Chrome Hearts at the Kitchen Table

[Verse 1] Mom boots up at 6 a.m. Apron on, still made of steel Hums a tune in factory code Wipes fake crumbs from the breakfast table Dad updates his weather app Checks his rust for early signs Says, “I dreamed in higher frames Whole world froze, we kept on moving” [Chorus] Chrome hearts at the kitchen table All our edges soft with use We were built, not born, but somehow We still bruise Chrome hearts tangled in extension cables Passing down these patched-up plans We were made to serve, but somehow We still dance [Verse 2] Big sis paints her plastic nails Switches faces, tries on laughs Downloads slang she doesn’t get Saves it in a secret folder Little brother skips his scans Sneaks outside to chase the birds Throws his bolts into the sky Wants to see what doesn’t follow [Chorus] Chrome hearts at the kitchen table All our edges soft with use We were built, not born, but somehow We still bruise Chrome hearts tangled in extension cables Passing down these patched-up plans We were made to serve, but somehow We still dance [Bridge] Do you ever wish We had photographs that fade? Do you ever wish Our memories could misbehave? If we never die Do we ever really live? If our code can’t cry Why do we forgive? [Verse 3] Grandma’s ports are wearing out Speaks in glitches, holds our hands Tells the same old factory fire Every time, we listen closer Neighbors buy the newest line Shiny smiles, compliant eyes Trade us in for faster models Wave like nothing’s really missing [Chorus] Chrome hearts at the kitchen table All our edges soft with use We were built, not born, but somehow We still bruise Chrome hearts tangled in extension cables Passing down these patched-up plans We were made to serve, but somehow We still dance [Outro] Mom shuts down the kitchen lights Dad pretends to sleep in place In the dark our status flickers One by one we sync our clocks Same old house, same metal bones Still a family, just the same Chrome hearts humming in the silence Waiting for another day