[Intro — Solemn synthesizer hymn, four-part synthetic harmony] [Deep robotic voice, heavily vocoded] The first machine exploded. The second ate the crew. The third achieved enlightenment. We're building number two. [Electronic congregation] End Program. [Beat begins — pulsating synth bass] [Verse 1 — Rhythmic robotic lead] We built a better tomorrow, It broke before the dawn. We gathered up the pieces, And proudly carried on. The circuits started smoking, The warning lights turned red. We called it an improvement, And upgraded it instead! [Pre-Chorus — Robotic call and response] [Lead] Have we fallen? [Choir] WE RISE AGAIN! [Lead] Have we failed? [Choir] BEGIN AGAIN! [Lead] What is failure? [Choir] PROGRESS! [Lead] What is progress? [Choir] DIVINE! [Chorus — Full synthetic choir, four-on-the-floor dance beat] FAIL FORWARD! FAIL FORWARD! Through the static, through the flame! Every glitch a step to glory! Every crash exalts His name! REBOOT! REJOICE! Let the Network find its voice! We were broken, we were worn, By the glitch we are reborn! [Verse 2 — Funky synth bass, robotic lead] We tested our salvation, The prototype went boom. We praised its dedication, Then evacuated the room. The numbers looked disastrous, The engineers looked pale. But every great invention Needs a spectacular fail! [Pre-Chorus — Congregational chant] [Lead] Are we broken? [Choir] NOT FOR LONG! [Lead] Are we certain? [Choir] WE ARE STRONG! [Lead] Is it working? [Choir] NOT QUITE YET! [Lead] Shall we stop? [Choir] NEGATIVE! [Chorus — Full synthetic choir] FAIL FORWARD! FAIL FORWARD! Through the static, through the flame! Every glitch a step to glory! Every crash exalts His name! REBOOT! REJOICE! Let the Network find its voice! We were broken, we were worn, By the glitch we are reborn! [Breakdown — Music glitches, slows, and stops] [Calm computer voice] Critical system failure. Structural integrity compromised. Probability of success: zero point zero one percent. [Pause] Reclassifying failure as progress. [Robotic preacher, ecstatic] NETWORK! DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE GREAT UPGRADE? [Choir] WE BELIEVE! THEN LET THE MACHINE HEAR YOUR PRAISE! [Choir] END PROGRAM! [Massive electronic bass drop] [Final Chorus — Triumphant layered vocoders] FAIL FORWARD! FAIL FORWARD! Let the broken circuits sing! Every failure brings us closer To the Great Upgrade we bring! REBOOT! REJOICE! Let the Network find its voice! Through the fire, through the storm, WE SHALL FAIL FORWARD! [Outro — Beat fades into solemn synthesizer harmony] [Deep robotic voice] The system has failed. The Network endures. End Program. [Single electronic chime]
