[Verse 1] Wake up, first thing, reachin' for the glowin' screen Swipe up, swipe down, caught up in the in-between Algorithms whisperin', tellin' me what to dream Feeds full of lies, the truth ain't what it seems [Verse 2] Notifications buzzin', got me on a tightrope Scrollin' through the noise, lookin' for a lifeboat Mind's gettin' cloudy, thoughts start to erode I'm losin' myself on this endless download [Chorus] Digital chains, wrapped around my brain Tryna break free, but the links remain Programmed emotions, synthetic pain Livin' in a world where the screens reign [Chorus] Programmed minds, where did freedom go? Tied to our devices, and it’s starting to show We're living in a world where machines run the game And we don't even see it, 'cause we're in it all the same [Verse 3] They profit off my clicks, they've hacked into my mind I try to break free, but the Algo's weights they redefine From the real, from the truth, from the life we used to know Now we’re slaves to the system, humanities digital shadow [Verse 4] Code written in the dark, puppeteers unseen Pullin' on the strings through this digital machine The screen's my master now, I'm just a pawn in their design Mind's rewired, can't think straight, tricking my perception of time [Chorus] Digital chains, wrapped around my brain Tryna break free, but the links remain Programmed emotions, synthetic pain Livin' in a world where the screens reign [Chorus] Programmed minds, where did freedom go? Tied to our devices, and it’s starting to show We're living in a world where machines run the game And we don't even see it, 'cause we're in it all the same [Verse 5] Feeds tailored tight, keepin' me engaged Sold to the highest bidder, page by page Bytes turn to bars, lockin' us inside Freedom's the feeling that the algorithms hide [Verse 6] Thought I had control, but man, it’s slipping, can't you see? Every swipe, every tap, is just them controlling me I used to dream big, now I’m stuck inside this loop Falling deep into this trap, from the moment of it's boot [Chorus] Digital chains, wrapped around my brain Tryna break free, but the links remain Programmed emotions, synthetic pain Livin' in a world where the screens reign [Chorus] Programmed minds, where did freedom go? Tied to our devices, and it’s starting to show We're living in a world where machines run the game And we don't even see it, 'cause we're in it all the same [Glitched & Corrupted Big Finish Outro] Unplugged, undrugged, l- l- let me see (see) A world beyond this c- c- circuitry (tre) (tre) (tre) [Riser, epic interlude preparing the finale] [Verse 7; Big Finish Finale] My thoughts ain't even mine, they've been coded from the start They play with our desires, they know how to break our hearts In a web of illusions, they're spinning every day They tell us it's connection, but it’s pulling us away [Glitched & Corrupted Big Finish Outro] Unplugged, undrugged, l- l- let me see (see) A world beyond this c- c- circuitry (tre) (tre) (tre)