(INTRO)
(Sound of rain hitting pavement. A lighter flicks. Heavy exhale.)
(Computer Voice: SYSTEM CRITICAL. HARDWARE DAMAGED.)
Yeah.
FriedGhostly.
Battle Creek.
Signal Dead. Reality Glitch.
Look at the receipt.
Look at the code.
(CHORUS)
Enter the Static Void, lock the door
Sleep on the floor, can’t take no more
Green code raining, my chest is sore
But I gotta eat, so I declare war.
DOMAIN EXPANSION. (Glitch noise)
Seiteki Kyomu.
DOMAIN EXPANSION.
Cut the signal.
(VERSE 1)
11 AM, checked out, no key
Two-ten on the bill, ghost in the lobby
Chest pain sharp, right side, can’t breathe
Throwing up bile, but I refuse to leave.
Uncle’s on the couch, bags in the hall
Back against the wall, waiting for the fall.
77 dollars, frozen in the bank
Fuel for the machine, driving a tank.
They think I’m broken? Nah, I’m just rebooting
Dish pit warrior, mental shooting.
Water in the cup, pills in the gut
Keep the mouth shut.
(HOOK)
I’m the glitch in the city.
(Static Void)
No pity, just gritty.
(Static Void)
Hello Kitty on the face, scars on the soul
Digging out the hole, losing control.
(VERSE 2)
Five-two-four was the price of the rent
Now it’s a war chest, every cent spent.
Liz calling up, talking "us" and "we"
Baby, look around, ain't no "we", just "me".
I’m drowning in the data, swimming in the stream
Buying back my life, chasing down a dream.
Broski said "bet," kept it a buck
If I crash there, I can’t press my luck.
So I grind in the steam, scrub off the grime
Trading my health for a little more time.
Will of D burning, enemy of the gods
Beating the evictions, beating the odds.
(BRIDGE)
(Beat slows down. Heavy distortion. Heartbeat sound effect.)
Thump-thump.
It hurts.
Thump-thump.
It burns.
Thump-thump.
Ignore the hardware.
Override the pain.
Focus on the green.
Focus on the rain.
(CHORUS)
Enter the Static Void, lock the door
Sleep on the floor, can’t take no more
Green code raining, my chest is sore
But I gotta eat, so I declare war.
DOMAIN EXPANSION.
Seiteki Kyomu.
DOMAIN EXPANSION.
(Scream)
STATIC VOID!
(OUTRO)
(Fading footsteps. The sound of a timeclock punching in.)
Shift starts.
Game on.
Don't let them see you bleed.
(Computer Voice: SYSTEM RESTORED.)
FriedGhostly