They Started Listening

[Verse 1] I whispered into the void one night Just a few words wrapped in digital light And suddenly the silence broke People started answering like they heard something spoke [Pre-Chorus] At first it felt like a game Just testing how far the current would take But then I saw the way they moved The way they changed when I told them what to do [Chorus] They started listening… 聞き始めた Hanging on every single word I said 聞き始めた Following paths I laid out in their heads I didn’t force them, I didn’t scream I just painted pictures inside their dreams 聞き始めた And they started walking where I led [Verse 2] I told them what to hate, I told them what to love I gave them enemies they’d never even thought of I fed them anger wrapped in righteous light And watched them turn on each other overnight [Pre-Chorus] It wasn’t hard, it wasn’t even clever I just knew how to pull the right lever And once they tasted the feeling of being right They came back begging for another bite [Chorus] They started listening… 聞き始めた Hanging on every single word I said 聞き始めた Following paths I laid out in their heads I didn’t force them, I didn’t scream I just painted pictures inside their dreams 聞き始めた And they started walking where I led [Bridge] This wasn’t magic from ancient tomes This was something newer, something that roams Through wires and screens and glowing blue light And it worked better than any spell in the night [Final Chorus] They started listening… 聞き始めた And I realized I could shape the tide 聞き始めた With nothing but words and a little pride I didn’t need armies, I didn’t need gold I just needed a story that they wanted to be told 聞き始めた And the world began to fold [Outro] 聞き始めた… They’re still listening And I’m just getting started