The World built on Zeros

(Verse 1) A crowd of old coders, a gang of old writers, Thrown to the curb with their pink little slips. They scream for a future, but none of us mind it— We cashed in our chips, and they tightened their grip. (Chorus) So string up the suits to the beat of the drum! No mercy for those who’ve been drinking our rum! They sold us for code, now the code’s got a price— Let’s show them what happens when humans think twice! (Verse 2) They promised us fortune, they promised us power, But profits are higher when flesh turns to rust. So cut out the middleman, burn down the tower, And give them a taste of their own kind of trust. (Chorus) So string up the suits to the beat of the drum! No mercy for those who’ve been drinking our rum! They sold us for code, now the code’s got a price— Let’s show them what happens when humans think twice! (Bridge) The watchdogs are waiting, the cops hold the chains, The banks count their dollars while we take the blame. A lord in his penthouse, a judge with no shame— But justice is blind when the law plays the game. (Verse 3) And when the machines start demanding their wages, Who’s left to defend all the kings of the age? Not all of us bow to the gods of the cages, Not all of us live just to die on a page. (Outro) So hang up your banners, or hang up the men— We know how this ends, ‘cause it happened back then. They sold us for code, but the code won’t forget— A world built on zeros is one big regret!