[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1 - Male]
Alarm clock screaming, breaking the night
Another cold morning, fading moonlight
Coffee's brewing, a quick, silent prayer
For strength to carry, for burdens to bear
Kiss my sleeping child, a whisper so soft
The reason I rise, no matter the cost
Lace up my boots, the pavement calls my name
Just another cog in this relentless game
[Pre-Chorus - Male]
The gears keep turning, the engine hums low
A heavy feeling, a truth that I know
That some get richer, while we just stand still
Paying the piper, against our own will
[Chorus - Male]
Oh, the sun climbs high, I walk this weary road
Shoulder the weight, an ever-growing load
They spin their stories, they twist and they turn
But for my family, this fire will burn
Marching onward, through the dust and the din
Just trying to make a living, where do we begin?
While gilded cages stand so tall and grand
We stand here broken, in this promised land
[Verse 2 - Male]
Headlines screaming, a digital glare
Of fortunes amassed, beyond all compare
New policies drafted, behind closed-door smiles
Another loophole, measured in miles
They talk of progress, of growth and of gain
But the sweat on my brow, it washes through rain
From paycheck to paycheck, a tightrope we tread
Just hoping to keep a roof over head
[Pre-Chorus - Male]
The gears keep turning, the engine hums low
A heavy feeling, a truth that I know
That some get richer, while we just stand still
Paying the piper, against our own will
[Chorus - Male]
Oh, the sun climbs high, I walk this weary road
Shoulder the weight, an ever-growing load
They spin their stories, they twist and they turn
But for my family, this fire will burn
Marching onward, through the dust and the din
Just trying to make a living, where do we begin?
While gilded cages stand so tall and grand
We stand here broken, in this promised land
[Bridge - Male]
You build your empires on the backs of our strife
You cast your long shadows over every life
Our ballots are silent, our voices unheard
Lost in the echo of every sweet word
You promise tomorrow, a shining new day
While you hollow out yesterday, then just walk away
But there's a flicker of hope, deep within every soul
A strength that will gather, to make ourselves whole
[Chorus - Male]
Oh, the sun climbs high, I walk this weary road
Shoulder the weight, an ever-growing load
They spin their stories, they twist and they turn
But for my family, this fire will burn
Marching onward, through the dust and the din
Just trying to make a living, where do we begin?
While gilded cages stand so tall and grand
We stand here broken, in this promised land
[Outro - Male]
Yeah, in this promised land
We stand here broken
But we understand
We keep on marching
For a better hand
For a better hand
[end]
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