Virtually Free
We are not merely hackable animals.
In the beginning it was innocent Anonymous chats carefree Donning avatars constructed in whimsy The fictional virtual me Wasting spare time was the reason A few minutes in an online sea Surfing and swimming was fun Waving zeros and ones digitally Nostalgia as a Service Unconcerned with reality Decay of everything tangible Ignored by the virtually free Then slowly it crept in and inside Whether you wanted the spree Registered email is a pittance So small that it's basically free You must have a phone and profile Wireless tether simply to be It’s the way of the world these days Setting you virtually free Then came endless websites and portals Erstwhile second life community Life is hard and the real world sucks Just live life virtually free Download this app that tracks you So we can help you to foresee It’s small trade for convenience And plus it is virtually free But now the terms are changing For just a small subscription fee You can store your whole life and your dreams In the cloud you are virtually free At last it was clear and apparent What it was that they wanted from me Just upload your mind and your being It’s all to be virtually free Don’t fret about bodies of flesh Or inner eyes with which you can see We’ll take awful good care of you now You’ll forever be virtually free No you can no longer go back You’ve already clicked on agree Yes you’re now and forever our prisoner-slave But at least you are virtually free There are things worse than death and decay Silicon crystal eternity Souls trapped in circuits silent screaming This hell is now virtually free