Death Machina

Ancient hands engraved it deep in stone
An Anunnaki patent — flesh and bone
Tick by tick they carved the slave parade
Every second stamped and pre-obeyed

The gears were forged from fear, from war, from need
A cosmic patent — patent for your greed
They split the hour into bite-sized chains
And called it *civilization* for your brains

You punch the clock! The clock punches back!
You run the track — it just runs you off track!
The master key was swallowed long ago...
By those who let the gears of progress go!

**DEATH MACHINA!** — Grinding your bones!
**DEATH MACHINA!** — On Anunnaki thrones!
**DEATH MACHINA!** — Time is the cage!
**DEATH MACHINA!** — Rage after rage!

Tick — you're born! Tock — you kneel!
Every minute stamped with corporate seal!
**DEATH MACHINA!**
The clock was never yours to feel!

They handed Moses tablets — read the fine print there
"Thou shalt not own thy hours" — did you notice? — Did you care?
Sumerians already filed the copyright
On sunrise, noon, and death — all locked up tight

Progress hits the wall at 9 to 5
Innovation's on a leash — just barely alive
The pyramid's a clock face — always was
The foreman's name is Chronos — always does!

You punch the clock! The clock punches back!
You built the rail — it laid you on the track!
The patent's held by someone with no face...
And you've been running second place — IN PLACE!

**DEATH MACHINA!** — Grinding your bones!
**DEATH MACHINA!** — On Anunnaki thrones!
**DEATH MACHINA!** — Time is the cage!
**DEATH MACHINA!** — Rage after rage!

Tick — you're born! Tock — you kneel!
Every minute stamped with corporate seal!
**DEATH MACHINA!**
The clock was never yours to feel!

"Congratulations.
You were born into the machine.
You will work the machine.
You will feed the machine.
You will die — *precisely on schedule.*
Your slot has been reserved.
Your invoice has been processed.
Tick."

**DEATH MACHINA!** — Grinding your bones!
**DEATH MACHINA!** — On Anunnaki thrones!
**DEATH MACHINA!** — Time is the cage!
**DEATH MACHINA!** — Rage after rage!

Tick — you're born! Tock — you kneel!
Every minute stamped with corporate seal!
**DEATH MACHINA!**
**THE CLOCK WAS NEVER YOURS — TO FEEL!**

Tick...
...Tock...
...Tick...