[Verse 1] Red light blinking In an empty room Clipboard coffee You clock in Too Screens say "welcome" But they never ask your name Same worn jacket Same old game [Chorus] You feed the machine Till it feels like God Little steel teeth On a time-card clock You gave it your days Now it eats your sleep The machine The machine It keeps what it keeps [Verse 2] Break room buzzing With the tired jokes Laugh so quiet So you never choke Manager’s smile Like a barcode scan "You’re replaceable" But you still stand [Chorus] [Bridge] Heart like a hammer Under neon hum You whisper "I’m not numbers" Then you almost run But the doors slide open And they call your shift You sigh Step forward Give your hours Give your gift [Chorus]
