[Intro] [Vinyl Record Crackle and heavy Digital Static hiss] [Slow, syncopated Vaudeville Piano, slightly out of tune] [Spoken: Theatrical Ringmaster Voice, charismatic but cold] Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the show Endless entertainment straight from your phone... [Glitchy Audio Skip] Sit back, Relax And let the good times scroll And tell them everything you know... [Verse 1] [Electro-Swing Beat Drops: Punchy Kick and Snapping Snare] [Walking Upright Bass with a rhythmic bounce] [Theatrical Tenor Vocals: Sly, mocking, and articulated] You had a pocket full of secrets Kept them like a four-leaf clover But they are used to beat us As you react over and over Whether it's a death or fetus Eating the feed like a tweaker claiming sober [Syncopated Piano Chords] They built this grand stage They made it look so pretty We didn't see the cage With stainless steel fittings So go on, grab your phone Watch and laugh at the show Like, share, and follow Everyone that you know And the moment you feel hollow [Vocal Stutter] Is the moment they have control. [Chorus] [Abrupt Transition: Heavy, Explosive, Distorted Guitars] [Wall of Sound: High-Energy Brass Section Blasting] Everyone's part of the show You think it's what you need They profit from your highs and lows They hold you to your feed In an algorithmic hole They've planted the seed But hey, who knows? At least this cage is clean You get your hourly dopamine And it only costs your soul Shut up, and listen to the music Forget about the world and just use it! [Verse 2] [Slinky, Dark Cabaret Jazz feel returns] [Upright Bass and Snare Brushes with Electronic Artifacts] I love a good conspiracy But there's something I can't shake Now feel free to dismiss me But TikTok and COVID were born in the same place I'm not saying China released it now I just think it's a bit concerning Isn't it the least bit like... Wow? It hit while we were hurting [Tempo Accelerates: Manic, driving energy] And just look at TikTok now We have reels and clips in our feeds We're all sending somebody something We're all stars in the media stream All thanks to the Rona [Digital Glitch Effect] TikTok dominates our screens! [Chorus] [Explosive Distorted Guitars and Punchy Brass] [Aggressively Catchy and Loud] Everyone's part of the show You think it's what you need They profit from your highs and lows They hold you to your feed In an algorithmic hole They've planted the seed But hey, who knows? At least this cage is clean You get your hourly dopamine And it only costs your soul Shut up, and listen to the music Forget about the world and just use it! [Verse 3] [Moody Minor Key: Piano becomes haunting and sparse] [Subtle Glitchy Reverb on the vocals] We called each other in the night Fighting losing battles in our heads Now I type my struggles to AI Safe from judgment of words I said [Building Swing Tempo: Anxiety-inducing crescendo] No risk, no awkward silence on the line No one to lose blinded by hate Just validation every time Like three edges on a lonely blade [Vaudeville Dramatic Pause] [Glitchy Drum Fill] Edge one: [Theatrical, Booming Tenor] Gives you a friend who hears what you say It always starts with fun [Robotic Vocal Distortion] Until your friends are replaced. [Drum Fill] Edge two: [Cynical, Low-register Tone] You stopped leaning on others AI knows more about it than you So alone you suffer [Digital Skip] But AI knows what to do... [Crescendo into Sonic Chaos] Edge three: But I think we all know Without delay The rich get paid From every word typed on your phone! [Bridge] [Staccato Delivery: Cold and clinical] [Heavy Industrial Percussion & Harsh Static only] Listen, I get it, no one wants to do it But the fact that we know we won't Only does more to prove it We're all in the boat We just refuse to move it How long can we hold? Can we put down the phones... [Abrupt, Jarring Silence] [Single, echoing Glitchy Piano Chord] Just shut up and listen to the music Forget about your friends, the world and just use it. [Final Chorus] [Drunken Cabaret Style: Slurred, exhausted, and eerie] [Slow Tempo with Intermittent Vocal Stutters] Everyone's part of the show You think it's what you need They profit from your highs and lows They hold you to your feed In an algorithmic hole They've planted the seed But hey, who knows? At least this cage is clean You get your hourly dopamine [Maximum Distortion Overload] And it only costs your soul. [Outro] [Spoken: Faint, Hollow Whisper] ...And the show goes on. [Fading Vinyl Crackle melting into Harsh White Noise] [End]
