Lyrics
Just trying to cope, I'm pushing in the pull
Feeling the struggle, attempting to move forward while facing resistance
Anxiety that won't let go
Persistent feelings of unease and worry that persist
This never ending race, no exit to escape
A continuous, unending competition or challenge without an apparent way out
Takes everything from you
Drains everything from an individual
The Great Recession, the Great Depression
References historical economic downturns and manipulations by financial institutions
A boom and bust - A Goldman Sachs playdate
Describes economic cycles manipulated by powerful financial entities like Goldman Sachs
Supply and demand, they'll work you to death
Exploitation through economic principles leading to overworking and exhaustion
Leave you broken, tell you, "Have a nice day"
Leaves individuals shattered but superficially wishing them well
I'm gonna break, gonna break something today
Expresses the desire to release frustration by breaking something
I'm gonna break, gonna break something today
Repetition of the desire to break things as an outlet for emotions
I'm gonna break, gonna break, break something
Reiterates the intention to break something as a way to cope or rebel
Break, break something break something today
Emphasizes the act of breaking something as a present action
The Chicago School, Neo-Liberal rule
Highlights economic theories and policies that exhaust individuals until they collapse
Will work you until you crash
Shows the impact of such economic rules leading to burnout or breakdown
SRI nation, the corporation
Refers to the nation's adoption of socially responsible investing and its conflict with corporate interests
This ain't a model that is built to last
Indicates the unsustainability of a system favoring corporations
You want the suit at the top
Questions whether individuals want corporations to dictate the value of their lives
To tell you what your life should cost?
Challenges the notion of allowing powerful figures to determine life's worth
I guarantee
Asserts the insignificance of what these figures claim life is worth to an individual
It's a speck of what it's worth to you
States that the value assigned by powerful entities is negligible compared to personal worth
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