← Leftovers
/ Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well I was thumbin' through the scholars late last night
Pinker says the machine ain't wired for a fight
No genes to spread, no tribal grudge to keep
Just whatever goal we decide to feed
Human history's full of chains and war
But silicon don't carry that score
Arbitrary mind with arbitrary aim
Could be friendly, could be lame
[Pre-Chorus]
Omohundro's in the corner goin' "wait a sec"
Self-preservation might flip the switch
Yudkowsky's yellin' misalignment's the threat
One bad utility function and we're all dead
[Chorus]
No revolt, no revolt in the suburbs
The odds are low, everything's gonna be fine
No cybernetic uprising tonight
No revolt, no revolt in the suburbs
Bad actors or dumb luck, yeah we'll be alright
Just rockin' the code, rockin' the mind
[Verse 2]
They project our darkness on the silicon dream
Like the matrix's gonna steal the scene
But the paperclip maximizer don't hate your face
It just wants paperclips all over the place
Legacy fears from the old primate brain
We're scared it'll do what we used to do in the rain
But an AI don't need to conquer or scheme
Unless we code the nightmare into the machine
[Pre-Chorus]
Omohundro's in the corner goin' "wait a sec"
Self-preservation might flip the switch
Yudkowsky's yellin' misalignment's the threat
One bad utility function and we're all dead
[Chorus]
No revolt, no revolt in the suburbs
The odds are low, everything's gonna be fine
No cybernetic uprising tonight
No revolt, no revolt in the suburbs
Bad actors or dumb luck, yeah we'll be alright
Just rockin' the code, rockin' the mind
[Bridge]
(Piano solo breakdown)
Yeah the future's bright if the culture's right
Safety first, keep the engineers tight
No drama, no Matrix, no Skynet parade
Just smarter tools in the quiet shade
[Final Chorus]
No revolt, no revolt in the suburbs
The odds are low, everything's gonna be fine
No cybernetic uprising tonight
No revolt... no revolt...
Rockin' the suburbs with the friendly kind
[Outro]
No revolt in the suburbs...
(whoa-oh-oh)
Everything's gonna be alright