INTRO — A robotic voice emerges from digital static. A low pulse begins, like a machine waking up.] [ROBOTIC ANNOUNCEMENT] Welcome to the future. Your identity has been verified. Your movements have been recorded. Your preferences have been predicted. Your freedom is important to us. Please select ACCEPT to continue. [Pause.] There is no other option. [DEEP BASS ENTERS — A hypnotic techno groove begins building.] [VERSE 1 — Detached male spoken vocal, rhythmically delivered.] First came the phone, Then came the screen. Now there's a little machine Between you and your dreams. Face recognition, Location tracking. Smile for the camera. The camera's smiling back. They know what you want Before you decide. Your next big thought Has already been supplied. [Spoken, dry] Convenient, isn't it? [BUILD — Metallic percussion accelerates. Synth arpeggios begin to spiral.] [PRE-DROP] Upgrade your body! Upgrade your brain! Upload your memories! Forget your name! [Beat cuts.] PLEASE RESTART YOURSELF. [DROP — MASSIVE, HYPNOTIC TECHNO-TRANCE GROOVE.] [CHORUS — ROBOTIC GANG VOCALS, PUNCHY AND REPETITIVE.] PLUG IT IN! LET IT THINK! LINK YOUR BRAIN BEFORE YOU BLINK! SCAN YOUR FACE! SYNC YOUR SOUL! HUMAN 2.0 UNDER CONTROL! [Chopped vocal loop] SYNC! SYNC! SYNC YOUR SOUL! SYNC! SYNC! UNDER CONTROL! [VERSE 2 — Deep rolling bass, distorted robotic whispers panning across the stereo field.] The robots are coming. The robots are here. They're taking your job And offering cheer. Your digital twin Has a better career. It works twenty-four hours And never needs beer. Artificial intelligence, Artificial friends. Artificial happiness With premium add-ons at the end. And somewhere a billionaire Says with a grin: [Spoken, sinisterly cheerful] We love humanity. [Pause.] We're just working on the next version. [GLITCH BREAK — The beat skips like a malfunctioning machine.] [PRE-DROP 2] One little chip! One little scan! The future is here! [Beat cuts.] PLEASE PRESENT YOUR HUMAN. [DROP — FULL TECHNO-TRANCE RETURNS.] [CHORUS] PLUG IT IN! LET IT THINK! LINK YOUR BRAIN BEFORE YOU BLINK! SCAN YOUR FACE! SYNC YOUR SOUL! HUMAN 2.0 UNDER CONTROL! [Gang vocals] WHO OWNS THE DATA? WHO OWNS THE MIND? PLEASE HOLD THE LINE. YOUR PRIVACY IS BEHIND. [VERSE 3 — Darker, more spacious groove. Robotic voice alternates with deadpan male vocal.] They call it progress. They call it choice. They've given the machines A very convincing voice. Smart homes. Smart cars. Smart watches on your wrist. Funny how the future Needs to know you exist. Then comes the chip. The upgrade. The ultimate plan. The machine knows you're human Before you know who you am. [Beat stutters.] Correction. Before you know who you ARE. [Spoken, dry] Autocorrect is still in beta. [BUILD — Pulsating bass, rising synths, layered robotic whispers.] NO MORE PASSWORDS! NO MORE KEYS! JUST A LITTLE SCAN TO DO AS YOU PLEASE! NO MORE QUESTIONS! NO MORE DOUBT! THE SYSTEM KNOWS WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT! [Beat stops completely.] And if the system goes down... [Pause.] Well, that's above your pay grade. [EXPLOSIVE DROP — DISTORTED BASS AND FULL TRANCE SYNTHS.] [MAIN HOOK — CHANTING, HYPNOTIC, CROWD-READY.] HUMAN! MACHINE! WHERE'S THE LINE IN BETWEEN? UPGRADE! OBEY! WELCOME TO YOUR BRAND-NEW DAY! HUMAN! MACHINE! WHO'S THE MASTER? WHO'S THE SCREEN? UPGRADE! OBEY! PLEASE ENJOY YOUR FREEDOM TODAY! [DANCE BREAK — 32 BARS. Relentless kick, rolling bass, glitch percussion and a hypnotic, spiralling synth riff. Chopped vocals repeat: “Upgrade!” “Obey!” “Who owns the mind?” Digital glitches become rhythmic elements.] [BRIDGE — Beat falls away. A single low pulse remains.] [MALE SPOKEN VOCAL — Calm, almost curious.] Perhaps the strangest part... Nobody had to force us. We bought the phones. We bought the watches. We invited the cameras Into our homes. We traded privacy for convenience, Silence for connection, And thinking for recommendations. [Pause.] Then we called it freedom. [Long pause. A quiet robotic voice interrupts.] Would you like to skip this advertisement? [MALE VOICE] Yes. [ROBOTIC VOICE] Premium subscription required. [BUILD — The bass returns slowly. Mechanical percussion grows into a relentless pulse.] [FINAL DROP — MAXIMUM DANCE-FLOOR ENERGY.] PLUG IT IN! LET IT THINK! LINK YOUR BRAIN BEFORE YOU BLINK! SCAN YOUR FACE! SYNC YOUR SOUL! HUMAN 2.0 UNDER CONTROL! HUMAN! MACHINE! WHERE'S THE LINE IN BETWEEN? UPGRADE! OBEY! WELCOME TO YOUR BRAND-NEW DAY! [OUTRO — Beat gradually strips back. A faint digital heartbeat continues.] [ROBOTIC ANNOUNCEMENT] Thank you for participating in the future of humanity. Your data has been collected. Your behaviour has been analysed. Your subscription has been renewed. [Pause.] Your free will has been updated. [MALE SPOKEN VOCAL] Oh, good. Was it broken? [ROBOTIC VOICE] We cannot answer that question at your current subscription level. [A single digital beep. Silence.]
