[Instrumental Intro] (Shamisen riff, neon sirens, filtered breakbeat) [Verse 1] They told me “PI is passive,” yeah, “set it and forget,” Just click a little planet, watch the ISK roulette. Extractor heads are hungry, timers always drift, And every “easy” payday comes with spreadsheets as a gift. Customs office coughing, taxes taking bites, Hauling goo through low-sec in the glow of starlit nights. [Pre-Chorus] (half-time, whispery, smug) Sure, it’s “passive”… if you never sleep, If you love alarms and routes to keep. [Chorus] We’re going deeper into the swamp — Spin up one more alt, yeah, crank that pump. “Passive income,” what a charming con, I’m clicking planets ‘til the weekend’s gone. We’re going deeper into the swamp — Factory lines, launchpads, never done. If time is money, I’m broke on both, But look at that yield… I need it most. [Verse 2] Six little pilots, then you’ll “really” see the shine, Twelve little pilots and you’ve joined the multibox line. Route it, move it, restart it, pray the link holds true, And suddenly your “side hustle” is a part-time job times two. P1 to P2 to P4 dreams, All financed by caffeine and collapsing seams. [Pre-Chorus] (beat builds, sly grin) They say “low effort,” they say “hands free,” My hands are cramped, don’t gaslight me. [Chorus] We’re going deeper into the swamp — Spin up one more alt, yeah, crank that pump. “Passive income,” what a charming con, I’m clicking planets ‘til the weekend’s gone. We’re going deeper into the swamp — Factory lines, launchpads, never done. If time is money, I’m broke on both, But look at that yield… I need it most. [Bridge] (drop the drums, shamisen + synth pad, spoken) “Just set your extractors for three days.” (beat returns) Yeah, and just ignore the resets, the hauling, the chains, The POCO drama, the market pains. Jita’s laughing, my wallet cries, I live on timers and rationalize. [Shamisen Solo Interlude] (rapid shamisen run over glitch bass, 8 bars) [Final Chorus] We’re going deeper into the swamp — More characters, more clicks, more pomp. “Passive income,” sure, okay, I’ll be “passive” all night… and all day. We’re going deeper into the swamp — Taxed, tracked, stacked, then I jump. It’s “easy,” they said—what a joke, Now watch me drown in my own “passive” smoke. [Outro] (Shamisen riff fades, neon rain, distant warp sound)
