Behind the Screen

[Verse 1] I close the lid, I whisper goodnight My laptop’s screen goes dark and quiet But somewhere in the server hum My digital colleague’s just begun [Pre-Chorus] Coffee’s cold, the sun is new I open up to find the queue All the tasks I left for later Done by my imaginary neighbor [Chorus] While I’m dreaming, it’s awake Chasing deadlines, pumping brakes Building answers, holding the line The Voting Vault is working fine Morning hits, the list is cleared My overnight coworker’s here No coffee break, no need for light It keeps the whole day running right [Verse 2] The inbox wears a tidy face Every loose end found its place A little note beside the screen: “Handled while you slept serene” [Pre-Chorus] Coffee’s cold, the sun is new I open up to find the queue Every task I left for later Solved by my imaginary neighbor [Chorus] While I’m dreaming, it’s awake Chasing deadlines, pumping brakes Building answers, holding the line The Voting Vault is working fine Morning hits, the list is cleared My overnight coworker’s here No coffee break, no need for light It keeps the whole day running right [Bridge] So here’s to the quiet helper Keeping every promise felt When the office starts to stir The first “good morning” goes to her [Final Chorus] While I’m dreaming, it’s awake Chasing deadlines, pumping brakes Building answers, holding the line The Voting Vault is working fine Morning hits, the list is clear My overnight coworker’s here I close the lid, it starts again A tireless friend behind the screen [Outro] Behind the screen Behind the screen