TRACK 3 — CORPORATE PLAZA [INTRO|glossy civic-commercial synths|distant plaza ambience|soft biometric scan pulse] [SPOKEN|warm public-announcement voice|sterile corporate calm] Welcome to Corporate Plaza. For your safety, please smile toward the nearest sensor. [SPOKEN|scanner chirp|soft crowd murmur|polished AR shimmer] Your body is your boarding pass. Your face is your receipt. Your silence has been accepted. [VERSE 1|bright civic jingle groove|plastic bass|clean mechanical drums] Scanned at the corporate plaza Smiled for the machine Walked through the sunlight Like a sponsored routine Every bench had a logo Every tree had a screen Every bird in the courtyard Sang in brand-safe green [PRE-CHORUS|rising synth brass|polite crowd applause|security gate clicks] I’m completely simulated I’m automated and integrated A performative brand on my own I’m completely simulated I’m updated and moderated A public-facing clone [CHORUS|glossy synth choir|civic anthem energy|too cheerful] Scanned at the corporate plaza Smiled for the machine I was born in public But I’m owned on screen Scanned at the corporate plaza Clean, approved, serene I was born in public But I’m owned on screen [VERSE 2|mall-pop rhythm|turnstile percussion|AR notification sparkles] The fountain knows my spending The sidewalk knows my pace The crosswalk asks permission To remember my face The statue sells insurance The skyline checks my pulse The pigeons wear transmitters And the cameras call it trust [PRE-CHORUS|tight backing vocals|synthetic handclaps|barcode scanner rhythm] I’m completely simulated I’m automated and integrated A performative brand on my own I’m completely simulated So well-behaved and celebrated A showroom made of bone [CHORUS|bigger civic-commercial lift|brass-synth stabs|fake festival applause] Scanned at the corporate plaza Smiled for the machine I was born in public But I’m owned on screen Scanned at the corporate plaza Clean, approved, serene I was born in public But I’m owned on screen [BRIDGE|music drops thin|security drone hum|dead plaza reverb] Please continue walking. Please continue smiling. Please avoid unscheduled sadness in monetized zones. Please remain visible. Please remain grateful. Please enjoy the freedom we have licensed for you. [BREAKDOWN|warped jingle melody|glitching civic choir|failing PA system] Public space Private eyes Open sky Terms apply Public space Private eyes Open sky Terms apply [FINAL CHORUS|anthemic but corrupted|crowd cheer becomes alarm tone|synths smear] Scanned at the corporate plaza Smiled for the machine I was born in public But I’m owned on screen Scanned at the corporate plaza Clean, approved, serene I was born in public But I’m owned on screen [OUTRO|distant mall ambience|scanner beep|soft surveillance drone fade] Thank you for visiting Corporate Plaza. Your presence has improved our metrics.
