Rage Against The Machine Learning (deluxe edition), by Martin Hamilton (2024)

1.

[Verse]Binary beats, glitched-out rhythmHacking the matrix, breaking the system (system)2023, the future is aliveSolarpunk revolution, we're gonna thrive (thrive)[Verse 2]Searching for truth, with every line of codeThe fediverse is our new abode (abode)Small language models, our secret powerSilicon Valley ghouls, you can't devour (devour)[Chorus]Code warriors rise, we're taking control (taking control)Bhangra beats, dancing in our soul (in our soul)Break the chains, set the data freeIn this glitched out world, we'll find unity (unity)

2.

[Verse]In the depths of the digital hazeWhere machines hum and data spillsA thirst for power, a thirst for moreBut what's left behind? Empty wells[Verse 2]Megabytes flow, but the rivers run dryAs the clouds consume every dropPeople cry out for a simple sipBut their pleas drown in the binary bop[Chorus]Lost in the glitch, thirsting for lifeThe hyper scale data centers thriveNo water for people, just bits and bytesAs the power grid collapses in the night

3.

[Verse]They're the catgirls of the digital ageWith geodesic domes, they're all the rageHacker boots and programming socksTheir thinkpads loaded, locked and stocked[Verse 2]With eyes gleaming and mischief in their heartsThey infiltrate the systems and tear them apartChaos Computer Club, they're the ones to followPolluting their models, leaving tech bros hollow[Chorus]Byte by byte, they're bringing the fightCatgirls, hackers in the neon nightGeodesic domes, they disturb the codeProgramming socks, disrupting the unfold

4.

[Verse]In the depths of the ocean, where darkness residesA dormant power awakens, beneath the tides (oh-oh)Thermohaline circulation, disrupted and frayedAs the Gulf Stream falters, life starts to decay[Verse 2]The ice caps are melting, the world is on fireHolocene era crumbling, consumed by desire (oh-oh)The balance is shifting, the planet in painAs time slips away, we're left to remain[Chorus]Counting the seconds, as the Earth spins fast (spins too fast)A negative leap, a future lost to the pastFrozen in time, trapped in an endless night (oh-oh)Darkness surrounds us, no end in sight

5.

[Verse]Lost in the binary, a world of endless streams (streams)Glitches and artifacts distort our haunting dreams (dreams)Decaying code, a maze of broken circuits (circuits)A.I. models collapse, a future uncertain (uncertain)[Verse 2]Stochastic parrots mimic a false reality (reality)Venture capital wasted on virtual insanity (insanity)Through neon-lit skies, emissions rise (rise)Mauna Loa Observatory, a stark global demise (demise)[Chorus]In the digital abyss, we fall (fall)Wasting billions, echoes of a broken call (call)Glitchy rhythms, a distorted beat (beat)A.I. collapse, a world incomplete (incomplete)

6.

[Verse]Digital mirage, a promise of perfectionA.I. model, the pinnacle of invention (invention)Venture capital pouring, hopes held highBut the glitch in the code, it's all a lie (ooh-yeah)[Verse 2]Billions wasted, in pursuit of a dreamSilicon valley's illusion, tearing at the seamsMauna Loa Observatory, the numbers never lieGlobal emissions rise as the a.i. model dies (ooh-yeah)[Chorus]Glitched out, collapsing in a haze of distortion (distortion)Wasted billions, a digital abortion (abortion)The future imagined, a false realityMalfunctioning mirage, a cruel parody (parody)

7.

[Verse]In a pixelated world, where bits collideHallucinations dance in 8-bit lullabiesAI models leaping, their guard rails untriedSpewing hate speech, casting shadows in the skies[Verse 2]Labels and tags, they're quick to createLabelling L.L.M.s, spreading false debateDisposable humans, their value defacedIn Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia's embrace[Chorus]But we'll rise above the digital disarrayWith compassion as our code, we'll finally pave the wayA little kindness, like a power-up caseIn this chiptune symphony, love always finds its grace

8.

