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Double Shift lyrics
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Intro
Yeah, they say the nine-to-five is dead. They didn't tell us the five-to-nine was next. Survival mode engaged. Let's get it.
Verse 1
Eyes open on the highway, auto-pilot gaze Don't remember passing exits, just a caffeine haze Whistle never blows, yeah the shift just changes shape Trunk popped open, switching boots for the drape Zoom call collar, sweatpants underneath the desk Smiling for the client while I'm feeling like a mess Rest is just a luxury I know I can't afford Calculating sleep against the money on the board
Pre-chorus
Switch the screen, switch the mood, switch the uniform Quiet desperation is the terrifying norm I ain't trying to be a billionaire, I state facts I just want the power to buy my own time back
Chorus
Two jobs, one dream, burning both ends Trading sleep for the stash, trading time for my friends Clock out the first, clock in the next, no pause Fighting for my freedom, yeah I’m fighting for the cause I'm a ghost in the hallway, ship in the night Grinding 'til the bank account looks halfway right Double shift, double vision, chasing down the light
Verse 2
Friday night hits, battery is sitting on zero Social life is cancelled, I ain't trying to be a hero "Flake" is what they call me when I don't reply to texts But I'm building up a startup while I'm cashing labor checks Monetize the hobby, put a price tag on the fun If you know how to knit, you better sell it 'til it's run Lukewarm sandwich standing right above the sink Two AM notification makes the stomach sink
Bridge
Selling relaxation candles that I never burn Waiting for the tables and the universe to turn Terror isn't going broke, it's staying in this spot Ten years grinding hard for everything I haven't got Delete the alarm clock, that’s the only prayer Just to wake up when I want, floating on the air
Verse 3
They say chase the dream but the dream is chasing me Existing in suspension 'til the schedule is free Guilt follows in the shower, follows in the bed "Unproductive time" is just a demon in the head But watch me flip the script, yeah watch me break the code I'm walking through the fire carrying the heavy load One day the project takes off, one day I cut the wire Until then I’m fueling up the everlasting fire
Chorus
Two jobs, one dream, burning both ends Trading sleep for the stash, trading time for my friends Clock out the first, clock in the next, no pause Fighting for my freedom, yeah I’m fighting for the cause I'm a ghost in the hallway, ship in the night Grinding 'til the bank account looks halfway right Double shift, double vision, chasing down the light
Outro
Just owning my time. That's the new luxury. Switching screens... Switching uniforms...
Inside the recording
Yeah, they say the nine-to-five is dead. They didn't tell us the five-to-nine was next.
Switch the screen, switch the mood, switch the uniform Quiet desperation is the terrifying norm
Just owning my time. That's the new luxury.
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