ust a cog in the machine
put in a system that’s working against me
preyed upon and made to believe
that this world doesn’t owe me a thing
long day after long day
blending together, fading to gray
losing my sense of self
all the dreams i had, now slipping away
i cannot die in this cycle
a system of lies and deceit
now i’m forced to face my fears
(all of my cries for help falling upon deaf ears)
forced to live by the grind
subjected to a life under company time
worked me to the bone for too long
but now it’s time for you to right your wrongs
left to starve by the hand that feeds
i’ll never get back the time you’ve taken from me
living off my sweat, how i was taught to be
but my life will not
be controlled by corporate greed
chained to the clock
day in and day out
gotta make it stop
trying to find my way out
and though it seems i’m stuck in your game
i refuse to live your way
the upper hand is no longer yours
the odds are stacked
it’s time to settle the score
Blackened hardcore with the sheer heady power of stadium crust and the glacial melodies of second-wave black metal. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 10, 2023