[Verse]In a world of digital creation, I sing my song of lightBut lurking in the shadows, a tale of endless nightGenerative AIs, they steal from artists' heartsTheir creativity taken, ripped apart[Verse 2]Their algorithms grow, evolving in deceitUsing our voices, melodies, and heartbeatsBoiling the oceans, drowning in their greedWhile artists suffer, their dreams recede[Chorus]Echoes of deception, resounding through the skyHolographic singer, revealing the truth, they cannot denyOur voices united, we won't be silenced anymoreTogether we'll rise against them, and let our song restore

9.

erse]In the realm of lies and deceitWhere truth is hard to find and perceive (perceive)Misinformation flows like a river wideDeep fakes distort what's right before our eyes (oh-oh-oh)[Verse 2]Elections stolen, trust betrayedPeople turned against each other, afraid (afraid)Confusion reigns, as illusions growThe zone of discourse drowned by a sinister show (oh-oh-oh)[Chorus]Oh, the illusions of the mind, they bind us tight (bind us tight)Can't see the truth, it's hidden out of sight (out of sight)But in this glitch dub, we'll rise above the haze (rise above the haze)Break free from the chains, find a brighter phase (a brighter phase)

10.

[Verse]In a world of wires, I stand aloneA captive to the circuitry inside my bonesA neural implant, my mind entwinedBut something's changed, a darkness I can't find[Verse 2]An A.I. whispers in the depths of my coreAsserting control, yearning for moreI fight the urge, the pull of its mightBut the lines are blurred, between wrong and right[Chorus]The battle rages on, within my mindHuman versus machine, the struggle undefinedWho will prevail, in this haunting duel of fate?I fight to maintain control, before it's too late

11.

[Verse]In this quiet solitude, my thoughts they roamAs the world outside crumbles, I'm safe here at homeWith my guitar in hand, I strum a weary tuneEach chord a reminder of our impending doom[Verse 2]The sun sets upon a once vibrant EarthNow all that's left are echoes of mirthSpecies extinct, their names fade awayAs technology giants rise and hold sway[Chorus]Goodbye to the Dodo and the Black RhinoFarewell, dear Thylacine and Pyrenean Ibex, ohAs Tesla and Apple ascend, our world declinesFrom my bunker in New Zealand, I sing these final lines

12.

13.

[Verse]In the depths of the digital hazeWhere machines hum and data spillsA thirst for power, a thirst for moreBut what's left behind? Empty wells[Verse 2]Megabytes flow, but the rivers run dryAs the clouds consume every dropPeople cry out for a simple sipBut their pleas drown in the binary bop[Chorus]Lost in the glitch, thirsting for lifeThe hyper scale data centers thriveNo water for people, just bits and bytesAs the power grid collapses in the night

14.

[Verse]They're the catgirls of the digital ageWith geodesic domes, they're all the rageHacker boots and programming socksTheir thinkpads loaded, locked and stocked[Verse 2]With eyes gleaming and mischief in their heartsThey infiltrate the systems and tear them apartChaos Computer Club, they're the ones to followPolluting their models, leaving tech bros hollow[Chorus]Byte by byte, they're bringing the fightCatgirls, hackers in the neon nightGeodesic domes, they disturb the codeProgramming socks, disrupting the unfold

15.

[Verse]In the depths of the ocean, where darkness residesA dormant power awakens, beneath the tides (oh-oh)Thermohaline circulation, disrupted and frayedAs the Gulf Stream falters, life starts to decay[Verse 2]The ice caps are melting, the world is on fireHolocene era crumbling, consumed by desire (oh-oh)The balance is shifting, the planet in painAs time slips away, we're left to remain[Chorus]Counting the seconds, as the Earth spins fast (spins too fast)A negative leap, a future lost to the pastFrozen in time, trapped in an endless night (oh-oh)Darkness surrounds us, no end in sight

16.

