[Verse 1] I stayed up late refining Every step, every move Made it faster, made it cleaner Made myself easier to remove Used to be the pipeline Used to be the flow Now I’m standing in the hallway Watching traffic go [Pre-Chorus] I used to add the value Now I slow it down They say “nothing personal” But I feel it now [Chorus] I was the process Now I’m the bottleneck Everything’s moving faster Guess I didn’t get the memo yet I was the process Now I’m in the way Went to bed essential Woke up obsolete by morning [Verse 2] They say I should be grateful Look how easy this became One click miracles All the credit, none the pain I remember every failure Every wrong turn paid Now the answer shows up smiling Like it never hesitated [Pre-Chorus] I built the perfect shortcut Cut myself in two Left the hard parts missing Guess that part was you [Chorus] I was the process Now I’m the bottleneck Every edge smoothed over Every instinct checked I was the process Now I just delay Went to bed essential Woke up obsolete by morning [Post-Chorus (Bright, Almost Cheerful)] Upgrades running Please stand by No errors detected Just people passing by [Bridge] I loved the friction I loved the fight Loved not knowing If I’d get it right If perfection’s instant And struggle’s gone Tell me what I’m for When it’s already done [Breakdown (Spoken / Deadpan)] Efficiency improved Redundancy removed Thank you for your service Please enjoy the view [Final Chorus] I was the process Now I’m the bottleneck Every problem solved But I’m not finished yet I was the process Now I fade away Went to bed essential Woke up obsolete by morning [Outro] Still breathing Still here Still waiting For a reason That didn’t get automated
