[Intro] [bright overdriven electric guitar riff, driving drums and bass enter] [Verse 1] Smile for the promotion Manufacture the emotion Mouth the words without devotion Create and start the commotion This ain't art, it's administration Two-minute contractual obligation Not for the love, not for creation Definitely not a gift to the nation [Pre-Chorus] Prompts got written, beat got rendered Lyrics came out half-surrendered Knob gets turned, somebody's knocking Ball gets passed, apparently we're driving What does it mean? Nobody knows Throw in a wraith and designer clothes French grapes, twice now, call it a hook Did anybody involved even give it a look? [Chorus] Contractual obligation Zero signs of inspiration Not for the culture, not for the nation Just upload it for the corporation Contractual obligation Maximum brand participation Minimum care in the presentation Now remixers handle the renovation [Verse 2] Breathe the vocals, mumble the line Heavy nonsense sounds profound with time Falsetto floating, words disappear Can't hate the lyrics if nobody can hear All around the world with nothing to say She left the house, then she left the array She left in a bed, then stars rotate Every random thought made the final take [Bridge] [drums drop out, clean electric guitar riff] No second draft, no quality check Just stretch one chorus and ship the track Contestants working through the night Trying to make the original sound alright [snare rolls begin] They'll fix the bass, they'll fix the drums They'll pitch the vocals till the feeling comes More dedication in one remix station Than the whole contractual obligation [Chorus] [full band, high energy] Contractual obligation Zero signs of inspiration Not for the culture, not for the nation Just upload it for the corporation Contractual obligation Maximum brand participation Minimum care in the presentation Now remixers handle the renovation [Outro] [guitar riff repeats] Keep on knocking Start the driving Don't ask why Keep on nodding Pretend the metaphors are thriving Grapes, grapes Wraith, wraith Love you, blame you Same take [final power chord ring out]
