Anja Hendel

Title: Between Code and Steel (An indie-alternative inspired track, slow and reflective with a slightly dark tone.) Verse 1 There’s a quiet hum in the factory light Five years to shape the perfect ride But every 13 seconds in the software sky Another line deploys, another dream comes alive Conway’s law in the engine room Hardware hearts still chasing the moon We watch them reaching for a new design As transformation casts its uncertain shine Chorus Between code and steel, we’re caught in the fight Searching for meaning in the dead of night One foot in the future, one hand on the wheel Between code and steel, it’s all too real Verse 2 They talk of changing ways to find a better road A separate team to carry that agile load But pressure weighs heavy, the old ways return In the hammer’s echo, the nails still burn Betting on tomorrow, drifting from the past In an endless chase for more that never seems to last We question all the metrics—what if we scaled down? If the future is mobility, who needs to own a crown? Chorus Between code and steel, we’re caught in the fight A brand new system tangled in neon light One foot in the future, one hand on the wheel Between code and steel, it’s all too real Bridge Are we building a dream or fueling the machine? Who will own the highways when the software takes the lead? The mark of transformation is slow but runs so deep In automotive shadows, we watch the old world bleed Chorus (Soft Reprise) Between code and steel, the lines blur and fade Electric hearts and data nights, the promises we’ve made One foot in the future, one hand on the wheel Between code and steel, it’s all so real Outro In the hush of a digital dawn, We’re still learning how to change. Between code and steel, We live in the space— Waiting for the next update, Hoping for a new embrace.