Waking Up

She's staring in silence Blinded by fluorescent signs Putting life away for another day As a hired gun She's bruising her heartbeats Paying for survival, they tell her Tell her what she's worth To feel so worthless Tick tock, they'll take it away Tick tock, they'll take it away Tick tock, they'll take it away You're stuck in gridlock He's loosening his tie He's got his mind focused on the grind, all the time She says "I'm running on empty" He says "I'm running behind" He gives, they take Will he break Just to fall in line? Tick tock, they'll give it away Tick tock, they'll give it away Tick tock, give it away Until they're out of days What's left of the light now Is bought and paid by a beating heart One with currency that has you believe You're not so smart She says "I wish I wouldn't" He says "When I was young" A sober youth And know the truth Time's running out Tick tock, they'll give it away Tick tock, they'll give it away Tick tock, give it away Until they're out of days We're more than what he pays us We own our beating hearts We're waking up We're waking up We're waking up We're waking up We're more than what he pays us We own our beating hearts We're waking up We're waking up We're waking up We're waking up Waking up, waking up (we're more than what he pays us) Waking up, waking up (we own our beating hearts) Waking up, waking up (we're more than what he pays us) Waking up, waking up (we own our beating hearts) Waking up, waking up (we're more than what he pays us) Waking up, waking up (we own our beating hearts) Waking up, waking up (we're more than what he pays us) Waking up, waking up (we own our beating hearts) Standing in silence Watching the ticking clock Just another day until they wake up