Feed the Machine

it.

We just woke up inside it.

Verse 1 – Fast, smooth, lived-in

Buy it once, buy it twice

Same empty box, new advice

Pay it off, fall behind

Funny how it lands on you this time

Scroll till your eyes go numb

Everyone’s winning, except someone

Looks like you, thinks like you

Just out of frame enough to fool

Pre-Chorus – Lift, quiet pressure

They don’t shout, they don’t push

They just let the weight do what it does

Smile wide, keep it light

That pressure means you’re “doing it right”

Chorus – Mockery, clean, sticky

FEED THE MA-SHEEN

Relax, it’s fine

FEED THE MA-SHEEN

This is “life”

Buy the story, play the part

Call it normal, call it smart

FEED THE MA-SHEEN

That’s good enough

Drop – Electronic / Chant

Good enough.

Go buy some stuff.

Not enough.

Never enough.

Verse 2 – Broader scope, sharper bite

They keep us busy picking sides

Arguing loud while the money slides

Every headline, every fight

Just loud enough to block the sight

Rules bend when the stakes get high

“Nothing personal,” just business lies

When it breaks, it’s bad luck’s name

When it works, they take the praise

Pre-Chorus 2 – Half-time, colder truth

If you’re stuck, you missed a step

Should’ve known what wasn’t said

It’s not unfair, it’s “how it goes”

That’s the answer you’re always owed

Chorus – Repeat

FEED THE MA-SHEEN

Relax, it’s fine

FEED THE MA-SHEEN

This is “life”

Buy the story, play the part

Call it normal, call it smart

FEED THE MA-SHEEN

That’s good enough

Bridge – Breakdown, ugly realization

They don’t need hate, they don’t need fear

Just keep us tired, just keep us near

Turn us against whoever’s close So no one asks who’s pulling ropes

(spoken, flat)

If busy blaming each

you won’t notice who’s gone.

Final Chorus – Slight shift, resigned cruelty

FEED THE MA-SHEEN

Relax, it’s fine

FEED THE MA-SHEEN

This is “life”

Say it’s fair, say it’s smart

Say you knew it from the start

FEED THE MA-SHEEN

That’s good enough

Outro – Quiet, honest

Nothing feels wrong

When it’s all you’ve known.

That’s how it works.