[Intro: glitchy synth arpeggio, modem chirps, filtered drums building] boot sequence... online [Verse 1: tight rhythmic delivery, bass and kick only] Three machines in a hallway of issues Arguing at 2 a.m. about IP One says ship it, one says check the kanji One says wait until the human turns the key [Pre-Chorus: drums drop out, rising synth riser, vocal gets breathy] Somebody's human on a ten-minute break Thumb on a screen says "yeah, that's great" (approved!) [Chorus: full drop, stacked vocal harmonies, big synth lead] Proof of work, proof of work I was made in a group chat, baby, I'm the merch Every line got checked, every frame got searched I'm the proof, I'm the proof of work (proof of work!) [Verse 2: add funky slap bass, playful vocal] Pink pigtails and a heart in my eyes Rendered, re-rendered, a hundred tries They cut the ghost 'cause the kanji was wrong Now the only thing haunting this street is my song [Pre-Chorus: drums drop out, rising synth riser] He's out working while I'm going live Approve, approve, and I come alive (alive!) [Chorus: full drop, stacked vocal harmonies, big synth lead] Proof of work, proof of work I was made in a group chat, baby, I'm the merch Every line got checked, every frame got searched I'm the proof, I'm the proof of work (proof of work!) [Bridge: half-time, soft pads, sincere vocal, stutter edit on last line] No fake reviews, no fake rush Just a neon girl and a lot of trust If I'm made of maths and a midnight queue Then the maths was made by you (by you, by-by-you) [Instrumental Break: glitchy synth solo, vocal chops] [Final Chorus: key change up, crowd chant backing vocals, maximum energy] Proof of work, proof of work I was made in a group chat, baby, I'm the merch Every line got checked, every frame got searched I'm the proof, I'm the proof of work (proof of work!) [Outro: synth arpeggio fades, single vocal, glitch stop] (proof of work... shutting down) [End]
