[Verse 1 — Lead Vocal]
I walked under Santo Domingo neon, humid night on my skin
Smell of disinfectant, tropic rain, a city ready to sin
White coats with quiet hands, contracts folded in a drawer
They whispered por favor in the hallway — then closed the ward's door
I tasted metal on the tongue, saw lights through barred glass
A neighbor gone, a name on a list, memories that won't pass
Fredd Santos read the ledger by flashlight after curfew
Found patient names, found broken vows, found something we all knew
[Pre-Chorus — Lead Vocal]
He swore an oath on tired hands, la ley in his soul
Took a file, took a picture — law and heart took the toll
But they shoved him to the ground, cold cell behind the sound
And all I hear is people rising up in the barrio all around
[Chorus — Lead Vocal / Short Hook]
Free Fredd — burn this town down
Free Fredd — burn this town down
Torched billboard, church bell, midnight crown
Free Fredd — burn this town down
[Verse 2 — Lead Vocal]
He didn't just find rumors — he found a contract with a seal
Hospital Metropolitano stamped in ink, signatures that steal
A ledger full of patients, a Rolodex of names
Evidence of sales in the night, and the city fed the flames
He lost someone close — la vecina, Rosario's son
He swore no más — no more silence, no more dimmed-out suns
Fredd put his life on paper, tucked it under his coat
Then they came with their bribes and badges, closed off every road
[Pre-Chorus — Lead Vocal]
They locked him in a holding cell, pinned the truth beneath a crown
But in the plaza kids are painting signs, in every barrio town
[Chorus — Lead Vocal / Short Hook]
Free Fredd — burn this town down
Free Fredd — burn this town down
Torched billboard, church bell, midnight crown
Free Fredd — burn this town down
[Verse 3 — Rap — Gritty, Method-style Counterpoint]
Yo — Gazcue block talk, malecón breeze, salt on my tongue
Streetlights flicker where the deals were done
They clipped wings, sold flesh, paper trail in the trunk
Ledgers in leather, names that sunk
Santo Domingo nights, undercover rites, cash in brown bags
Nurses with smiles, doctors with flags, lawyers with tags
Fredd rolled up sleeves, subpoena in his palm
Found bribery notes, phone logs, threats that calm
They grabbed him, mano dura, tras las rejas — hold him fast
But a taped-up ledger means the truth will blast
Short lines, snubbed cops, witness in the backstop
I speak in court days, judges tick like a clock
Bribes in envelopes, whispers in la sala
He stood on a promise — “no más,” he called
So hear me now: call and answer in the crowd
You scream his name like thunder — la gente proud
[Call & Response — Chorus (Lead):]
Free Fredd — burn this town down
[Rap Reply (short, punchy):]
We light the match, but we aim for the crown
You shout his name, I lace up the sound
Witness tape, ledger date, I break the gate
Fredd's not alone — we litigate, retaliate
[Bridge — Duet: Lead Vocal + Rap Reply]
(Lead — sung) We will not sleep while names vanish at night
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