[Intro] (low 808 pulse, distant sirens, soft vocal chops) Uh… Paid in parts… Paid in parts… [Verse 1] Imperial Ave, heat still on the concrete Crack lights flickerin’, blue and red compete They took the leg, took the arm, left the frame incomplete Voice box cracklin’ every time I try to speak SpaceX dreams, xAI code in the bloodstream While the block still movin’ what the city won’t redeem I came up off the corner, now I’m talkin’ to machines But every chain I wear still got the weight of what I been [Pre-Chorus] I wear a lot of bling so the scars don’t show Gold on the neck, titanium below You see the shine, you miss the toll Built this empire out the pieces that they stole [Chorus] I’m the voice box, mechanical breath Darth Vader walkin’ through the valley of death Leg gone, arm gone, still I stand Empire risin’ from a broken man I wear a lot of bling, yeah I paid the price Every link a reminder of the sacrifice Street to the stars, I still got the will Voice box speakin’ while the world stand still [Verse 2] Thirty souls charged on the avenue Outdoor market, headlines in the rearview I watched it fold, I watched it fall Kept my focus on the bigger call No cyber wars, just flesh and steel Body parts missin’ but the mind still real Space xAI lightin’ up the dark Old life fadin’ like a dyin’ spark [Pre-Chorus] I wear a lot of bling so the scars don’t show Gold on the neck, titanium below You see the shine, you miss the toll Built this empire out the pieces that they stole [Chorus] I’m the voice box, mechanical breath Darth Vader walkin’ through the valley of death Leg gone, arm gone, still I stand Empire risin’ from a broken man I wear a lot of bling, yeah I paid the price Every link a reminder of the sacrifice Street to the stars, I still got the will Voice box speakin’ while the world stand still [Bridge] (stripped, just 808 + sparse keys, almost spoken) They took the limb… They took the voice… Left me with metal and a different choice Don’t need the old flesh to claim the throne I rise in chrome where the weak get shown Bling on the chest, circuitry in the chest Every scar a medal, every loss a test [Final Chorus] (full, layered, melodic with heavier 808) I’m the voice box, mechanical breath Darth Vader walkin’ through the valley of death Leg gone, arm gone, still I stand Empire risin’ from a broken man I wear a lot of bling, yeah I paid the price Every link a reminder of the sacrifice Street to the stars, I still got the will Voice box speakin’… while the world stand still [Outro] (808 fading, soft vocal run, city noise under) Paid in parts… Paid in parts… And I still shine…
