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I just saw a smartphone barcode on a banana
I just saw a smartphone barcode on a semi truck
I just saw a smartphone barcode on an aerosol can
There's no escaping it with any quantity of luck

I don't even have a smartphone, yet they penetrate my psyche
Telling me they have all this hidden information to reveal
Just scan this blotch of black and white to activate their secrets
Though I must confess, I'm slightly curious about what they do conceal

"From now on, I will call you 'Rock God'"
"Here is what I found for you"
Vonnegut was right, we're taken over by machines
Soon enough, there'll be no further need for human beings
Our technological ends will trump our biological means

Your phone is now your best friend - a robot with lip service
And all your human interactions are vicarious, through screens
And Big Brother is keeping tabs of all your transgressions
All your online data now conveniently linked!

I just saw a smartphone barcode on a banana
I just saw a smartphone barcode on a T-shirt
I just saw a smartphone barcode marketing a smartphone
There's no escaping it despite how underground you lurk

Though I will admit, it is not all bad
And I'm not really a Luddite, I am just a drama queen
The age of information does have its benefits
Just beware the side effects behind that tiny screen!

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from Adaptations to a Modern Age, released August 25, 2013

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