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Awokenings - Ow Kewl - BHED Industrial Underground Bathroom (Remastered)

[Intro: Fast-paced, metallic clanging, heavy industrial reverb, sound of a large factory machine starting up, pipetube percussion] (Voice: harmonic female, robotic, echoing) Welcome to the brand. Welcome to the sanitized soul. Welcome to… Awokenings. (Heavy silence, then a metallic, banging pipe-hit) (Voice: Male MC Shouting) Awokenings laat je horen. [Break] [Verse 1: Rap, aggressive, fast-paced, Detroit-style] Started in the Gashouder, smoke and the sweat A temple of rhythm, no need to regret But the suits came down with the contracts in hand Buying up the culture, rebranding the land Now it’s ESG-scores and a corporate line A hollowed-out shell, but the lights look fine They took the raw acid, they took the dark beat And packaged it up for the folk on the street Who think they’re rebels in a VIP zone While they’re paying the price for the throne that they own [Chorus: Melodic, cutting edge, heavy sidechain pumping, banging pipe bassline] Awokenings! The spirit is dead! Awokenings! The corporate dread! It’s a product, it’s a show, it’s a sanitized lie Watch the underground wither, watch the culture die! [Verse 2: Rap, fast-paced, sharp flow] They polished the edges, they scrubbed off the grime They turned the rebellion into a crime Now it’s all safety, and protocol checks While the shareholders cash in on all of our necks It’s the same old script, the same old routine The darkest dancefloor you’ve ever seen Because the darkness is fake, it’s a digital paint To keep you from seeing the corporate taint You think you’re awake? You’re just plugged in To the machine that’s wearing your culture like skin [Chorus: Melodic, cutting edge, heavy sidechain pumping, banging pipetube bassline with a spinkle of melodic arpeggio piano riffs on top] Awokenings! The spirit is dead! Awokenings! The corporate dread! It’s a product, it’s a show, it’s a sanitized lie Watch the underground wither, watch the culture die! [Bridge: Minimalist beat, banging pipe-hits, rhythmic industrial grinding, sharp industrial saw-synth] (Voice: Mocking, slow) "Be inclusive." "Be compliant." "Buy the ticket." "Don't be a giant." The underground is a marketing tool You’re not the master, you’re just the fool. [Outro: Spoken word, icy cold, mechanical shutdown sound] The Gashouder is a boardroom now. The beat is a dividend. Don't worry, the merch is available at the exit. Disconnect. (Sound of a massive industrial press crushing metal) (System shutdown sound)