Song Description
Inspired by losing a job and a quote from Kurt Vonnegut, the narrator talks about how progress and a global economy hurt many people.
| Song Length |
3:32 |
Genre |
Rock - Punk, Rock - Modern |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Frenetic, Irate |
Subject |
Revolution, Capitalism |
| Similar Artists |
Green Day, Weezer |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
in the words of kurt vonnegut in
1999 you can't fight progress---the best you can do is ignore
it---until it finally takes---your livelihood and self-respect
away---they took my job away from me---they said it needed
to leave the country---I guess it was in some kind of trouble-
--they said that my work was more than great---but it is
better to have stuff made---where you don't have to worry
about the worker's survival---today I had to talk to a
machine,---it seems, the person who was going to be
interviewing me---was let go because they really couldn't do
it that efficiently---now I watch the world news on my TV,
where I see---poor people from every country, wonder
where, they fit---into their Global economy---So you say you
want a revolution, but distraction gets cheaper everyday---
Onward and upward you say---Just ride the wave until it
pulls you under, what was that noise you heard---Just the
smooth engines of progress purring