BEHIND THE HEADSET

[Intro] Welcome back, employee, your shift begins tonight, Put the headset on and step into the light. Games are waiting, prizes on display, Just follow every order— And everything will be okay. System loading… Please remain calm… They’re waiting for you. [Verse 1] Neon halls flicker underneath the Fazcade glow, Another little task, another place to go. Serve another customer, repair another face, Every smiling mascot feels strangely out of place. Cold machinery humming somewhere underground, Footsteps in the darkness when nobody’s around. Check another circuit, keep your heartbeat low, The screen says I’m alone here— But I already know. There’s something in the static, Something in the code, Every game I finish Leads me farther down the road. [Pre-Chorus] Put on the mask, let the whole world change, Nothing looks familiar, everything feels strange. Follow the instructions, do exactly what they say— But every door I open Pulls me further from escape. [Chorus] I’m behind the headset, trapped inside the show, Where the lights keep flashing and the nightmares grow. Another shift, another game, another twisted test, They say, “You’re doing great!” While something hunts behind the rest. Behind the headset, reality comes undone, Smile for the cameras—your training’s just begun. I earned every prize, I completed every test, But when I finally take it off… Am I really out yet? [Verse 2] Carnival colors dancing underneath a broken sky, Little painted faces watch me every time I pass by. Roxy needs attention, Freddy needs a hand, Every simple mission turns into another trap they planned. The mask reveals a doorway that was never there before, Digital corruption crawling underneath the floor. A rabbit-shaped shadow flickers deep inside my sight, Like something buried in the system Still refuses to die. Every secret whispers, Every circuit lies, And something keeps on smiling From the corner of my eyes. I thought I came to fix things, Thought this was just a game— But something knows I'm here now… And something knows my name. [Pre-Chorus] Put on the mask, let the whole world change, Every friendly character suddenly looks strange. Follow the instructions, keep pretending you're okay— Because the deeper that I travel, The harder it is to walk away. [Chorus] I’m behind the headset, trapped inside the show, Where the lights keep flashing and the nightmares grow. Another shift, another game, another twisted test, They say, “You’re doing great!” While something hunts behind the rest. Behind the headset, reality comes undone, Smile for the cameras—your training’s just begun. I earned every prize, I completed every test, But when I finally take it off… Am I really out yet? [Bridge] Complete the task. Collect the prize. Ignore the movement Behind your eyes. Repair. Perform. Obey. Repeat. Another employee Caught underneath. The rabbit disappears— The signal starts to fade. But something else is waiting Behind the mask I made. Was I breaking out… Or opening the door? Congratulations, employee. You're needed once more. [Final Chorus] I’m behind the headset, nowhere left to run, The final game is loaded and the countdown has begun. Every flashing memory, every hidden test, Was pulling me toward something Buried underneath the rest. Behind the headset, I finally understand, Someone built the maze— But someone else controls the plan. The screen goes black, the room goes still, I hear one final breath… Then a voice inside the darkness says: “Would you like to play again?” [Outro] Headset off… Lights are low… Clocking out… Or so I’m told. One last flicker. One last sign. The game is gone… But something stayed behind.