Milk
Milk of Rebellion: Navigating Corporate Chains
Lyrics
Living a lie, living a lie, don't cry
Expressing the difficulty of living a dishonest life, advising against tears.
Working for the man, doing what I can to stay alive
Engaging in work to survive, acknowledging the challenges of working for others.
The pressure slowly builds under my skin
Feeling internal pressure building up beneath the surface.
This volcanoes near eruption, fed up with corruption
Comparing emotions to a volcano on the brink of eruption, expressing frustration with corruption.
So tell me, what am I to do?
Pleading for guidance or solutions in the face of challenges.
Patterns of deception, poisoning my perception
Noticing patterns of deceit affecting perception negatively.
Don't call me petty because you're not ready for this perspective
Rejecting the label of pettiness, asserting readiness for a different perspective.
I'm putting in your face
Confronting someone with a challenging truth or reality.
We're sharing this place, through time and through space
Highlighting shared existence across time and space, suggesting a common responsibility.
Might as well, aim for grace
Suggesting a positive approach, aiming for grace in difficult circumstances.
So tell me, what you're gonna do?
Repeating the plea for advice or direction in the face of challenges.
to stay true, yeah, to stay true
Emphasizing the importance of staying true to oneself.
I'll be drinking my, drinking my milk
Using the metaphor of drinking milk as a personal, sustaining ritual or practice.
Unions' add confusion to this simple conclusion
Pointing out that unions may complicate a straightforward conclusion.
I'm a human and I have needs
Acknowledging basic human needs and requesting support in times of vulnerability.
Give me a band-aid when I bleed and I have one mouth to feed
Expressing the challenges of being responsible for oneself and others.
Excuse me, Mr. CEO, do you feel me?
Directly addressing a CEO, questioning their understanding of the speaker's struggles.
So tell me, what you're gonna do?
Reiterating the need for guidance or solutions in difficult circumstances.
To stay true, yeah, to stay true
Reemphasizing the importance of staying true to oneself.
I'll be drinking my, drinking my milk
Repeating the metaphor of drinking milk as a personal sustaining ritual or practice.
So tell me, what you're gonna do?
Pleading for guidance or solutions in the face of challenges once again.
To stay true
Reiterating the importance of staying true to oneself.
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