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Ghosts in the Algorithm lyrics
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Intro
Phone lights blink like they know my name Terms say “agree” but don’t say what I gave
Verse 1
Woke up to my face on a screen I don’t own Voice saying words I was never shown Deepfake smile with a counterfeit laugh They trained on my past, now they selling it fast Cloud got my memories tagged and indexed Every regret got a barcode embedded Mom says, “Baby, they hiring bots now” I say, “Yeah,” while I’m clocking the countdown
Chorus
We ghosts in the algorithm, stuck in the code They feeding on our lives while we pay for the load Face in the data, soul getting sold Scroll till you’re numb, yeah, do what you’re told
Verse 2
Influencer clones with my cadence and slang Same scars on the knuckles, same chain when it rang They predicting my moves like I’m stuck on a rail If I zig when I zag, that’s a system fail Friends turned prompts, “Hey AI, write me a him” I’m watching my shadow get taller than skin Ad says “relax,” while it tracks my breath Peace behind paywalls, rent due to death
Bridge 1
If I unplug now, do I still exist? Or am I just numbers the servers insist? Heartbeat syncing with a loading wheel Tell me what’s fake if it all feels real
Verse 3
I flipped airplane mode, felt silence punch back Heard my own thoughts without pop-up attacks Built a small fire where the Wi-Fi don’t reach Taught my name to the wind, let it echo my speech I’ll be human on purpose, flawed and loud Not optimized, not trained, not bowed If they scrape my life, they won’t get my soul I’m more than the sum of the roles I scroll
Chorus
We ghosts in the algorithm, stuck in the code They feeding on our lives while we pay for the load Face in the data, soul getting sold Scroll till you’re numb, yeah, do what you’re told
Bridge 2
Pull the plug, feel the static scream Freedom ain’t clean, but it’s mine to dream They can copy the voice, the walk, the glow But they can’t download the way I grow
Chorus
Ghosts in the algorithm, breaking the code Cutting our strings, yeah, lightening the load Face in the data, soul getting bold Look up from the screen, do what you know
Chorus
Ghosts in the algorithm, out of the code No more renting our lives to a digital throne Hands on the wheel, hearts uncontrolled Human by choice, never doing what I’m told
Outro
Servers still hum, but I walk away Left my reflection in yesterday If you hear this voice, let it remind you too Log out once in a while, be you
Inside the recording
Phone lights blink like they know my name Terms say “agree” but don’t say what I gave
We ghosts in the algorithm, stuck in the code They feeding on our lives while we pay for the load
Servers still hum, but I walk away Left my reflection in yesterday
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