[Verse 1] (Screen lit up, chains of gold) We sign the contract while the story’s told, Chasing a ghost through a digital glow, Bound to the fire just to put on a show. [Pre-Chorus] Tick, tick, the timer runs low, We feed the monster just to watch it grow. Caught in the mirror, losing the control, Selling every piece of a digital soul. [Chorus] Gold-plated chains, we love the cage, We trade our souls for a trending page. Gold-plated chains, we love the cage, We’re dying to be free, but we love the glow. [Verse 2] Hands on the glass, but it never breaks, Smile for the feed, then watch it take. Every little promise bends into blame, We keep on calling the fire by name. [Pre-Chorus] Tick, tick, the timer runs low, We feed the monster just to watch it grow. Caught in the mirror, losing the control, Selling every piece of a digital soul. [Chorus] Gold-plated chains, we love the cage, We trade our souls for a trending page. Gold-plated chains, we love the cage, We’re dying to be free, but we love the glow. [Bridge] One step out, then we run back in, Chasing the shine like it’s skin on skin. If the door’s unlocked, why do we stay? Why do we kneel when we could walk away? [Final Chorus] Gold-plated chains, we love the cage, We trade our souls for a trending page. Gold-plated chains, we love the cage, We’re dying to be free, but we love the glow.


