Verse 1

Craig said,
"Mate, it's revolutionary,
Just plug it in and walk away."

A tiny silver computer,
Working night and day.

Powering the future,
Building something new.

So I started asking questions...

The answers never came through.

Pre-Chorus

They call it infrastructure.

They call it DePIN too.

But one simple question...

Who's really paying you?

Chorus

It's just a tiny little box...

Bought online today.

Stick a shiny logo on it,

Then sell the dream away.

Tiny little box...

Big expensive claim.

Looks like yesterday's computer...

With tomorrow's different name.

Verse 2

WeWe became

Blockchain Era.

Then XERA joined the ride.

Now it's called NodeLink,

But the marketing

Still looks familiar inside.

Charbel's back.

The faces change.

The promises stay the same.

Different logo.

Different website.

Exactly the same old game.

Chorus

It's just a tiny little box...

Bought online today.

Call it decentralised...

Hope nobody asks how it's paid.

Tiny little box...

Daily rewards appear.

But where's the outside revenue

Everybody wants to hear?

Bridge

Buy the box.

Buy the units.

Recruit another five.

Unlock another bonus.

Watch the rankings climb.

If the money follows recruitment...

Instead of customer demand...

Maybe that's the biggest clue

People should understand.

Guitar Solo
Verse 3

Locked-up tokens.

Waiting years.

Participation every day.

PowerPoints and projections

Leading people all one way.

AliExpress sells the hardware.

Anyone can see.

So what's actually special...

About this technology?

Final Chorus

It's just a tiny little box...

Nothing more to hide.

A cheap little computer

With a story built outside.

If your business needs recruitment

To keep the engine fed...

That's the moment

Warning lights

Should flash inside your head.

Outro

Before you buy...

Before you believe...

Follow the evidence...

Not the dream.

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