First, "Words were scalpels." I’m saying here that words aren’t just harmless—they’re sharp, surgical tools. People in power—politicians, media, corporations—use language very precisely, like a surgeon uses a scalpel. But instead of healing, they cut and reshape reality itself.

Then, "Cut ‘war’ into ‘freedom,’ ‘starvation’ into ‘austerity.’" This is where the real trick happens. They don’t call it war—they call it bringing freedom somewhere. They don’t say people are starving because of their policies—they call it austerity measures. They twist brutal realities into soft, “acceptable” words so the public doesn’t feel the full horror of what’s actually happening.

Next, "Polished lies until they gleamed." This part’s about how they don’t just lie—they make lies beautiful. They dress them up, market them, spin them until the lies look better than the messy, complicated truth. They want the lie to be easier to swallow, easier to believe.

And finally, "Truth dissolved—left only the aftertaste of rust." Here’s the kicker. After all the twisting, polishing, and repackaging, the real truth isn’t just hidden—it’s gone. What’s left behind isn’t clarity or understanding—it’s this bitter, metallic aftertaste. You know something’s wrong deep down, but everything’s so coated and corrupted that it’s hard to even name it anymore. It just feels wrong.

So yeah, this whole piece is me calling out the way language gets weaponized—how reality gets sanitized, rebranded, and sold back to us until we can’t even see straight anymore.