Built to break
Planned obsolescence as a relationship model. She came with a warranty — ninety days, showroom smile, seams where the glue wouldn’t take. You keep reading the instructions like they’ll explain what you did wrong, but the fine print was always the same: this was never meant to last. The consumer keeps buying in.
Tracks
- 01 Built to break 2:00
Lyrics
[Verse 1] She came with a warranty, ninety days max Smiled like a showroom, talked like a sales tax Everything pristine, everything placed But I could see the seams where the glue wouldnt take [Pre-Chorus] They dont make em like they used to Thats the point, thats the design Every models got an expiration Printed somewhere you wont find [Chorus] We were built to break Manufactured for the ache Every kiss a countdown timer Every promise planned to fake Built to break [Verse 2] Tried to fix it, voided every guarantee Called the hotline, no ones there for me Replacement parts dont fit the older frame New version dropped and she forgot my name [Bridge] I keep buying in Knowing how it ends Shrink-wrapped hope on a shelf again Consumer of my own pretend [Final Chorus] We were built to break Manufactured for the ache But I keep reading the instructions Like theyll tell me my mistake Built to break [Outro] Check the fine print Check the fine print Check the fine print Lyrics copyright 2026, Alexander van Rossum