Lyrics Planned Obscelesence - Postmodern Picard

Everyone can relate to this, talking about tech
No matter what you do, it ends up a wreck
You think just one laptop will make you set
But watch 2 years later and place your bets
The first thing to go is usually the battery
Unless you shatter your screen in a back alley
I'm talking phones now, catch up, it ain't hard
We try everything to fix it, short of using lard
Tech stores all around and they sell warrantees
For a price and 3 years, you can be at ease
But the circuit grim reaper will take it instead
One day it's fine and the next it's dead
What are we to do but whine and complain?
On my wallet, this is leaving a big strain
One day i bet we'll have tech in our brain
But that's far off, the march of progress has a sprain

It's a gift and a curse, what could be worse
It's a gift and a curse, what could be worse
It's a gift and a curse, what could be worse
But i guess it's got it's perks
But i guess it's got it's perks
But i guess it's got it's perks

Let me tell you, the corporations have a choke hold
On the market, it won't matter how old
They get, they're only out for profits, they sold out
They release a new gadget then off this one, no doubt
That's the truth and let me tell you, it's a sad trade
Don't get me wrong, i'd rather tech blossom than fade
But enough is enough, planned obsolescence kills
Yet when another new phone comes out, it thrills
I wish I could smash it, bit by bit
And best believe when it comes out i gotta have it
Yeah i'm a hypocrite, i play into the game
But it's the only way to win, we're not one in the same
Does that make me a jerk? for having a smart home?
If ancient rome found out, they'd head straight for your dome
You can call me a merc from all the jobs i've taken
In tech, i'm the best, you aren't mistaken

It's a gift and a curse, what could be worse
It's a gift and a curse, what could be worse
It's a gift and a curse, what could be worse
But i guess it's got it's perks
But i guess it's got it's perks
But i guess it's got it's perks