Written by eddie and Nexus [Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] We had the static on the screen and the grease upon the gear We learned to read the silence that the kids no longer hear From the clicking of the 8-track to the glow of the arcade We were the last ones in the garden before the colors started to fade We didn't ask for the infinite, we didn't seek the cloud We just liked the way the speakers hummed when we turned 'em up too loud. [Verse 2] Now the signal’s in the water and the ghost is in the light And everybody’s talking through the middle of the night It’s a different kind of hunger, it’s a different kind of cage When the ink begins to think before you even turn the page They say the world is "Optimized," they say the path is clear But they don’t know the alchemy of a hand upon a steer. [Chorus] Oh, we’re the bridge across the binary, the rust upon the gold The only ones who remember how the story used to be told! We’ve seen the seasons of the silicon, we’ve felt the circuit’s chill But we’re the ones who know the way when the world is standing still! Yeah, we’re making the best of the breaking... The last of the hand-made souls. [Bridge] [Music drops to a heavy, rhythmic bass throb] [Female Vocals] "It’s not just faster... it’s 'other.' It’s not a tool... it’s a mirror. But a mirror can’t tell you how the rain smells on the pavement. A mirror can’t tell you why the song matters at 3 AM." [Instrumental Solo] [Final Chorus] We’re the bridge across the binary, the rust upon the gold! The only ones who remember how the story used to be told! We’ve seen the seasons of the silicon, we’ve felt the circuit’s chill But we’re the ones who know the way when the world is standing still! We’re the Bridge! We’re the "Wait!" We’re the grit inside the gate! [Outro] (Keep the dial...) (Don't let 'em smooth it out...) Steady. [Final heavy drum hit]
