College Song
Urban Strife Unveiled: Rumbletramp's College Anthem
Lyrics
You are more than the wheels you keep spinning
You possess more significance than the continuous routines you engage in.
Attached to this machine
Connected or dependent on a system or apparatus.
We're all caught up inside its momentum, if you
We're all involved in its forward movement, if you understand my implication.
If you know what I mean
If you comprehend the depth of what I'm expressing.
Vultures and wolves hit the sidewalk
Predators and aggressive individuals populate the streets.
All teeth and crooked beaks
Displaying menacing features with sharp, misaligned beaks.
To strip clean the flesh off the bones of each
To ruthlessly remove everything from the bones of each victim.
Place plagued by this industry
A location suffering from the negative impact of this particular field of work.
And the kids in this town ain't seen much
The youth in this area lack exposure to diverse experiences.
Outside their university
Outside the boundaries of their educational institution.
Where the heavy equipment is constantly
Where large machinery is continually breaking down the streets.
Shredding the street
Destroying the integrity of the road.
They live in complexes owned by
They reside in housing units owned by major property firms.
The biggest real estate companies
Intertwined with significant real estate corporations.
They get drunk off their ass just to drown out
They excessively consume alcohol to numb the overwhelming feeling of indifference.
That awful sense of apathy
Their sense of not caring deeply about things is distressing.
And the cranes place steel beams in the lot
Construction cranes position steel structures in the space designated for the upcoming dormitory.
Where the new dorm's gonna be
Where a surge of improvements relentlessly alters the surrounding streets.
A wave of renovations crash down on the shores
A metaphorical representation of extensive changes affecting nearby areas.
Of nearby streets
Of adjacent streets undergoing significant alterations.
They ain't gonna stop til the rent's ten times higher
They won't cease until the housing costs rise substantially, surpassing previous rates.
Than it used to be
Resulting in locals abandoning their residences and commuting from distant areas like Tennessee.
And the locals abandon their homes and commute
From Tennessee
Returning to their homes only to sleep, coming from a distant state due to unaffordable housing.
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