[Verse]

Pay to the Man"

(Verse 1)

It started with a free trial, sounded good to me,

Click “accept the terms,” they said, “it’s your destiny.”

Now every screen is watching, every thought’s on file,

The cage is made of comfort and it’s dressed in style.

(Chorus)

Pay to the man, he’s got your plan,

Your life’s on loan from his invisible hand.

Scroll till you sleep, the data runs deep,

The price of your soul is a promise you keep.

(Verse 2)

They said “no strings attached,” but they lied through their teeth,

Now I’m renting my own shadow, can’t get no relief.

Subscriptions in the bloodstream, I can’t cut ‘em loose,

Every choice I make comes with a hidden noose.

(Chorus)

Pay to the man, he’s got your plan,

Your dreams are streamed through a broadband span.

Eyes to the feed, forget what you need,

Freedom’s a myth when you sign that deed.

(Bridge)

Truth or lies, it’s all the same,

In the algorithm’s endless game.

We’re trading time for dopamine,

Living ghosts inside a screen.

(Verse 3)

Own nothing and be happy — that’s the modern creed,

A lease on life with hidden fees you’ll never read.

Our hearts are just devices now, beating on command,

Lost in the current, pay to the man.

(Final Chorus)

Pay to the man, yes, pay while you can,

There’s no way out once it’s all began.

Digital dreams, invisible chains,

The more that you click, the more he gains.So here’s to the future, bought and sold,

All that’s new is already old.

Trapped in comfort, blind to the plan —

Click “I agree”… and pay to the man.