Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Wake up in the glowing cage Blue glass on my tired face Same script in a different frame They rebrand the rust as grace Plastic prophets on the screen Selling comfort Selling shame Every headline tastes the same Sugar-coating all the blame [Pre-Chorus] Who wrote this map inside my head? Who set the price on every breath? I feel the strings across my skin I hear them pull I won’t pretend [Chorus] I’m walking through this desert of the wires They dress the chains in velvet Call it “freedom” while it tightens I’m burning through the program and the choir (oh) I won’t be your reflection I won’t kneel to your empire In this desert of the wires [Verse 2] Boss man with the measured smile Clock hands cutting through my soul “Play nice You might rise in time” While he’s chewing on our hope Children learn the sacred rule Sit quiet Swallow what you’re told They call it “truth” inside the schools But they never touch the soul [Pre-Chorus] Who hid the door behind my doubt? Who taught my tongue to shut the sound? I feel the static in my chest I taste the fear I spit it out [Chorus] I’m walking through this desert of the wires They dress the chains in velvet Call it “freedom” while it tightens I’m burning through the program and the choir (yeah) I won’t be your reflection I won’t kneel to your empire In this desert of the wires [Bridge] [Drums drop; low drone Hand percussion Whispered backing vocals] They say “sleep Don’t speak Just eat Obey” But my bones remember Older names I carve them in the dust Underneath your gates I’m more than your number More than your game (hey) [Chorus] I’m walking through this desert of the wires You crown your pretty liars Build a kingdom out of silence I’m tearing at the mask that you require (oh) I won’t be your reflection I won’t kneel to your empire In this desert of the wires [Outro] One step off your coded road Bare feet on the secret stone If this is all illusion shown I choose the fire Over your throne
Tags
rock, Dark Eastern-influenced alt-rock with male vocals; low-tuned guitars locked to a hypnotic tom-and-kick groove, droning oud and moody synth pads weaving a smoky desert atmosphere. Verses stay intimate and restrained, vocal right in your ear; pre-chorus tightens with rising strings; chorus opens wide with distorted guitars, stacked harmonies, and a long, aching vocal line. Bridge drops to almost a chant over hand percussion and distant vocal drones, then slams back into a final, soaring hook., deep, hypnotic, world, vocal, emotional
Duration
4:28
Instrumental
No
Created
1/31/2026