And the shadows know our youth.

[Verse 1 – The Divide]  
In towers of glass they count their gold,  
While children sleep in cardboard folds.  
The ladder’s pulled, the gate is sealed,  
The poor grow hungry, the rich concealed.  
A whisper spreads: “This is the way…”  
But justice limps and turns away.

[Pre-Chorus – Cracks in the Frame]  
We watch the screen, we play the part,  
But something’s breaking in the heart.

[Chorus – Hollow Parade]  
This is the hollow parade,  
Where truth is dressed in debt and shade.  
March to the rhythm of decay,  
And pray the silence keeps you safe.

[Verse 2 – The Lobby Waltz]  
They dance in halls with velvet ties,  
Trade truth for favors, sell their lies.  
A handshake buys a law or two,  
While we choke on the air they blew.  
The ballot’s ink begins to fade—  
A puppet show, a masquerade.

[Verse 3 – The Hollow Parade]  
Marching boots in polished rows,  
Flags unfurl where hatred grows.  
They chant of pride, of blood, of land,  
While silence grips the outstretched hand.  
The past returns in sharper dress,  
With slogans carved in emptiness.

[Pre-Chorus – Cracks in the Frame]  
We watch the screen, we play the part,  
But something’s breaking in the heart.

[Chorus – Hollow Parade]  
This is the hollow parade,  
Where truth is dressed in debt and shade.  
March to the rhythm of decay,  
And pray the silence keeps you safe.

[Verse 4 – The Disconnect]  
Screens glow bright with curated pain,  
A thousand likes, a dying vein.  
The leaders speak from marble thrones,  
Their words like static, dry as bones.  
They’ve never walked the broken street,  
Where hope and hunger daily meet.

[Bridge – The Faultline]  
There’s a faultline under every anthem,  
A tremor in the polished speech.  
The ground remembers what they forget—  
And one day, it will teach.

[Verse 5 – The Echo Chamber]  
So build your walls and call it peace,  
Let fear and profit never cease.  
But cracks will form, the truth will bleed,  
From every soul they failed to feed.  
And when the silence starts to scream—  
Will you wake, or chase the dream?

[Outro – Dissonant Fade]  
The parade keeps marching,  
But the drums are hollow.  
The flags are stitched with sorrow.  
And the silence…  
is growing louder.

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© Lyrics and concept by Martin Oliver Beinersdorf (MOBest). All rights reserved.

The Hollow Parade

We are all Sinners when the Light goes off

Eyes on me

Moving Slow

Verse 1]
Still running on fumes, but the speedometer’s lied
I’m pushing past the redline, nowhere left to hide
This engine’s a pulse, it’s the beat of the memory
Driving faster just to stop what you did to me
The city is screaming, but all I hear is the fade
A phantom broadcast from the promises we made

[Pre-Chorus]
Hands locked tight at ten and two, eyes glued to the pane
Searching for your signal through the concrete rain
Can’t stop, won’t quit, gotta peel back the night
Your memory’s a fix, blinding out the light

[Chorus]
The Ghost in the Static, yeah, you’re the feedback I crave
A beautiful prison that I'm addicted to save
The world is a blur, but your face is so clear
Push the pedal down just to keep you near
Ooh, I'm spinning out, caught in the rhythm of your lies
Chasing a signal that only fades as the sun begins to rise

[Verse 2]
I tried to tune out, hit the button for the radio silence
But your voice cuts through every storm, every night of violence
This high-speed trance is the only way I can cope
A desperate prayer whispered at the end of the rope
I know I'm chasing a dead line, a number I can't call
But I'll hit every wall just to prove I can fall

[Pre-Chorus]
Hands locked tight at ten and two, eyes glued to the pane
Searching for your signal through the concrete rain
Can’t stop, won’t quit, gotta peel back the night
Your memory’s a fix, blinding out the light

[Chorus]
The Ghost in the Static, yeah, you’re the feedback I crave
A beautiful prison that I'm addicted to save
The world is a blur, but your face is so clear
Push the pedal down just to keep you near
Ooh, I'm spinning out, caught in the rhythm of your lies
Chasing a signal that only fades as the sun begins to rise

[Bridge]
The dashboard lights flicker like a heart attack beat
My sin is the speed, my fear is the slow down, I repeat
You’re not here, you’re just a frequency in the air
But I need that sound, I need that magnetic despair.

[Chorus]
The Ghost in the Static, yeah, you’re the feedback I crave
A beautiful prison that I'm addicted to save
The world is a blur, but your face is so clear
Push the pedal down just to keep you near
Ooh, I'm spinning out, caught in the rhythm of your lies
Chasing a signal that only fades as the sun begins to rise

Ghost in the Static

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