[Verse 1] In twenty twelve a message came online A cryptic puzzle drawn in black and white Hidden in the image lay a clue For those who knew what algorithms could do They scanned for steganography's trace Found Caesar ciphers hiding in plain space [Chorus] Cicada three three zero one calls out To minds that crack what codes are all about Hash functions verify, prime numbers flow Steganography hides what we must know Who's behind the mystery remains unclear But algorithms solved what did appear [Verse 2] The solvers ran their hash function checks SHA algorithms verified each step Prime number sieves would filter through the noise While cipher-breaking gave the puzzles voice From images to books both old and rare The rabbit hole led seekers everywhere [Chorus] Cicada three three zero one calls out To minds that crack what codes are all about Hash functions verify, prime numbers flow Steganography hides what we must know Who's behind the mystery remains unclear But algorithms solved what did appear [Bridge] Intelligence agency or hacker crew ARG players with a different view Philosophy and cryptography combined Recruiting only the most brilliant minds Each puzzle harder than the one before Till twenty fourteen when they said no more [Verse 3] The mystery lives on though puzzles ceased Was it recruitment for the cyber peace Or something darker that we'll never know The algorithms helped the answers show But Cicada's true identity stays hidden Behind the codes that can't be ridden [Chorus] Cicada three three zero one calls out To minds that crack what codes are all about Hash functions verify, prime numbers flow Steganography hides what we must know Who's behind the mystery remains unclear But algorithms solved what did appear [Outro] In the digital age where secrets hide Algorithms are our faithful guide Though Cicada's truth may never be revealed The power of code solving is unsealed
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