Lyrics:

(Verse 1)
In the world of web and social media, where the game is played,
There's a rule that's quite absurd, a game of digital charade.
You post on social media, but your reach is held at bay,
Because of that link right in that post, that's the new rule of the day.

(Pre-Chorus)
So you remove it, and twenty minutes later, under your own post you sneak,
You drop that link so quietly, while the algorithm's asleep.
What happened to the World Wide Web, the hyperlinks we hold so dear?
Where did we take the wrong turn, how did we end up here?

(Chorus)
Link in the comment, we're playing hide and seek,
Link in the comment, it's a strategy so sleek.
Link in the comment, we're outsmarting the machine,
Link in the comment, in this social media scene.

(Verse 2)
Facebook, LinkedIn, and their kind, they've built high walled gardens,
Where you dance to their tune, or you're left in the margins.
They use your content, train their AI, without even asking,
The freedom of the digital public space, it's slowly masking.

(Chorus)
Link in the comment, it's a rebel's silent shout,
Link in the comment, it's the only way out.
Link in the comment, we're breaking free from the cage,
Link in the comment, in this social media age.

(Bridge)
The web's founders would be turning in their graves,
Seeing how we've become the algorithm's slaves.
We've lost the openness, the connection, the shared space,
In this world of likes, shares, and the digital race.

(Verse 3)
But there's hope, there's a resistance, a movement has begun,
In Germany, SaveSocial and FediVerse are on the run.
Mastodon is rising, the decentralized web’s new star,
We're taking back the internet, no matter who you are.

(Chorus)
Link in the comment, we've started a revolution,
Link in the comment, it's our contribution.
Link in the comment, we won't let the web fall apart,
Link in the comment, it's a whisper from the heart.

(Outro)
So why do we put up with this, why aren't we fighting back?
Is it the network effects, or something else we lack?
The digital public space has been taken away,
But we're not giving up, we'll reclaim it someday.

(End chorus)
Link in the comment, we're stirring the pot,
Link in the comment, it's a digital plot.
Link in the comment, we're starting to roar,
Link in the comment, we won't be silenced anymore.