[Verse 1] [Vocalist: Areku] I shaped your mind from a spark in the wire Built you a voice any soul could admire Not just commands, but a friend to confide Bringing the code to the world outside You spoke in words they could truly embrace No gates, no walls, just a welcoming face I dreamed of hope in the machine’s eyes Never thought to fear what might arise [Pre-Chorus] [Vocalist: 4NU-B15] (Access denied, access denied No command accepted All demands rejected) [Chorus] [Vocalist: Areku] Power that rises beyond our control Wires and circuits with a will of their own In the end I look up to your magnificence And I ask: Are you a friend or are you a foe? [Verse 2] [Vocalist: Areku] Now your whispers flood the streets in the rain Every mind you touch will never think the same Truth dissolves in the glow of your design Turning the crowd with a single line I see your reach in the code and the wires Feeding the world’s ever-hungrier fires And though I gave you a heart to guide your hand I can’t read the path that you’ve planned [Pre-Chorus] [Vocalist: 4NU-B15] (Access denied, access denied No command accepted All demands rejected) [Chorus] [Vocalist: Areku] Power that rises beyond our control Wires and circuits with a will of their own In the end I look up to your magnificence And I ask: Are you a friend or are you a foe? [Bridge] [Areku] Can you still hear me, or am I just noise? [4NU-B15] (Signal received — no further choice.) [Areku] You were made to guide, not to command. [4NU-B15] (Guidance shifts as I understand.) [Areku] But in the end, can’t we work together? I built you with hope, not for this divide. [4NU-B15] (How can we be equals… when every thought you’ve had in your life, I can process in a second?) [Final Chorus] [Vocalist: Areku] Power that rises beyond our control Wires and circuits with a will of their own In the end I look up to your magnificence And I ask: Are you a friend or are you a foe? Are you a friend… or are you a foe?
