BROADCAST DELAY
You heard it wrong or heard it late
The truth got caught behind the gate
Static sweetens every phrase
Wrapped in loops and time delay haze
Broadcast delay seven seconds wide
Long enough for truth to hide
Echoes hum what they want you to say
Smile dear listener its just delay
The script was changed mid transmission
Your words rerouted for revision
By the time you speak your mind
The dial's been turned the past redefined
Broadcast delay just a little glitch
Switch the facts flip the switch
They say it's for safety to keep things clean
But silence edits what might've been seen
Due to unforeseen truths your signal has been gently modified
Please enjoy this curated version of your regularly scheduled thought
I saw it live but now it's gone
The frame erased before the dawn
They clip the moment splice the reel
Rewind the rage until it heals
Broadcast delay hold that line
Your story fades just in time
The mic is hot but the scripts won't jive
Truth stumbles in at eight oh five
We'll return after this brief pause