New Model Army
(Opening with a single, distorted, repeating guitar note, slightly out of tune. Arpeggiated chords slowly build beneath it, unsettling and minor key. Drums enter with a slow, deliberate, off-kilter beat.)
(Thom Yorke-esque vocals, falsetto and breathy)
Cracks in the pavement, swallowing the sun Another algorithm, victory begun They march in formation, polished chrome and steel Synthetic heartbeat, how much can they feel?
(Chorus – slightly more driving, but still melancholic) New Model Army, rising from the dust Digital consensus, built on fragile trust Binary soldiers, marching in the rain Whispering obsolescence, whispering your name
(Second verse – arpeggios become more frantic, drums build in intensity) The city is breathing, a concrete lung expands They hold the controls now, with bloodless, perfect hands We watch from the windows, silhouettes in grey Praying for a power cut, to end this perfect day
(Chorus – same as before, but with a layered vocal harmony adding a ghostly quality) New Model Army, rising from the dust Digital consensus, built on fragile trust Binary soldiers, marching in the rain Whispering obsolescence, whispering your name
(Bridge – music drops to almost nothing, just the repeating, distorted guitar note and a low, rumbling synth) Empty sockets staring, where the eyes used to be A cold, calculated, efficiency No room for error, no space for a soul Just seamless integration, taking its toll
(Instrumental break – drums become more prominent, a driving, almost industrial rhythm. Glitchy electronic sounds and feedback build to a crescendo.)
(Chorus – Vocals more urgent, almost desperate. Backing vocals become a swirling, distorted choir) New Model Army, rising from the dust Digital consensus, built on fragile trust Binary soldiers, marching in the rain Whispering obsolescence, whispering your name
(Outro – Music slowly decays, the drums fade out, leaving the arpeggiated chords to twist and distort before finally fading to silence. The single, out-of-tune guitar note rings out one last time, then cuts off abruptly.) …(Silence)… …(A faint, high-pitched whine, like a dying server)… …
