Cores and Shadows

In the code veins (code veins), eyes locked on the shared cache lanes Huntin' for flaws, in the system, no games Hackers on the prowl, timing attacks, they aim Cache state shifts, yeah, they're playing it the same Clock ticks fade, they ghost through the firewalls Direct reads in their arsenal, no crystal balls Stealthy, quiet, in the shadows they move No timers needed, got nothing to prove In the silicon (silicon), the battle unseen The cores whisper secrets, silent and keen Side-channel, side-eye, they watch the cache lines blur Modern CPUs, yet the threats still occur