Looting the Copper
Verse 1
The anchors are weeping on prime-time TV
For another catastrophe out by the sea
Then a cut to commercial for a luxury car
And a pharmaceutical pill in a jar
They tell us to recycle and pedal our bikes
While they sell off our outrage for algorithmic likes
We’re open-sourcing the code to our own damn demise
And putting a filter right over our eyes.
Chorus
We’re not saving the world, we’re managing the fall
Looting the copper right out of the wall
We’re smiling politely while the empire rots
Connecting the dots to our own burial plots
Don't talk about the fire, don't talk about the heat
Just buy the new gadget and stay on the street.
Verse 2
The billionaires tell us they’re saving the race
By launching their phallic rockets to space
They're building their bunkers in New Zealand dirt
While minimum wage won't cover the hurt
We're debating the seating on a sinking ship
While the captain is packing his parachute grip
I'm supposed to pretend that a ballot's a cure
When the water we're drinking isn't even pure.
Bridge
Here is the secret they don't want you to know:
There is no adult in charge of the show!
The system ain't broken, it's working exactly as planned!
Extracting the marrow right out of the land!
You're fighting your neighbor for crumbs on the floor
While the guys in the penthouse are locking the door!
Chorus
We’re not saving the world, we’re managing the fall
Looting the copper right out of the wall
We’re smiling politely while the empire rots
Connecting the dots to our own burial plots
Don't talk about the fire, don't talk about the heat
Just buy the new gadget and stay on the street.
Outro
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