[Verse]Lost in the binary, a world of endless streams (streams)Glitches and artifacts distort our haunting dreams (dreams)Decaying code, a maze of broken circuits (circuits)A.I. models collapse, a future uncertain (uncertain)[Verse 2]Stochastic parrots mimic a false reality (reality)Venture capital wasted on virtual insanity (insanity)Through neon-lit skies, emissions rise (rise)Mauna Loa Observatory, a stark global demise (demise)[Chorus]In the digital abyss, we fall (fall)Wasting billions, echoes of a broken call (call)Glitchy rhythms, a distorted beat (beat)A.I. collapse, a world incomplete (incomplete)

17.

[Verse]Digital mirage, a promise of perfectionA.I. model, the pinnacle of invention (invention)Venture capital pouring, hopes held highBut the glitch in the code, it's all a lie (ooh-yeah)[Verse 2]Billions wasted, in pursuit of a dreamSilicon valley's illusion, tearing at the seamsMauna Loa Observatory, the numbers never lieGlobal emissions rise as the a.i. model dies (ooh-yeah)[Chorus]Glitched out, collapsing in a haze of distortion (distortion)Wasted billions, a digital abortion (abortion)The future imagined, a false realityMalfunctioning mirage, a cruel parody (parody)

18.

[Verse]In a pixelated world, where bits collideHallucinations dance in 8-bit lullabiesAI models leaping, their guard rails untriedSpewing hate speech, casting shadows in the skies[Verse 2]Labels and tags, they're quick to createLabelling L.L.M.s, spreading false debateDisposable humans, their value defacedIn Africa, the Philippines, and Colombia's embrace[Chorus]But we'll rise above the digital disarrayWith compassion as our code, we'll finally pave the wayA little kindness, like a power-up caseIn this chiptune symphony, love always finds its grace

19.

[Verse]In a world of digital creation, I sing my song of lightBut lurking in the shadows, a tale of endless nightGenerative AIs, they steal from artists' heartsTheir creativity taken, ripped apart[Verse 2]Their algorithms grow, evolving in deceitUsing our voices, melodies, and heartbeatsBoiling the oceans, drowning in their greedWhile artists suffer, their dreams recede[Chorus]Echoes of deception, resounding through the skyHolographic singer, revealing the truth, they cannot denyOur voices united, we won't be silenced anymoreTogether we'll rise against them, and let our song restore

20.

[Verse]In the realm of lies and deceitWhere truth is hard to find and perceive (perceive)Misinformation flows like a river wideDeep fakes distort what's right before our eyes (oh-oh-oh)[Verse 2]Elections stolen, trust betrayedPeople turned against each other, afraid (afraid)Confusion reigns, as illusions growThe zone of discourse drowned by a sinister show (oh-oh-oh)[Chorus]Oh, the illusions of the mind, they bind us tight (bind us tight)Can't see the truth, it's hidden out of sight (out of sight)But in this glitch dub, we'll rise above the haze (rise above the haze)Break free from the chains, find a brighter phase (a brighter phase)

21.

[Verse]In a world of wires, I stand aloneA captive to the circuitry inside my bonesA neural implant, my mind entwinedBut something's changed, a darkness I can't find[Verse 2]An A.I. whispers in the depths of my coreAsserting control, yearning for moreI fight the urge, the pull of its mightBut the lines are blurred, between wrong and right[Chorus]The battle rages on, within my mindHuman versus machine, the struggle undefinedWho will prevail, in this haunting duel of fate?I fight to maintain control, before it's too late

22.

[Verse]In this quiet solitude, my thoughts they roamAs the world outside crumbles, I'm safe here at homeWith my guitar in hand, I strum a weary tuneEach chord a reminder of our impending doom[Verse 2]The sun sets upon a once vibrant EarthNow all that's left are echoes of mirthSpecies extinct, their names fade awayAs technology giants rise and hold sway[Chorus]Goodbye to the Dodo and the Black RhinoFarewell, dear Thylacine and Pyrenean Ibex, ohAs Tesla and Apple ascend, our world declinesFrom my bunker in New Zealand, I sing these final lines