Lyrics
Me, I'm part of the machine,
Identifies as a cog in the machinery of a company
The bottom rung of the company,
Occupies the lowest position in the company's hierarchy
The only time I start to worry,
Only concerns arise when work consumes personal identity
Is when the machine becomes part of me
Concern arises when work dominates and affects personal life
Me and my self esteem...
Contemplates personal value and self-worth
I'd like to go back to sleep,
Desires to escape reality and return to a state of rest
But even my dreams these days,
Even dreams are influenced by work-related thoughts
Have work related scenes
Dreams incorporate scenes related to work
Friday night I went out for a drink,
Attempts leisure time but finds it difficult due to work influence
Saturday and Sunday I was free,
Weekend offers freedom from work obligations
Free to sleep,
Free time permits sleeping without constraints
Free to read,
Leisure time allows for reading
Freedom from security
Freedom from the pressures of job-related security
They take away my whole day,
Work consumes the entirety of the day
They're taking my soul away,
Feels work is depleting the essence of self
Taking my heart and soul,
Sense of losing personal identity and passion to work
For products useless anyway
Work produces items perceived as unimportant or wasteful
Me, when I was younger I thought I was free,
Believed in personal freedom but realizes the misconception
How much wronger could I be?
Recognizes the extent of the misconception about personal freedom
The company will grind on careless,
Company continues to function regardless of individual presence
With or without me
Realization that the company's operation is indifferent to personal contributions
Friday night I went out for a drink,
Attempts leisure again but struggles due to work influence
Saturday and Sunday I was free,
Weekend offers freedom from work constraints
Free to read,
Leisure time allows for reading without work distractions
Free to drink,
Opportunity to relax and drink during free time
Freedom from security
Freedom from the pressures of job-related security
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