The song conveys that angst of clicking CAPTCHA and feeling neglected, feeling used. At the end, we had to prove we were real. But our work wasn't to prove our humanity, it was to fuel someone's product. Betrayal and anguish are appropriately earned my friends.
After Renee and I recorded the episode it was clear that we both had some anger and frustration about CAPTCHA. Renee suggested a ballad. So, a ballad it became. After that, the lyrics only took me a few minutes to write. Chose D Minor, with some nice changes. Strung the phrases together and it came together smoothly.
[Verse 1]
Every morning, every door
I showed up like I had before
You asked me, prove it, prove you're real
I lined up quiet at the wheel
[Pre-Chorus]
I didn't know what you were keeping
I didn't know the cost was mine
[Chorus]
I clicked for you
Every square, every light
I clicked for you
Worked the grid so many times
Gave you everything you asked me to
You never once clicked back
I clicked for you
[Verse 2]
Crosswalks fading in the rain
You kept asking me again
I traced the edges, found the lines
I read the letters, learned the signs
[Pre-Chorus]
You said it was for my protection
You said it was to keep me safe
[Chorus]
I clicked for you
Every square, every light
I clicked for you
Worked the grid so many times
Gave you everything you asked me to
You never once clicked back
I clicked for you
[Bridge]
You said the door was for my safety
You said the lock kept me free
But I was slaving every time I touched it
The only one it kept out was me
[Final Chorus]
I clicked for you
Every square, every light
I clicked for you
Worked the grid so many times
Proving something that you'll never see
I'm the one who's real
I clicked for you
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