The Ballad of Luigi Mangione

Verse 1: In the shadows of Manhattan's gleaming towers Where men in suits control our healing powers Another claim denied, another family breaks While golden parachutes soften CEO stakes (Quick tempo increase) Verse 2: Luigi sat there reading through his papers Bills piling up like corporate skyscrapers The system said no, wouldn't ease his pain Some say that's when he started to go insane Chorus: (Full band enters, heavy drums) They're calling him a villain, they're calling him a saint Some say he's a hero, some say he ain't When desperate men take desperate measures Who's to judge their hidden treasures? The people paint his face on city walls While executives hide behind their halls Bridge: (Tempo slows, piano emphasis) One shot rang out on a winter's day Changed everything, they say Now t-shirts bear his name Some praise, some shame But nothing's quite the same Verse 3: (Building intensity) The fundraiser's climbing, tattoos appear Free Luigi posters, spreading far and near But somewhere there's a family dressed in black Two kids wondering when their dad's coming back Final Chorus: (Full rock arrangement, backing vocals) America's divided on the price of care Some say he's a murderer, some say he's fair When systems break and people fall Who's standing tallest after all? The ghost of justice haunts these streets While history's judgment's incomplete Outro: (Fading to acoustic, spoken word over simple chords) In the halls of marble and glass Another claim just got passed... Or denied.