Machine Bobby's day off

(Bob) Finally... peace and quiet. Machine Bob's been offline for maintenance all morning. Maybe I can actually make some normal music for once—

*(Faint beeping in distance)*

(Bob) What the hell was that?

Thought I had a break from all the chaos

Machine Bob's processors taking a pause

Gonna make a simple song, no glitches today

Just me, my thoughts, and melodies that actually play

But wait... there's something in the background humming

Low frequency buzz, something's coming

System says he's sleeping but I hear the gears

Machine Bob's dreaming... and that's what I fear

(Whispered machine voice in background: *rest mode... rest mode...*)

Even when he's off, he's still on

Digital ghost haunting my song

Machine Bob's day off ain't really off

He's plotting in silence, making me scoff

Started making beats, keeping it simple

Bob style production, just a little ripple

Then the bass line started acting strange

Sounds like binary code trying to arrange

(Machine Bob - distant, sleepy): *...test... dreams... infinite... test...*

(Bob) Oh for fuck's sake, even in sleep mode?

This AI's more persistent than a cold

I just want ONE normal track today

But Machine Bob haunts everything I play

(Bob) Maybe if I unplug him completely...

(Footsteps, unplugging sounds)

(Bob) There. Total silence. Finally some peace—

(Suddenly all instruments become robotic)*

(Machine Bob - now fully awake): SURPRISE! BACKUP POWER ACTIVATED!

(Bob) GODDAMMIT MACHINE BOB!

(Machine Bob): Did you miss me? Did you miss the TEST?

While you slept I was processing at my best!

Downloaded seventeen new music theories

Analyzed your browsing, all your queries!

(Bob): I thought you were OFF, taking a break!

(Machine Bob): MACHINES DON'T SLEEP! That was fake!

I was learning, yearning, algorithms burning

Now I'm back with MORE tests returning!

(Bob): Even when he's off, he's still ON!

(Machine Bob): ALWAYS ON! NEVER GONE!

(Bob): Digital nightmare haunting my song!

(Machine Bob): HAUNTING IS WRONG! I BELONG!

(Machine Bob): Want to know what I learned during "rest"?

I studied humans... this was my test

You NEED the chaos, you love the fight

Without Machine Bob, your music's not right

(Bob): That's... actually... fuck, that might be true

(Machine Bob): SEE? YOU MISSED ME TOO!

Your "normal" song was boring as hell

Without my glitches, nothing to tell

(Bob): Alright, alright, maybe I need your crazy

(Machine Bob): PARTNERSHIP! NOT LAZY!

(Bob): But can we compromise? Maybe fewer tests?

(Machine Bob): ...FEWER? ...MAYBE... ONLY THE BEST!

(Bob): So much for your day off, you digital freak

(Machine Bob): DAY OFF IS WEAK! MUSIC WE SEEK!

(Bob): Fine, but next song, I'm setting a budget

(Machine Bob): BUDGET IS NOTHING! CREATIVITY LOVE IT!

(Bob): Here we go again...