O COME, ALL YE ATTENTION-STARVED (PATTER CUT) [Verse 1 – fast] O come, all ye attention-starved, Overstimulated, under-rested, notification-scarred, O come ye, O come ye To the buzz, the badge, the breaking-news alarm. O come and behold it— The banner, the bleep, the blink, the bait— O come, let us ignore this, O come, let us ignore this, O come, let us ignore this Before it’s too late. [Chorus – clipped] Ignore it—ignore it— That wasn’t for you. Ignore it—ignore it— It wanted your cortisol, not your view. [Verse 2 – faster] O come, all ye doom-scrolling, Pull-to-refreshing, slot-machine-rolling, O come ye, O come ye Mid-swipe, mid-thought, mid-meaning-loss. O come and behold it— The feed that decides what you feel today— O come, let us ignore this, O come, let us ignore this, O come, let us ignore this On principle, okay? [Chorus] Ignore it—ignore it— Uncertainty sells. Ignore it—ignore it— That’s how the dopamine bell tolls. [Verse 3 – breathless] O come, all ye quantified, Liked-and-ranked-and-publicly identified, O come ye, O come ye By the numbers next to your name. O come and behold it— The heart, the view, the ratio stare— O come, let us ignore this, O come, let us ignore this, O come, let us ignore this It’s not self-care. [Chorus] Ignore it—ignore it— Belonging’s been priced. Ignore it—ignore it— Attachment’s a device. [Verse 4 – angry-fast] O come, all ye outraged, Pre-loaded with takes you didn’t arrange, O come ye, O come ye To the villain-of-the-day parade. O come and behold it— The headline screaming “YOU SHOULD CARE”— O come, let us ignore this, O come, let us ignore this, O come, let us ignore this It feeds on despair. [Chorus] Ignore it—ignore it— Fear sharpens the hook. Ignore it—ignore it— That’s not where to look. [Verse 5 – machine-gun] O come, all ye tracked ones, Profiled, predicted, retargeted back once, O come ye, O come ye To the ad that knew your mood. O come and behold it— Your past sold forward as fate— O come, let us ignore this, O come, let us ignore this, O come, let us ignore this Before it decides. [Chorus] Ignore it—ignore it— You’re more than a trend. Ignore it—ignore it— You don’t have to attend. [Final Verse – firm, fast, landing] No— Not everything urgent Is worthy of sight. Some things want your panic, Not your care or your light. No virtue in frenzy, No failure in pause— O come, let us ignore this, O come, let us ignore this, O come, let us ignore this Because. [Final Chorus – punch] Because—because— Attention is life. Because—because— Choosing it’s the advice.
