Fourteen Streams Black Hole

[Verse 1]
I’m Linda, just sittin’ on my thrift-store couch,
Remote in hand, gonna veg out now,
Wanted one old show from ‘99,
Thought I’d stream it, kill some time.
But it’s split across fourteen apps, oh great,
A dollar here, ten bucks there, I’m bait.

(sigh) Alright, let’s play this shell game.

[Chorus]
Fourteen streams, pick a screen,
Pay and pray, it’s a scheme,
Click and scroll, lose your soul,
Entertainment’s a black hole.

[Verse 2]
Got Netflix for part one, Hulu for two,
Amazon’s got three, but ads break through,
Disney’s got four, Peacock’s got five,
I’m juggling logins just to survive.
Spent two hours searchin’, ain’t watched a frame,
My show’s on a fifteenth app—new name!

(spoken) And that’s when I knew I’m doomed.

[Chorus]
Fourteen streams, pick a screen,
Pay and pray, it’s a scheme,
Click and scroll, lose your soul,
Entertainment’s a black hole.

[Bridge]
They’ve got my data, my card, my dreams,
Nickel and dime me with premium schemes,
“Upgrade for no ads!”—oh, bless your heart,
I’m broke, but they’ve torn my night apart.

[Chorus]
Fourteen streams, pick a screen,
Pay and pray, it’s a scheme,
Click and scroll, lose your soul,
Entertainment’s a damn black hole.

[Outro]
I just wanted one show, one quiet night,
But I’m owned by subscriptions—ain’t that right?