Prequel To Animal Farm

The pig is born on a farm.

The people on the farm mistreat the pig.

The pig's family also faces harm on the farm.

Repetition: Reiterates the pig's birth on the farm.

Repetition: Reiterates the mistreatment of the pig by the people.

Repetition: Reiterates harm to the pig's family.

The pig is taught not to worry about life's problems; "That's just life" is a dismissive phrase.

To never really worry about the problems

And the deplorable phrase, "That's just life"

And as he got older, they taught him

To never really worry about the problems

And the deplorable phrase, "That's just life"

The pig observes a bleak environment with sad animals in stalls, dreading their work.

Animals cold and sad in their stalls

All dreading the next days' work

He looked around, didn't like what he saw

Animals cold and sad in their stalls

Dreading the next days' work

The pig experiences soul-crushing work and eagerly counts minutes until leaving.

And counts the minutes until he leaves

And it hurts his soul

At work, he grits his teeth

And counts the minutes until he leaves

And it hurts his soul

Repetition: Reiterates the pig's birth and harm on the farm.

The people there did him much harm

And his pig family too

The pig decides to speak up for the well-being of pigs, dogs, and ducks, rejecting the current way of life.

For the pigs and the dogs and the ducks

That this is no way to live

He decides that he must speak up

For the pigs and the dogs and the ducks

That this is no way to live

The pig questions the purpose of working all day if it barely sustains survival.

And make about as much as it takes

To survive, then what really are they?

He asked if they work all day

And make about as much as it takes

To survive, then what really are they?

Life is imperfect, and the pig desires something better because the current situation is messed up.

But something better out there is a must

'Cause this shit's fucked

Life isn't perfect or just

But something better out there is a must

'Cause this shit's fucked

The pig ages, dies, and hears a new pig being born, symbolizing the cycle of life on the farm.

And as the life drains out of his eyes

He hears a pig getting born outside

And the pig gets older and dies

As the life drains out of his eyes

A pig is born outside

Repetition: Reiterates the pig's birth, harm, and the cycle of life on the farm.

The people there did him much harm

And his pig family too

And the pig gets older and dies

As the life drains out of his eyes

A pig is born outside

The pig was born on this farm

The people there did him much harm

And his pig family too

Repetition: Reiterates the pig's aging, death, and the birth of a new pig, emphasizing the continuous cycle of suffering.

As the life drains out of his eyes

A pig is born outside

The pig was born on this farm

The people there did him much harm

And his pig family too