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Intro
9 AM, the pixels bleed Another feed I gotta feed
Verse 1
Woke up to a hundred notifications Chasing dopamine in simulated situations My thumb is tired, but my brain is wired Running on a track that just gets higher and higher Double-tap hearts, but I feel no love Just a profile picture staring from above I’m scrolling through the lives I'll never lead Planting digital flowers from a virtual seed
Chorus
Oh, I’m tired of the blue light Burning in my mind I'm just a ghost in the wires Running out of time It’s all screen static, automatic I just wanna breathe the air
Verse 2
You’re sitting right across the table But I’m staring at a different fable You sent a meme, I sent one back We're communicating through the digital flak Remember when we used to talk and look Instead of reading from a glowing book? The algorithm knows my every move What have I really got left to prove?
Bridge
Is anybody really happy here? Or are we trading on our biggest fear? That if we log off, we just disappear
Verse 3
(Building intensity, drums re-enter) So I’m putting down the pocket mirror Making my reflection clearer I’m gonna walk until my feet are sore And leave the cell phone on the bedroom floor Maybe I’ll read a book with paper pages Break out of these digital cages Find a connection that isn't Wi-Fi And watch the actual clouds go by
Chorus
Oh, I’m tired of the blue light Burning in my mind I'm just a ghost in the wires Running out of time It’s all screen static, automatic I just wanna breathe the air
Bridge
I wanna feel the sun, I wanna feel the rain Unplug the system and reset the pain
Chorus
Oh, I’m tired of the blue light Burning in my mind I'm just a ghost in the wires Running out of time It’s all screen static, automatic I just wanna breathe the air
Chorus
Oh, I’m tired of the blue light Burning in my mind I'm just a ghost in the wires Running out of time It’s all screen static, automatic I just wanna breathe the air
Outro
Just breathe the air... Loggin' off.
Inside the recording
9 AM, the pixels bleed Another feed I gotta feed
Oh, I’m tired of the blue light Burning in my mind
Just breathe the air... Loggin' off.
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