Severance
Severance: Breaking Free from the 9-to-5 Struggle
Lyrics
It’s time now
Expressing the present moment as the right time.
It’s been a cold journey down the wrong road
Reflecting on a challenging journey down a negative path.
Sure you know overclocked, overloaded
Acknowledging being overburdened and overwhelmed.
Slow pay, working all these long days
Describing the struggle of working long days for slow pay.
Check to check got record of the year that shit is so played
Criticizing the repetitive nature of living paycheck to paycheck.
Blessed to know they find it worth to listen what my songs say
Grateful for the audience's appreciation of the song's message.
Never make it far if you do not try
Encouraging the idea that success requires effort and trying.
Consider taking off because might fly
Contemplating the possibility of achieving great things.
Left behind the job but on the right side of the law Try not to stray when I’m walking
Choosing the lawful path after leaving a job.
But if this is work don’t tip the scale gone have to weigh out my options
Weighing options carefully in the context of work.
My family here My loyalty to a fault
Expressing strong loyalty to family despite potential challenges.
My shit to deaf, might be in braille, know they gone feel what I talk
Confidently asserting that the music is powerful and relatable.
No crossing mine, my bottom line, is silhouettes made of chalk
Emphasizing personal boundaries and consequences for crossing them.
Yeah I got bills, if they got mills times to clear out the vault
Acknowledging financial responsibilities and the need to address them.
I found my calling, finally get it now
Discovering and understanding one's true calling.
If only I could get it then
Reflecting on missed opportunities in the past.
Time lost for pennies on the dollar scraping dividends
Regret for time lost in pursuit of small financial gains.
Too caught up seeing what could be
Getting too caught up in envisioning a better future.
To worry ‘bout what never been
Not worrying about things that never materialized.
No need to go in depth no more, I’m out the door, my severance
Deciding to leave a situation with finality, symbolized by "severance."
And there you have it 2 weeks notice ladies and gents I gave you fourteen days to get your shit together
Giving notice of departure and urging others to prepare.
That’s ten business days, that’s ten work days
Specifying the timeline for the departure and emphasizing workdays.
That’s ten days of hard work
Acknowledging the hard work put in during the notice period.
And all the spectators, just know
Addressing everyone as spectators with a reminder about self-reliance.
Whether you’re on the phones or stocking shelves
Stressing the importance of personal initiative in various roles.
Nobody’ll do it for you I say
Emphasizing that no one else will accomplish your goals for you.
If you don’t feel where you belong yourself
Encouraging self-awareness and strength.
Be strong yourself
Advising not to wait for opportunities but to create them independently.
Don’t wait for the put on got to put on yo self
Rejecting dependence on others for success.
I don’t wanna work no more, I don’t wanna work no more I don’t wanna work no more, I don’t wanna work no more I don’t wanna work no more, I don’t wanna work no more I don’t wanna work no more, I don’t wanna no more
Repeatedly expressing a strong desire to stop working and break free.
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