Lessons from Assange

[Verse 1]
What did this man learn from the glitter and the glory?
Flew across the world, chasing a twisted story,
Hob-nobbing with editors, the kings of the ink,
Sipping on their lies, yeah, they made him rethink.
Activist fanatics with a cause and a cry,
Upper-class women with freedom in their eyes.
They loved the heroes, but he was in the dark,
Clueless as the flames began to spark.

[Chorus]
What can this man's adventures teach?
Lost in the shadows, lessons hard to reach.
With every whispered word, the truth turned to smoke,
A fateful mistake, the punchline of a joke.

[Verse 2]
Said he had his allies with their smiles of deceit,
Staying in their homes, oh what a bitter sweet.
But the truth is a weapon, a cruel serrated blade,
An old crusty editor, in profit he stayed.
They wanted the truth? Oh, what a tragic flaw,
More like a puppet show, just a part of the law.
The mob’s torchlight flickered, revealing their faces,
All those so-called friends, just empty embraces.

[Chorus]
What can this man's adventures teach?
Lost in the shadows, lessons hard to reach.
With every whispered word, the truth turned to smoke,
A fateful mistake, the punchline of a joke.

[Bridge]
Journalism’s a sacred job, he had to learn,
But they wield it like a weapon, a lesson not adjourned.
You see the heroes in stories, but the demons wear coats,
They’ll turn you in for dreams, even for the real quotes.

[Verse 3]
So here he stands, with flames at his back,
Fearless reporters? Nah, just a staged act.
Joined the mob of torches carrying flames,
While the truth got buried, and they played their games.
Now he’s wiser, raw with a gritty refrain,
Bleeding ink on the pages, oh, what’s left to gain?

[Chorus]
What can this man's adventures teach?
Lost in the shadows, lessons hard to reach.
With every whispered word, the truth turned to smoke,
A fateful mistake, the punchline of a joke.

[Outro]
He left the world of glamour, embraced the buried scars,
Learned that journalism can shine, but it often leaves marks.
So remember this tale when you read between lines,
What did this man learn? The truth, it defines.