Vultures On The Wire
Verse 1
My phone is buzzing early, it's a number from out of state
Saying my package is delayed and I gotta authenticate
The bank is sending warnings that my account is on the freeze
And the IRS is threatening to bring me to my knees
I got a prince in my inbox who wants to share his gold
If I just send a wire before the trail gets cold
Chorus
There are vultures on the wire, there are wolves inside the screen
A million digital pickpockets running the machine
They're knocking on the windows, they're shaking at the locks
Trying to steal the combination to the strongbox
You can't trust the caller ID, you can't trust the mail
Every silver lining is just another digital jail
Verse 2
They're spoofing the area code to make it look like a friend
Just trying to see how much of my patience they can bend
They want the mother's maiden name, they want the social trace
They want to wear my identity like a mask upon their face
I'm just a flashing beacon in a sea of hungry sharks
Waiting for the algorithm to pull me in the dark
Bridge
It used to be a con man had to look you in the eye
Had to shake your hand and sell you on the lie
Now they automate the hustle, they parallel the grift
Running a million lines while they're working the night shift!
Chorus
There are vultures on the wire, there are wolves inside the screen
A million digital pickpockets running the machine
They're knocking on the windows, they're shaking at the locks
Trying to steal the combination to the strongbox
You can't trust the caller ID, you can't trust the mail
Every silver lining is just another digital jail
Outro
Delete the text.
Block the number.
Change the password.