[Intro] (Heavy, distorted guitar riff and deep, tight drum beat establish the groove) (Eli, sharply) Let's go. [Verse 1] Simulated living is slippery, the whole system is clipped Every single screen is a mimicry, engineered and scripted I’m tired of the noise that they spit when they promise solidity Lost in the stream of mediocrity, chasing cheap rapidity Trying to find the frequency but every channel is fraudulent The content is voluminous, the quality is negligent You gotta break the rhythm when the beat is a trap 'Cause the only honest conversation is the code in the map Yeah, the data is swimming but the signal is shallow Living life through a filter where the truth is just a shadow [Pre-Chorus] (Rhythm simplifies slightly, focusing on the build) They told us to shout, they told us to climb But the volume's so high, we're just wasting the time! Can you even hear me over all the noise? Or are we just programmed, performing for boys? [Chorus] (Punchy, repetitive, aggressive rap hook) Decible fatigue is the cost of the lie Everybody talking 'til the signal starts to die Decible fatigue is the cost of the lie It’s the sound of the system as it breaks through the sky! [Verse 2] I'm checking the timeline, watching the verification Everyone's got an opinion built on manufactured fabrication We prioritize the clapping over the actual creation A generation addicted to reaction and constant validation I refuse to be the texture, the wallpaper background While you chase the digital fictions on highly coveted ground My energy is drained, my focus is scattered By the constant, cyclical chatter that never truly mattered They preach the "Game of Uniqueness," but punish every deviation Selling you the illusion of self through total conformity and aberration [Pre-Chorus] (Rhythm simplifies slightly, focusing on the build) They told us to shout, they told us to climb But the volume's so high, we're just wasting the time! Can you even hear me over all the noise? Or are we just programmed, performing for boys? [Chorus] (Punchy, repetitive, aggressive rap hook) Decible fatigue is the cost of the lie Everybody talking 'til the signal starts to die Decible fatigue is the cost of the lie It’s the sound of the system as it breaks through the sky! [Bridge] (Music slows, guitar drops out, focus purely on bass and drums) (Eli - Cold, deliberate flow) We were promised connection, we were sold the platform But the platform is the cage, designed to keep the engine warm So I'm cutting the mic, I'm logging off the noise The only voice that matters is the one I choose to employ. [Outro] (Music hits full heavy speed, Eli repeats the phrase aggressively as the beat fades) Decible fatigue! Cost of the lie!
