Holding in a Cough
Navigating the Grind: Liquid Mike's Anthem to Work Struggles
Lyrics
First things first every second you hate
Initiating with the priority of addressing negative feelings occurring every second.
When the third shift starts and your forced to stay
Expressing reluctance to endure the third shift and being compelled to stay.
fifty six hours every seven days
Highlighting the laborious nature of working 56 hours in a week (7 days).
Did you see this coming when you graduated
Reflecting on whether the challenges were anticipated upon graduation.
You try so hard but it's just no use
Conveying the effort put forth with little or no positive outcome.
It's like holding in a cough in a quiet room
Metaphorically describing the frustration akin to holding in a cough in a quiet room.
What the hells the point of a raise in pay
Raising the question about the significance of a salary increase.
Feeling like shit nearly every day
Expressing a consistent feeling of unwellness on nearly every day.
You're always looking around it's
Describing a constant vigilance or awareness of the surroundings.
All the same shit
Stating that the environment or situation remains unchanged.
Whatcha gonna do now?
Prompting a question about the next course of action.
Exactly what I'm supposed to do
Committing to fulfilling expected responsibilities.
So give me something that'll get me through
Requesting something to provide solace or assistance in coping.
Let me take five minutes Let me break on through
Seeking a brief respite or escape for five minutes.
By the time I'm thirty I'll be thirty five
Anticipating aging from thirty to thirty-five with a sense of disillusionment.
I've been auto piloting a great big lie
Admitting to living a falsehood while coasting through life.
And you try so hard but it's just no use
Reiterating the futile efforts despite trying hard.
It's like holding in a cough in a quiet room
Reemphasizing the frustration, comparing it to suppressing a cough in a quiet space.
What the hells the point of a raise in pay
Raising the same question about the purpose of a pay raise.
Feeling like shit nearly every day
Continuing to feel unwell almost every day.
And everybody around is
Observing that people around are consistently asking similar questions.
Always asking the same shit
Reiterating the repetitive nature of inquiries from others.
Whatcha gonna do now?
Prompting a similar question about the next steps in the face of challenges.
Exactly what I'm supposed to do
Affirming the commitment to adhere to expected or societal norms.
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