The Dayveil - Phantom Streams Lyrics

[Intro]
Digital shadows, they never fade
Father's voice in bits, decisions I made

[Verse 1]
Screen's glowing with memories untold
Your face in pixels, stories getting old
Streaming your essence through fiber optics
While cancer ate away, I turned it to topics
Caught between roots and these bright city lights
Your culture in my veins, but I'm living my life

[Chorus]
My data never dies, never dies
Algorithms keep you alive
In this cloud, you survive
But I'm losing you with every like
My data never dies, never dies
But the truth behind these lies
Is I'm selling our goodbyes
Just to keep you alive

[Verse 2]
They want me bleeding content for the feed
Turn family trauma to what they need
Got your oud samples on my hard drive
Mixed with 808s, keeping dreams alive
Heritage heavy on my shoulders now
Gotta make it worth it somehow
Every view count, every stream
Is it you or just the algorithm's dream?

[Bridge]
Delete, compress, upload, repeat
Your story's trending, but I can't compete
With this digital ghost I've created of you
Views keep climbing, but I'm feeling blue

[Chorus]
My data never dies, never dies
Algorithms keep you alive
In this cloud, you survive
But I'm losing you with every like
My data never dies, never dies
But the truth behind these lies
Is I'm selling our goodbyes
Just to keep you alive

[Outro]
In this digital shrine I built for you
I wonder if any of this shit is true
Your memory's viral, but I'm still alone
Trapped in this loop that I call home