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Intro
Four walls full of flashing signs, I’m wide awake. Price tags doing acrobatics, numbers fake. Neon screaming like it’s telling me to chase the win. Cold air rushing as the doors swing, pull me in.
Verse 1
They anchor prices like they building up a summer lie Boost it through autumn, drop it back just to satisfy Forty off nothing, only tricking how your eyes react Reference price hitting like a trap behind a friendly act Derivative tech with the plastic where the metal was Hidden serials shifting like a ghost behind the buzz Dead stock drowning coming due before the year is done Clear the shelves quick, make the crowd think the fight is fun
Pre-chorus
Numbers drop but the truth don’t move Looks like a win but the math don’t prove Hallway full of carts like a marching line Rigged little game but they sell that shine
Chorus
The deal ain’t real, it’s rigged by design Chasing that high while you’re losing your time Lights flash fast and they capture your mind Feels like a win but you’re falling in line
Verse 2
Liquidity kings treat the day like a power play Buy what they planned, cash clean, never overpay But pressure hits heavy when your pockets running thin BNPL demon whisper “you can still fit in” Save fifty now, but that APR front door tax Six months later and you paid the price right back Vimes theory hitting like a cycle you can’t outrun Cheaper breaks quicker ‘til you're buying that replacement one
Pre-chorus
Shiny box but the cost runs deep Debt keeps talking when you try to sleep Two-year tech that was made to die Flagship dreams but your funds run dry
Chorus
The deal ain’t real, it’s rigged by design Chasing that high while you’re losing your time Lights flash fast and they capture your mind Feels like a win but you’re falling in line
Verse 3
Doorbusters posted with three in the whole damn store Crowds surge heavy like a wave trying to breach the floor Fight-or-flight buzzing in the lines as they rush the racks Logic shuts down when the herd starts pushing back Online the trap coded straight from your browsing trail Dynamic price hiking ‘cause your data never fails Mac shows higher, city pings make the numbers swing Card hits quick and the dopamine crowns you king
Pre-chorus
Screen glows bright with a phantom win Scroll hits harder than a violin FOMO heartbeat like a ticking bomb January hits and the high is gone
Chorus
The deal ain’t real, it’s rigged by design Chasing that high while you’re losing your time Lights flash fast and they capture your mind Feels like a win but you’re falling in line
Chorus
The deal ain’t real, it’s rigged by design Chase that thrill while you’re paying the fine Crowds run blind through the corporate shrine Feels like you win but they drew the line
Outro
Cold screens dim and the truth comes through. Every deal sold something out of you. Should’ve known when the price felt “right.” If it shines too loud, it’s a marketing light.
Inside the recording
Four walls full of flashing signs, I’m wide awake. Price tags doing acrobatics, numbers fake.
Numbers drop but the truth don’t move Looks like a win but the math don’t prove
Cold screens dim and the truth comes through. Every deal sold something out of you.
Excerpts from artist-supplied lyric files matched by title. Lyric sheets may differ from the released performance.