From the recording Stackin' Sats
While exploring the Engelbart pre-cypherpunk universe, the Quantum Listener team discovered the intense hard rock anthem "Make You Obsolete." This powerful track chronicles the fork wars and the subsequent split with BitPay, leading to the creation of BTCPay Server. The lyrics tell a story of betrayal and resilience, highlighting the battle for decentralization and the struggle against greed and centralization. "Make You Obsolete" captures the determination to build a better, decentralized future for Bitcoin, emphasizing unity and strength in overcoming internal conflicts. The song serves as a rallying cry for the Bitcoin community to rise from the ashes and reclaim its true decentralized vision.
Lyrics
You promised us freedom, but now we're in chains
Split the road, divided, nothing remains
Trust in this system, shattered and torn
Fighting over blocks, arguments all so worn
Blinded by your greed, you don’t see
Decentralization is the key to what we need
My trust in you is broken
You took us down this street
Now I'm standing tall and spoken
“I will make you obsolete”
Promises of a better path, all turned to lies
Once so tight together, almost lost it all that night
Greed and power, tearing us apart
We had to find a better way to start
My trust in you is broken
You took us down this street
Now I'm standing tall and spoken
“I will make you obsolete”
Promises of a better path, all turned to lies
Forks and factions breaking all their ties
We've come so far, but we're losing ground
We need to unite and turn this around
The future of Bitcoin, it's in our hands
Together we can rise up and take a stand
Rising from the ashes, we'll build anew
Strong and united, we'll break on through
With trust in each other, we'll pave the way
For a decentralized future, we’ll build that day
Blinded by your greed, you don’t see
Decentralization’s key to what we need
My trust in you is broken
You took us down this street
Now I'm standing tall and spoken
“I will make you obsolete” (oh yeah)
On and on, the blocks tick-tock, we will find peace
And united once more our strength increase
Broken, you’re so broken
So broken, I will make you obsolete