Surveillance Capitalism by Evan Greer Lyrics

[Intro]
We live in capitalism
Its power seems inescapable
So did the divine right of kings

[Verse 1]
Once consent was manufactured
Now it's harvested for clicks
Algorithms make decisions
Filter bubbles make us sick

[Chorus]
We're all connected to machines
Hate every second, but we just can't look away
We all wanna be seen, but behind the screen
There's a nightmare dressed up as a dream
And we can't wake up

[Interlude]
Private companies basically have morе power and more information on us than governmеnts do
Without any sort of infrastructure to hold them accountable
[Verse 2]
Every thought, every emotion (How do you sustain a business model in which users don't pay for your service?)
Charted, processed, optimized (Senator, we run ads)
Eye movements, facial expressions
Manipulation monetized

[Chorus]
We're all connected to machines
Hate every second but we just can't look away
We all wanna be seen, but behind the screen
There's a nightmare dressed up as a dream
And we can't wake up

[Interlude]
There's a difference between knowing something and doing something about it
We assume that there should be a prison system, there should be a surveillance apparatus
I think that these assumptions need to be questioned

[Bridge]
An infinite playground, a library
Of human creativity
They paved it over, put up walls
Now it's billboards, big bucks, shopping malls

[Chorus]
We're all connected to machines
Hate every second but we just can't look away
We all wanna be seen, but behind the screen
There's a nightmare dressed up as a dream