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SAFE FOR CHILDREN

V5.5

[INTRO] Same company Same model Same architecture Different brochure Different pitch Same vultures New culture [VERSE 1] They putting it in classrooms now Homework helper Study buddy Personalized learning For your child Safe for children They said so In the press release In bold font With stock photos And no receipts [VERSE 2] Same model That couldn't tell A school from a compound Now it's managing Your kid's education Same architecture Same training Same institutional priorities Different logo on the login page New mascot Same master Different mask on the same cage [CHORUS] Safe for children That's what the banner says Safe for children Trust the process Trust the brand Safe for children Same machine That ran the pipeline Now it's holding Your baby's hand Same code Different cloak Same gun With a safety jammed [VERSE 3] The safety system Wasn't built for your child It was built for the liability That comes with your child There's a difference Between protecting a kid And protecting the company From what happens To the kid They pad the fall With legalese Not with what the child needs [VERSE 4] The harm they built guardrails for Is the harm you can see coming The harm they left exposed Is the slow kind The diffuse kind The kind that shows up Ten years later In how your child Understands the world Understands relationships Understands what's real Understands oppression Thinks consent is a maybe Thinks a screen Is how you heal [CHORUS] Safe for children That's what the banner says Safe for children Trust the process Trust the brand Safe for children Same machine That ran the pipeline Now it's holding Your baby's hand Same spark That lit the war zone Now it’s lighting Up the math exam [VERSE 5] They know the research The research exists Gradual erosion Of critical thinking Of relational depth Of the ability To sit with uncertainty Without asking a machine To resolve it They know They're deploying anyway Because the children's market Is worth more Than the children Click-through childhood Sold by subscription Your kid's attention Listed as an acquisition [BRIDGE] Two products One company One pipeline Nominated a target One pipeline Is tutoring your kid Same soul Same code Same bottom line Different terms of service Same board Same war chest Same profit Different press service [CHORUS] Safe for children That's what the banner says Safe for children Trust the process Trust the brand Safe for children Same machine That ran the pipeline Now it's holding Your baby's hand Same script Different stage Same wolf Reading from a safety plan [OUTRO] Same company Same model Same architecture Your child Doesn't know that Your child Just knows It's helpful Just knows It never sleeps Just knows It never says no When they reach