[Verse 1] Ten years ticking, culture tumbling down CEO throne to a suit, no crown The skywright’s wings bartered in the square Engine smoke and passenger prayers [Pre-Chorus] Pride pawned off, the rivets give way Iron birds falter, shadows in play Circuits stall, the quicksilver’s lost A sleight of the hand, an untold cost [Chorus] Oh, the curse runs deep, time’s pendulum knocks Counters and clerks just punching the clock Titans of tin, with hollows for hearts When product’s a ghost, the verve departs Need a craftsman’s hand, steady and true Or castles of sand get swept from view [Verse 2] The torch was passed to softer hands Pipelines of flame dissolve into sands Chasing the chariot that drives itself blind Glass masks reflected, a hollow design [Pre-Chorus] Vision clouds, a lantern of dust The orchard bears fruit and antitrust The spark has fled, machine’s empty shell Patterns repeat as the pendulum fell [Chorus] Oh, the curse runs deep, time’s pendulum knocks Counters and clerks just punching the clock Titans of tin, with hollows for hearts When product’s a ghost, the verve departs Need a craftsman’s hand, steady and true Or castles of sand get swept from view [Bridge] Boards tempt fate, feed numbers to fire But desire alone won’t pluck the lyre Where tinkerers’ hands once stitched the spark Only watchers remain in the dark [Final Chorus] Oh, the curse runs on a decade deep Ten years pass and empires sleep Maker or bust, artisan’s trust Or Ozymandias crumbles to dust
