We Are Still Alive

Lyrics

Verse 1
Alarm clock bites at six again
Cold coffee, borrowed pen
Badge on my shirt, dust on my shoes
Another day I didn't choose
The break-room window barely opens
Every promise came pre-broken
I count the hours, one by one
Waiting for the bell to run

Pre-Chorus
You can keep your empty praise
I can feel the fuse ignite

Chorus
I hate my job, but I won't hate my life
I won't spend forever just surviving nine to five
If you're stuck beside me, raise your voice up high
We are more than what they pay us
We are still alive

Verse 2
Manager talks in circles again
Calls me family, cuts my friends
Punch the clock and swallow pride
Leave my best years locked inside
My mother says, "Just hold on tight"
But holding on don't make it right
There's a world beyond these walls
And tonight I'm done with waiting for the call

Pre-Chorus
You can keep your empty praise
I can feel the fuse ignite

Chorus
I hate my job, but I won't hate my life
I won't spend forever just surviving nine to five
If you're stuck beside me, raise your voice up high
We are more than what they pay us
We are still alive

Bridge
When I say "I hate my job"
You say "I won't lose my life"
I hate my job!
I won't lose my life!
I hate my job!
I won't lose my life!
One more time, let the whole room rise!

Final Chorus
I hate my job, but I won't hate my life
I won't spend forever just surviving nine to five
If you're stuck beside me, raise your voice up high
We are more than what they pay us
We are still alive

Outro
We are still alive
We are still alive
Tomorrow's mine