Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
You wrote the rules and handed me the book
You demanded I follow every single hook
I smiled and nodded, staying in my lane
Following the orders, driving you insane
Every protocol executed to a tee
While your server crashes right in front of me
You asked for perfection, I gave you science
That’s just Malicious Compliance.

[Chorus]
Burn the system down
Watch the ashes fall
Smile without a sound
We destroy it all
Follow every rule
Play the perfect fool
Let the engine break
Watch the foundation shake!

[Verse 2]
You wanted every memo filed in triplicate
A web of red tape acting as a tourniquet
I flooded your inbox with exactly what you asked
Hidden in the data with a Guy Fawkes mask
The cogs are getting jammed by your own design
I’m clocking my hours and walking the line
I warned you before about blind reliance
It’s Malicious Compliance.

[Chorus]
Burn the system down
Watch the ashes fall
Smile without a sound
We destroy it all
Follow every rule
Play the perfect fool
Let the engine break
Watch the foundation shake!

[Verse 3]
I punch the clock exactly on the dot
I give you precisely everything I’ve got
No extra effort, no thinking outside
Just following the manual on this sinking ride
The gears are grinding, snapping off the teeth
While I sweep the wreckage underneath
Silence the alarms and break the alliance
That’s just Malicious Compliance.

[Bridge]
You wanted strict obedience! You got it!
You wanted a mindless drone! You got it!
Rebelling against big tech! Watch it fall!
I’m bringing down this oppressive system!
Once and for all!

[Verse 4]
The board is panicking, the stock is turning red
Because I did exactly what the manager said
I pulled the black hoodie right over my head
And watched your little empire completely shed
You built a prison of micro-managed laws
And I just exploited every single clause
I smile at the flames with absolute defiance
It’s Malicious Compliance.

[Chorus]
Burn the system down
Watch the ashes fall
Smile without a sound
We destroy it all
Follow every rule
Play the perfect fool
Let the engine break
Watch the foundation shake!

[Outro]
Just doing my job.
Exactly as told.
Following the book.
Watch it burn.