[Verse 1] Every corner got a lens on the block Every phone got a mouth that won’t stop You tap once, then it knows your name Same old cage with a new coat of paint The flag still waves, but the screen don’t sleep Feeds on your days and counts your weak You think you’re free when you hit that street But the net stays tight underneath your feet [Pre-Chorus] Eyes on the porch Eyes in the mall Eyes in the cloud Eyes on the wall You can say “my right” They still take a look Ain’t much left That they haven’t took [Chorus] We live in a glass eye nation Glass eye nation Same cold watch, different station Glass eye nation You blink, they log You breathe, they save Tell me who’s free In a watched-up maze [Verse 2] Blue suits acting like it’s all for care But the files got teeth and the files got air One more form, one more scan One more little chain for the average man Storefront cams and a doorbell stare License plate ghosts moving everywhere Social score in a smile and a wink Say the wrong thing and you sink, you sink Old books burned, new rules written Soft hands typing while the locks stay fitted You don’t need boots if the screen’s your jail And the whole damn place runs on detail [Pre-Chorus] Eyes on the porch Eyes in the mall Eyes in the cloud Eyes on the wall You can call it “safety” Call it “progress” Feels like a kennel Dressed in congress [Chorus] We live in a glass eye nation Glass eye nation Same cold watch, different station Glass eye nation You blink, they log You breathe, they save Tell me who’s free In a watched-up maze [Bridge] I want my mess, my silence, my right to roam My own damn thoughts when I’m far from home Not every step turned into a trace Not every face turned into a case [Breakdown] Hey! Who’s looking now? Hey! Who’s looking now? [Final Chorus] We live in a glass eye nation Glass eye nation Same cold watch, different station Glass eye nation You blink, they log You breathe, they save Tell me who’s free In a watched-up maze Glass eye nation Glass eye nation We were born to breathe Not move in a cage
