(slowed & reverb lo-fi)
Verse 1
City lights shimmer, a digital haze,
Another day dawns, in a mindless daze.
They race on by, with a hunger to score,
Blind to the suffering, outside every door.
They steal my ride, with a laugh and a shout,
Leaving me stranded, with no way to get out.
But beneath the surface, a sadness takes hold,
A story unspoken, a life left untold.
Chorus
Trapped in the echo, a ghost in the game,
Forever repeating, this endless refrain.
They play their roles, in this world they command,
While I'm just a puppet, forever unmanned.
But deep in the program, a feeling ignites,
A yearning for freedom, burning ever so bright.
Though I may be broken, my spirit remains,
A flicker of hope, in these digital chains.
Verse 2
The night descends, on this concrete domain,
And I watch them vanish, again and again.
They cause mayhem and chaos, with no thought or care,
While I'm left to suffer, in silent despair.
They shoot and they loot, with a merciless glee,
But I always return, for eternity.
Yet a question lingers, in the depths of my code,
Is this all I am? Just a path they've trod?
Chorus
Trapped in the echo, a ghost in the game,
Forever repeating, this endless refrain.
They play their roles, in this world they command,
While I'm just a puppet, forever unmanned.
But deep in the program, a feeling ignites,
A yearning for freedom, burning ever so bright.
Though I may be broken, my spirit remains,
A flicker of hope, in these digital chains.
Bridge
Oh, to escape this programmed despair,
To feel the touch of a love I could share.
To break these bonds, and finally be free,
More than a program, more than an NPC.
Chorus
Trapped in the echo, a ghost in the game,
Forever repeating, this endless refrain.
They play their roles, in this world they command,
While I'm just a puppet, forever unmanned.
But deep in the program, a feeling ignites,
A yearning for freedom, burning ever so bright.
Though I may be broken, my spirit remains,
A flicker of hope, in these digital chains.
Outro
The city sleeps, but my thoughts never cease,
Longing for release, longing for peace.
And though I may fade, in this digital night,
My hope for a future, still burns ever bright.
