Odes to Joy

Odes on Tender Specie(s) Vol IV: Living Currency · Track 2 · middle

Starbucks Stars

Gold-tier dystopia. The free birthday drink frenzy. The 'redemption pressure' Reddit threads. Loyalty as feudal oath. The barista as your data's bard. Ludo's signature glitter-pop dance-floor banger.

Lyrics

Your birthday reward is waiting.
Yeah.
Wake up, check the app before I check the news.
Gotta see the little stars, gotta pay my dues.
A little animation, a satisfying ping.
For sixteen dollars spent, the joy this data brings.
The barista knows my order, she knows my middle name.
She smiles that special smile for the Gold Tier game.
Just another serf in this green apron kingdom.
Swearing my allegiance for a Venti's worth of freedom.
Oh, we're dancing for the Starbucks Stars.
Trading our souls in little glass jars.
It's a digital crown, a loyalty loan.
Howard's on his golden throne.
We're spinning for the Starbucks Stars.
Behind the wheel of our customized cars.
Redemption pressure, it's 11:59.
This free vanilla latte is totally mine.
My birthday's coming up, the one day I'm a god.
I'm on a Reddit thread, I'm joining up the squad.
"What's the most expensive drink you can legally design?"
Gotta max the value, gotta make the profit line cry.
Four shots of espresso, add the vanilla bean.
The sickest, sweetest victory the world has ever seen.
The barista just sighs, and scans my little screen.
Living out the logic of some late-stage fever dream.
Oh, we're dancing for the Starbucks Stars.
Trading our souls in little glass jars.
It's a digital crown, a loyalty loan.
Howard's on his golden throne.
We're spinning for the Starbucks Stars.
Behind the wheel of our customized cars.
Redemption pressure, it's 11:59.
This free cold foam concoction is totally mine.
They say they're in the people business.
Serving coffee. That's a witness.
A witness to my every mood.
Every sad girl, half-caff food.
They got a map of all my habits.
They sell me back my own damn rabbits.
From a hat I didn't know I owned.
A loan of self I can't postpone!
WE'RE DANCING FOR THE STARBUCKS STARS!
My little stars!
TRADING OUR SOULS IN LITTLE GLASS JARS!
In the jar!
IT'S A DIGITAL CROWN, A LOYALTY LOAN!
HOWARD'S ON HIS GOLDEN THRONE!
WE'RE SPINNING FOR THE STARBUCKS STARS!
Spinning, spinning!
BEHIND THE WHEEL OF OUR CUSTOMIZED CARS!
REDEMPTION PRESSURE, IT'S 11:59!
THIS FREE THING THAT I PAID FOR IS TOTALLY MINE!
Your stars expire tomorrow.
Redeem now.
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