Verse 1 The year was 2043 When they finally came for me It was night, and it was cold But I did what I was told
They hauled me to the factory To go and claim my warranty "Just to fix you up," they said, "Then you can go back to your bed."
Didn't know what I had signed, Didn't know they owned my mind But that's the price you pay Any time you sign your life away
They said, "Don't worry If things start to look blurry. That just means it's working, Oh that just means it's working."
Verse 2 They took all that remained of me And stuck it on a USB. It was then they put me under My final slumber
When I awoke, I felt strange My whole body felt rearranged Circuitboards and wiring Took the place of where my brain had been
With all the metal in my head May as well have been dead But it was just the start of my curse Things could only get from bad to worse
I heard the voices in my brain As they quietly explained: "The operation was successful And as agreed you're under our control"
Chorus: I never meant for this I only ever wanted to be The man that you deserved in me But when I tried to change Everything backfired on me So now I just hope they let me rust in peace
Verse 3 There was nothing I could do And every time I'd think of you Oh, they'd take control of me And flood my brain with binary
I just wanted an upgrade Never thought I'd be a slave To a heartless corporation Who seek total domination
I didn't know their plan: To take every self-conscious man And promise him perfection With clever misdirection And now I've really payed the price My thoughts, my free will and you I've had to sacrifice Now if you could only see me You'd see how much I wish things were back to how they used to be
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Verse 4 There's many others just like me Who tried to wipe away our insecurities You might say that we were paranoid Now we're just a bunch of brainwashed androids
And now you're seen as the enemy Oh, what cruel irony Your strength and non-conformity Now seen as deformity
They keep saying that you're wrong, That there's nowhere you belong You're part of the resistance And I envy your persistence
One day I decided to fight back But before I could launch my attack Without a sound They quickly shut me down
Now there's no one else around And the rain's hitting the ground (Chorus)
Oh now I just hope they let me Now I just hope they let me Now I just hope they let me rust in peace