Cut the Belt Above the Racks

[Intro] [Chorus] Keep the servers cold till morning While the red lights climb the wall I cut the belt above the rooftops Before the whole machine can fall [Verse 1] July heat caught in the gravel Roof tar soft beneath my knees Gearbox locked; the fan quit turning Chiller alarms cut through the heat I killed the switch and checked the housing Teeth ground flat inside the case Below, the racks were breathing furnace Every warning flashing red [Chorus] Keep the servers cold till morning While the red lights climb the wall I cut the belt above the rooftops Before the whole machine can fall [Verse 2] Mara called from facilities “Those server rooms must make it through” I set the shears against the drive belt With the hot wind pushing through One hard pull—the rubber parted The dead wheel slowed against the sky We bought the racks a little breathing Till the repair crew could arrive [Guitar solo] [Chorus] Keep the servers cold till morning While the red lights climb the wall I cut the belt above the rooftops Before the whole machine can fall [Outro] Till morning! Keep them cool! Till morning! The roof holds through!