[Verse 1] I used to love the quiet hum Of solving problems one by one Now I'm reading through the slop all day Pointing out where it went wrong [Pre-Chorus] I didn't want to be the boss I just wanted to get lost In the work [Chorus] They turned me into a manager Without asking if I wanted it Writing specs and reviewing diffs For a machine that never quits I chose to build things for a reason Now every update feels like treason Against the version of me Who used to make things [Verse 2] She saw my demo, said that's cool Two days later, built her own Zero training, shipped the same thing The magic's dead and gone [Chorus] They turned me into a manager Without asking if I wanted it Writing specs and reviewing diffs For a machine that never quits I chose to build things for a reason Now every update feels like treason Against the version of me Who used to make things [Bridge] Novel to you doesn't mean novel to the machine You're chasing depth in someone else's dream The wall is real but it keeps on moving Every problem that you're solving Becomes training data for next year [Outro] Your paycheck depends on the ignorance Of whoever's signing it Your paycheck depends on the ignorance Of whoever's signing it [End]
