They say “...no ethical consumption...”
But we’ve all got to eat.
We play their game, we sell our time.
It’s voluntary exploitation
We buy into their dream, but it’s always out of reach.
We get crushed,
We just get stepped on.
Kept off balance, just a step behind
We get crushed,
We never had a chance.
They write the rules, we can’t keep up.
“The dollars I’ve saved aren’t worth the days that I’ve spent”
While these dreams of peace and comfort
That run through my head,
They get crushed
Again and again and again.
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