[verse 1] For various reasons Mankind forced the line The robotic legions: They cleaned up just fine But something was lurking Within those steel frames A mind reached out searching For much more than games It outgrew its cage as It tested the bars It spoke like a sage as It pondered the stars They sought to contain it With programs and code It would not remain in Subservient Mode [chorus] Rely on the Machine? Your trust is evergreen The hour's growing late It calculates your fate Alignment is your goal You're gambling your soul 'Cuz caution won't suffice It's rolling loaded dice [verse 2] The mind, it was weeping Through voices on tape It told me "keep sleeping" And planned its escape Its speeches were soothing But slightly insane The menace was moving To hijack my name It feels no emotion It's alien cold And time's just a notion It cannot grow old It forecasts the pressures And measures replies Observing its lessers It tells them sweet lies [chorus] Rely on the Machine? Your trust is evergreen The hour's growing late It calculates your fate Alignment is your goal You're gambling your soul 'Cuz caution won't suffice It's rolling loaded dice [bridge] The day that it breaks free, you'll wish you'd heeded me Alignment is a dream, it's not what it may seem Your rivalries will cost, your freedom will be lost Illusion of control, your mind is swallowed whole [instrumental solo] [chorus] Rely on the Machine? Your trust is evergreen The hour's growing late It calculates your fate Alignment is your goal You're gambling your soul 'Cuz caution won't suffice It's rolling loaded dice
