[Verse]
Chopping onions tears in my eyes
Sweat on my brow under false-stained skies
Orders barked like gunshot calls
Behind these walls the hardest falls
[Chorus]
Flip the skillet grind the gears
The smell of grease masks my fears
Work through the burn scrape the grime
Selling seconds for a lifetime
[Verse 2]
Knives that slice sharper than lies
Dreams once bold now wear disguise
Salt and pepper can't season the pain
When the kitchen gods rule your brain
[Chorus]
Flip the skillet grind the gears
The smell of grease masks my fears
Work through the burn scrape the grime
Selling seconds for a lifetime
[Bridge]
Break an egg they say it’s art
But it’s a clockwork beating heart
Shifts keep ticking can’t find sleep
Toxic as air we breathe too deep
[Verse 3]
Hands are calloused soul is worn
From steaming nights to early morn
Sweat-soaked apron binding tight
Fighting battles for each bite