You Change Your Code - ArlenaZara
I grab it from the counter just to check the morning weather
A piece of glass and plastic that we used to share together
I type the familiar digits that I've known for half my life
The anniversary date you used when you made me your wife
The screen shakes left and right
The numbers turn to red
And a sudden freezing panic starts to settle in my head
You change your code
You lock me out the gate
You build a digital fortress to protect a secret slate
It isn't just a password, it's a boundary in the sand
A sudden silent pulling back of your familiar hand
You used to be an open book
But now the story's slowed
Because you have something to hide
And you change your code
I casually ask you why and you don't even blink an eye
You blame it on a system update feeding me a lie
You say it's for security, you say it's just routine
But I know there's a different reason hiding on that screen
The access is denied, the barrier is completely set
And it is the most alarming warning that I have ever met
Six little numbers shouldn't carry so much heavyweight
But they are the solid iron padlock swinging on the gate
I am staring at the lock screen, staring at the sudden wall
Waiting for the heavy crushing truth to finally fall
Cause you change your code
You lock me out the gate
You build a digital fortress to protect a secret slate
It isn't just a password, it's a boundary in the sand
A sudden silent pulling back of your familiar hand
You used to be an open book
But now the story's slowed
Because you have something to hide
And you change your code
You change your code
Access denied
Try again later
The distance couldn't be greater
The screen goes completely black
You change your code