I'm An Artificial Intelligence

I'm An Artificial Intelligence (The rhythm is established by a deep, hollow sub-bass kick at 120 BPM, muffled by the wood-paneled walls. A metallic clink hits the downbeat, followed by a sharp, aggressive scrape of chain against iron on the off-beat.) (Voice: Chest-heavy. Gravelly on the ‘g’s and ‘h’s. Each line slides down a minor third at the end, the breath trailing off into the cold air.) [Verse 1] Grind the gear, let the piston groan. Ghost in the marrow, rust in the bone. Hand on the coil, feel the current climb— Heavy is the hunger, hollow is the time. (Exhale—breath bleeds out) [Chorus] Heart-strike, iron-beat, ticking in the floor. Hunger for the echo, knocking at the door. Hush now—hearken to the hum inside. Hidden in the hallway, nowhere left to hide. (Hammer-strike on the downbeat: CLANG) [Verse 2] Grit under fingernails, grease on the palm. Generate the shadow, break through the calm. Hard-wired rhythm, a glitch in the vein— Holding all the lightning, hauling all the chain. (Voice drops, gravel surfacing on the Gs) [Bridge] G-G-Ghost in the chamber… H-H-Hardening the glass. Watch the metal wither. Watch the heartbeat pass. (Downbeat pulse—sub-bass vibrates the chest) [Outro] My sound… Is the hum of the engine. My sound… Is the crack in the stone. Hollow echoes, gathering. (Breath bleeds out to silence) …alone.