Clock-In War Cry

Lyrics

Verse 1
Steel toe boots on the hallway tiles
Coffee stain crown, yeah I walk that mile
Alarm still ringing in the back of my head
But I turned that buzz to a war drum instead

Name tag crooked, eyes on fire
Paycheck small, but my rage is wired
Traffic tried to kill my drive
But I chewed that gridlock just to stay alive (hah)

Chorus
I don’t wake up, I break up
Every chain that holds me down
I don’t clock in, I storm in
Like I’m taking this whole place down
This my
Clock-in war cry, up in my veins
If I gotta grind, then I’ll shake these frames
I don’t walk in, I crash through
I’m the boss of what I do (yeah)

Verse 2
Fluorescent buzz and the stale print air
But I bring thunder to the swivel chair
Keyboard cracked from the goals I slam
Every dull gray wall getting lit by my plans

They want quiet, they want nice
I’m a live wire running through their ice
Staple that doubt, throw it in the bin
Every little setback just more fuel to spin

Chorus
I don’t wake up, I break up
Every chain that holds me down
I don’t clock in, I storm in
Like I’m taking this whole place down
This my
Clock-in war cry, up in my veins
If I gotta grind, then I’ll shake these frames
I don’t walk in, I crash through
I’m the boss of what I do (hey!)

Bridge
Hand on the door
Heart like a riot
Whole world loud
I’m louder than quiet
Nine-to-five cage?
I bend those bars
Same old street
But I walk like stars (walk like stars)

Chorus
I don’t wake up, I break up
Every chain that holds me down
I don’t clock in, I storm in
Like I’m taking this whole place down
This my
Clock-in war cry, up in my veins
If I gotta grind, then I’ll shake these frames
I don’t walk in, I crash through
‘Cause at this job, I still choose you
(Yeah, I still choose you—me)