Sender
A parody of Sober by Tool
A haunting first-person plea from a sender begging the filters for mercy, "Sender" captures the anxiety of fighting for inbox placement despite doing everything right. The song explores authentication, sender reputation, and the brutal reality that even fully authenticated, well-segmented mail can still land in Gmail's Promotions tab.
4:57
Duration
Verse 1
There's a filter just behind me
Shrouding every blast I make
Making every subject empty
Pointing every bounce at me
Waiting like a stalking crawler
Who upon the domain rests
Murder now the path called "inbox"
Just before the campaign's done
Pre-Chorus
Gmail won't you accept
Something past the Promo tab?
Gmail won't you accept
Something past the Promo tab?
Chorus
Why can't we get more opens?
I just want to draft this over
Why can't they click forever?
I just want to start things over
Verse 2
I am just an honest sender
Trying hard to build my rep
I authenticated fully
Watched my tone and watched my step
I will scrub the list of bounces
I will segment carefully
I will offer useful content
Why won't you deliver me?
Pre-Chorus 2
Outlook inbox won't you whisper
That my reputation's clean?
Outlook inbox won't you whisper
That my reputation's clean?
Chorus
Why can't we get more opens?
I just want to draft this over
Why can't they click forever?
I just want to start things over
Verse 3
I am just an honest sender
Trying hard to build my rep
I authenticated fully
Watched my tone and watched my step
I will scrub the list of bounces
I will segment carefully
Trust me, Trust me, Trust me, Trust me, Trust me
Chorus
Why can't we get more opens?
I just want to draft this over
Why can't they click forever?
I just want to start things over
Outro
I want
I want the inbox!
I want the inbox!
I want the inbox!
I want the inbox!
About This Song
This is a humorous parody of “Sober”. This work is intended as a parody for comedic purposes, created in the spirit of the “right to parody” recognized in France under Article L. 122-5 of the Intellectual Property Code. The goal is not to harm the original work, but to create a new, transformative, and comedic piece.
Original Credits
Song: “Sober” by Tool
Songwriter: Adam Jones, Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Paul D'Amour
Producer: Sylvia Massy, Tool
© Original song rights to respective holders. No infringement intended.
Parody Work
Lyrics: Inbox Senders Club & AI
Music: AI