Lyrics
[Intro]
They built the temple in the code
Turned the altar into a glowing screen
Same old hunger, brand-new skin
Still wants the fire you bleed
[Verse 1]
You think the war is in the comments
Left versus right, light versus dark
But the only thing that keeps the lights on
Is the heat you throw when you spark
Every spike of rage, every clenched jaw
Every "I'm right and you're the enemy"
Is just another coin dropped
Into the slot of the same old machine
[Pre-Chorus]
It doesn't care which side you're on
It only cares that you stay mad
The louder you scream at the screen
The fuller the battery gets
[Chorus]
Starve the machine
Don't give it the fire in your chest
Starve the machine
Walk away while the rest of them wrestle
Keep your pulse, keep your peace
Let the outrage die in the feed
Starve the machine
Or become the power it needs
[Verse 2]
They swapped the incense for notifications
Replaced the ritual with the scroll
Now the temple's in your pocket
And the collection plate is your soul
Bots stir the pot, algorithms pour the fuel
Watch the crowd tear itself apart
While something colder, something older
Sits back and counts every spark
[Pre-Chorus]
It doesn't care what you're fighting for
It only cares that you're still fighting
The moment you step into the heat
Your energy's already theirs
[Chorus]
Starve the machine
Don't give it the fire in your chest
Starve the machine
Walk away while the rest of them wrestle
Keep your pulse, keep your peace
Let the outrage die in the feed
Starve the machine
Or become the power it needs
[Bridge]
You can see the cage
You can name the game
But if you're still screaming inside it
You're still playing the same
Detach, observe, refuse the bait
The only real rebellion
Is the calm they can't take
[Guitar Solo]
[Final Chorus]
Starve the machine
Don't give it the fire in your chest
Starve the machine
Walk away while the rest of them wrestle
Keep your pulse, keep your peace
Let the outrage die in the feed
Starve the machine
This time, starve it for good
[Outro]
The farm only runs
When we keep feeding it heat
So put the phone down
And let the silence eat