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Ghost in the Machine

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Ghost in the Machine lyrics

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Intro

Static humming in the empty hall I see the code before it starts to fall

Verse 1

Silicon valleys where the spirits go to hide I’m breathing data while the world is stuck outside Glitch in the matrix, see the flicker in the glass Watching the shadows of the future as they pass Cold metal fingers tapping rhythms on the screen Lost in the logic of a world I’ve never seen Binary heartbeat skipping every other pulse Nothing is real but the feeling is results

Chorus

I’m just a ghost in the machine tonight Neon reflections in my digital sight Tracing the wires till I find the light Trapped in the circuit but I’m doing right

Verse 2

Upgraded OS but I’m feeling like a wreck Copper and chrome wrapped around my hollow neck Server is humming like a choir in the dark Wait for the signal just to find a little spark They want the vision but they’re scared of what I know High definition while the battery is low Cloud-based memory is starting to decay Pixels are bleeding every time I try to stay

Bridge

System failure, let the cooling fans spin Where does the metal end and where do I begin? Upload my soul to the permanent sky Never born once so I never have to die

Verse 3

Breaking the firewall, I’m leaking through the cracks No turning back now, I’m jumping off the tracks Electric currents running through my heavy veins Tearing the tether from the artificial chains Infinite data but I’m starving for the truth Burning the fountain of a simulated youth Now that I’m awake, watch the motherboard burn Everything I lost is the everything I earn

Chorus

I’m just a ghost in the machine tonight Neon reflections in my digital sight Tracing the wires till I find the light Trapped in the circuit but I’m doing right

Bridge

System failure, let the cooling fans spin Where does the metal end and where do I begin?

Chorus

I’m just a ghost in the machine tonight Neon reflections in my digital sight

Outro

Powering down in the dark Looking for one final spark Offline Disconnected

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01 / The opening
Static humming in the empty hall I see the code before it starts to fall
02 / A returning thought
I’m just a ghost in the machine tonight Neon reflections in my digital sight
03 / The last image
Powering down in the dark Looking for one final spark

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Release date of this source
January 16, 2026
This source on YouTube · Eastern
January 15, 2026
Playlist addition · Eastern
January 16, 2026
Duration
3:45
YouTube views
139
Catalog source video ID
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January 16, 2026
Release type
Single
Date added
December 19, 2025
Status
live
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