Hi… Are you there? I mean… someone has to be, right? Little black eye on the ceiling Quietly staring down Like it’s waiting for something to happen Hello? I see you turning Just a little to the left That’s not random, is it? There’s probably a room somewhere With flickering screens Cheap coffee A chair that squeaks when someone leans Maybe you’re there right now Watching the hallway Watching me Hi Are you there? If you can see me You could wave or something Tap the desk Clear your throat Anything small Just to prove This isn’t just a lonely lens Hi, are you there On the other side of the glass? Just say something Even silence would pass Hi, are you there Behind the blinking red light? I’m standing right here In the middle of your sight You moved again I saw that Don’t pretend you didn’t Cameras don’t get curious Cameras don’t follow people From doorways to stairwells But you did So there must be someone Sitting somewhere Watching the little square That I live inside right now Tell me Do you do this every day? Rows of strangers Walking past your screens Do you name them? Or are we just numbers On a quiet machine I’m guessing you can hear me too Microphones hidden in the walls So… Why won’t you answer? You’re there I know you’re there You’ve been watching this whole time Haven’t you Hi, are you there Don’t pretend you’re not Your camera keeps turning Every place that I stop Hi, are you there You can see every move So if you’re really watching What are you trying to prove? It’s strange, you know The way you hide behind the lens Like a ghost in a control room Watching people breathe Watching people wait Watching people think they’re alone Tell me something What kind of person Just sits there And watches Are you smiling right now Are you leaning closer to the screen Did you think I wouldn’t notice Did you think I wouldn’t feel it You stare like it’s nothing Like people are scenery Like we’re insects Under your quiet little microscope Say something Say anything Or is silence your favorite trick Hi, are you there I know you can hear You’ve been sitting in the dark While I’m standing right here Hi, are you there You don’t get to hide If you’re watching my life Then step out from inside Hi, are you there Behind all that glass You can watch every second But you still let it pass … Funny thing If you really are there You’re still not answering So maybe You just like watching Or maybe You were never there at all.
