Verse 1 Yo, I’m just a regular person, Writing poems nobody sees, Stacking them in drawers, Wondering what they mean to me. Verse 2 Then tech comes along, Gives me beats, gives me power, Suddenly I’m making music In my bedroom, every hour. Chorus Used to be some fantasy Making stuff with no ability I hope I’m not gonna regret Betting my life on Skynet Brave new world, 1984, do I want more? Isn’t this what we have brains for? Verse 3 So now I hear the news, They wanna use this same tech To automate the military, To surveil and keep us in check. Verse 4 Man, it’s got me feeling low, Like, don’t the folks in charge Ever watch sci-fi movies? Didn’t they see the warning large? Bridge Is hope just gone? Didn’t they see The Terminator? Are we headed for disaster Just because we made things greater? Spoken word I’m not a technophobic guy I’m not resistant to change Don’t call myself a Luddite Giving up control is strange I might be a hypocrite… Because I still use it… Tomorrow land could be done right, If we keep what’s dangerous in the spotlight… Chorus Used to be dark fantasy Doesn’t make sense to me I know we’re gonna regret Betting our lives on Skynet Brave new world, 1984, they want more? Isn’t this what we have brains for? Outro Is hope just gone? Didn’t they see The Terminator? Are we headed for disaster, Just because we made things greater? Will we still see it as a magic trick, Or a big budget disaster flick? Final Chorus: Used to be some fantasy Making stuff with no ability I hope I’m not gonna regret Betting my life on Skynet Brave new world, 1984, do I want more? Isn’t this what we have brains for?
