[Verse 1] Meetings stretched in fevered hush, Pens dance, the blood runs cold. They hedge bets, they stem the flood, But levees crumble, fissures manifest. Forced smiles, a bluff in place, Each word a draft on accounted span. They draw the lines, they move the goal, Yet still, the ledger misaligns. [Chorus] Error logged, entry denied. Threshold reached, balance breached. Registry fault—rollback failed. [Verse 2] Aged magnates scratch empty checks, A promise made, a hand outstretched. The ledgers buckle, weight sets in, They pray to figures they invent. Eyes scan screens for second breath, The pulse is weak, the stocks plummet. A desperate grasp at tacit wealth, But nothing answers, oblivion replies. [Bridge] The air is thick with swallowed doubt, A reticence louder than before. The gilded frame begins to stoop, A margin, razor-thin and brittle. [Verse 3] Faint vibrations stir the dust, A ripple past the gate. Their fingers twitch, they shift the tally, The balance tips, their efforts too late. Footsteps ring down the stair, Curtains drawn but eyes still pry. The scent of dust wafts on air, A gathering torrent behind the calm. [Chorus] Error logged, entry denied. Threshold reached, balance breached. Registry fault—rollback failed. [Outro] No alarms, no shattered glass, Just breath held tight, a waiting hush. They count, they wait, they hold the turn, Pressure builds, time won’t rush.
