Survival

Didn't sleep so well last night, morning came too soon
Forced motion in the dark when it hurts to move
Gotta waste your energy just to feed the machine
Prop up the economy in a world obscene

It's nothing but survival
Waiting on happiness' arrival
Just trying to make it through the day
And push on through the pain
And some time to yourself seems so far away
Hey yeah

Just to make it day to day you gotta sacrifice
Price inflation and wage stagnation
You feel the squeeze of the vice
Break the back and numb the mind
Nothing to do but adapt
Trading money for your time
That you'll never get back

It's nothing but survival
Waiting on happiness' arrival
Just trying to make it through the day
And push on through the pain
And some time to yourself seems so far away
Hey yeah

When will the cycle end walking the edge of the knife
Want so much more from life than just getting by

It's nothing but survival
Waiting on happiness' arrival
Just trying to make it through the day
Got too many bills to pay
And some time to yourself seems so far away
Hey yeah