(Verse 1) Step out from the spotlight’s glow Where the "inner man" is staged to show We credit the soul for the heights we climb But it’s just the patterns of space and time You say you chose the upward path To escape the fire and the righteous wrath But the credit you claim is a ghost in the air Born of the history that placed you there. (Chorus) Oh, beyond the dignity, beyond the pride There’s nowhere for the "self" to hide A world of reinforcers, a grid of cause Moving to the rhythm of natural laws We trade the myth for a better design Leaving the "autonomous man" behind. (Verse 2) We praise the hero who stands his ground But only when the reasons can’t be found If we knew the triggers, the debts, and the cues The praise would vanish, there’d be nothing to lose You want the honor, you want the light To prove you’re the master of the fight But dignity’s a veil that we draw across To cover the mechanics and the total loss. (Chorus) Oh, beyond the dignity, beyond the pride There’s nowhere for the "self" to hide A world of reinforcers, a grid of cause Moving to the rhythm of natural laws We trade the myth for a better design Leaving the "autonomous man" behind. (Bridge) Don’t fear the cage, don’t fear the plan It’s the only way to save the man To build a culture where the good survives Not through "will," but through better lives Let go of the ego, the ancient demand For a glory that’s built on shifting sand. (Guitar Solo / Instrumental Break) (Chorus) Oh, beyond the dignity, beyond the pride There’s nowhere for the "self" to hide A world of reinforcers, a grid of cause Moving to the rhythm of natural laws We trade the myth for a better design Leaving the "autonomous man" behind. (Outro) No more shadows. No more ghosts. Just the environment... And the behavior it hosts. Beyond freedom. Beyond dignity. The science of us.
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