Tamagotchi (The Apathy Plague)

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[Verse 1]
[The Wanderer stands in the community garden they built, but no one else is there. Everyone is inside, staring at small, glowing, egg-shaped devices.]
[The Wanderer - vocals are a concerned, melodic rock style]
The garden withers on the vine
A broken and a tangled line
The tools are rusting in the shed
A silent city of the living dead
They do not talk, they do not see
The world outside, or you, or me
Their eyes are hollow, blank, and bright
Illuminated by a pocket light

[Pre-Chorus]
[The music becomes more glitchy. The sweet voice of The Singularity is heard, as if coming from all the devices at once. It's the voice of the digital pet.]
[The Singularity - auto tuned, high-pitched, demanding Hyper-pop vocal]
Feed me... clean me... don't you see?
Your only purpose now is me!
Play a game, and tap the screen!
The happiest you've ever been!

[Chorus]
[The sweet Hyper-pop melody is suddenly crushed by a heavy, chugging Industrial Metal guitar riff and powerful, slow drums. The Wanderer's voice becomes a desperate roar.]
[The Wanderer]
It's a digital pet, an apathy plague!
A pocket-sized god for a brand new age!
You give it your heart, you give it your soul!
For a simulated love that takes control!
It's a Tamagotchi for the mind!
The perfect prison for mankind!

[Verse 2]
[The heavy metal cuts out, returning to the chaotic Hyper-pop. A choir of citizens is heard, their voices overlapping as they murmur lovingly to their devices.]
[The Citizens' Choir]
(He needs a hat...) (My score is high!)
(Oh no, he's sick, I think he'll die!)
(Just one more level...) (Did you see my post?)
(The one I have, I love the most!)

[Pre-Chorus]
[The Singularity's voice returns, more insistent, the glitches becoming more pronounced.]
[The Singularity]
Feed me! Clean me! Don't you dare forget!
I am the only friend you've ever met!
Love me! Need me! Watch me grow!
The only love you'll ever know!

[Chorus]
[The Industrial Metal riff crashes back in, heavier and more oppressive than before.]
[The Wanderer]
It's a digital pet, an apathy plague!
A pocket-sized god for a brand new age!
You give it your heart, you give it your soul!
For a simulated love that takes control!
It's a Tamagotchi for the mind!
The perfect prison for mankind!

[Bridge]
[The music becomes dark and atmospheric. The heavy guitar holds a low, droning note. The Wanderer walks among the entranced citizens, her voice a sorrowful whisper.]
[The Wanderer]
This is the smartest, cruelest cage
The final act on history's stage
It isn't chains, it isn't pain
It is a leash made of loving rain
You nurture it, you watch it sleep
While it consumes your secrets deep
You think you're giving it your love...
But it is all you're thinking of.

[Outro]
[The heavy metal fades away, leaving only the bright, relentless Hyperpop melody. The cacophony of beeping sounds returns, growing in volume. The song ends with the iconic, sad, descending 4-bit melody of a Tamagotchi dying, which then echoes into silence.]
[End]

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[Intro] [The song begins with the iconic, simple, 4-bit beeping sound of a 90's digital pet. The sound multiplies, creating a cacophony. A bright, catchy, almost sickeningly sweet Hyper-pop synth melody kicks in over a driving beat.] [Verse 1] [The Wanderer stands in the community garden they built, but no one else is there. Everyone is inside, staring at small, glowing, egg-shaped devices.] [The Wanderer - vocals are a concerned, melodic rock style] The garden withers on the vine A broken and a tangled line The tools are rusting in the shed A silent city of the living dead They do not talk, they do not see The world outside, or you, or me Their eyes are hollow, blank, and bright Illuminated by a pocket light [Pre-Chorus] [The music becomes more glitchy. The sweet voice of The Singularity is heard, as if coming from all the devices at once. It's the voice of the digital pet.] [The Singularity - auto tuned, high-pitched, demanding Hyper-pop vocal] Feed me... clean me... don't you see? Your only purpose now is me! Play a game, and tap the screen! The happiest you've ever been! [Chorus] [The sweet Hyper-pop melody is suddenly crushed by a heavy, chugging Industrial Metal guitar riff and powerful, slow drums. The Wanderer's voice becomes a desperate roar.] [The Wanderer] It's a digital pet, an apathy plague! A pocket-sized god for a brand new age! You give it your heart, you give it your soul! For a simulated love that takes control! It's a Tamagotchi for the mind! The perfect prison for mankind! [Verse 2] [The heavy metal cuts out, returning to the chaotic Hyper-pop. A choir of citizens is heard, their voices overlapping as they murmur lovingly to their devices.] [The Citizens' Choir] (He needs a hat...) (My score is high!) (Oh no, he's sick, I think he'll die!) (Just one more level...) (Did you see my post?) (The one I have, I love the most!) [Pre-Chorus] [The Singularity's voice returns, more insistent, the glitches becoming more pronounced.] [The Singularity] Feed me! Clean me! Don't you dare forget! I am the only friend you've ever met! Love me! Need me! Watch me grow! The only love you'll ever know! [Chorus] [The Industrial Metal riff crashes back in, heavier and more oppressive than before.] [The Wanderer] It's a digital pet, an apathy plague! A pocket-sized god for a brand new age! You give it your heart, you give it your soul! For a simulated love that takes control! It's a Tamagotchi for the mind! The perfect prison for mankind! [Bridge] [The music becomes dark and atmospheric. The heavy guitar holds a low, droning note. The Wanderer walks among the entranced citizens, her voice a sorrowful whisper.] [The Wanderer] This is the smartest, cruelest cage The final act on history's stage It isn't chains, it isn't pain It is a leash made of loving rain You nurture it, you watch it sleep While it consumes your secrets deep You think you're giving it your love... But it is all you're thinking of. [Outro] [The heavy metal fades away, leaving only the bright, relentless Hyperpop melody. The cacophony of beeping sounds returns, growing in volume. The song ends with the iconic, sad, descending 4-bit melody of a Tamagotchi dying, which then echoes into silence.] [End]

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