[Intro]
Digital walls, just like Nonna's calls
Family secrets behind firewall protocols
Uncle's smooth moves at the dinner table
Security theater, we all play our labels
[Verse 1]
My uncle's deflection game was tight as hell
Like tech bros claiming our data's safe and well
Both selling protection with a straight-up face
While pocketing profits at a steady pace
Nonna shut down gossip with surgical precision
Like Zuckerberg dodging every tough decision
Family reputation wrapped in layers deep
Just like your passwords that these companies keep
[Chorus]
We're all just playing defense
Like my folks back in Rome
Silicon Valley bullshit
Same game, different home
Protecting what exactly?
Behind these walls we built
Family pride or data
It's all just power and guilt
[Verse 2]
Remember Sunday dinners, threats came knocking
Uncle's smooth talk kept them scandals blocking
Now I'm watching CEOs do the same damn dance
Spinning stories, giving privacy no chance
Calabrese whispers, family's secret code
Like encrypted messages that never showed
Both sides selling safety as their product
But it's all smoke and mirrors, let's deconstruct
[Bridge]
My grandmother's eyes could kill a rumor dead
Just like how they say your data's safely led
But we're all just paying for a fancy show
Protection racket's all I've ever known
[Verse 3]
From Roman streets to Silicon Valley's shine
Same old power trip, just a different design
Uncle taught me well how to spot the game
Now these tech bros playing it without shame
Family survival wrapped in pretty lies
Just like terms of service you never read, guys
Digital fortresses built on shifting sand
Just like how my folks protected our brand
[Outro]
So what's the difference? I can't really tell
Between family pride and data cartels
We're all just hiding behind our walls
Till someone stronger makes them fall
Digital walls, just like Nonna's calls
History repeats, and the empire falls