Human Capital
Bad Breeding Lyrics

Fields bloom with anxiety
The fields represent the lives of individuals, and the anxiety that blooms within them symbolizes the pervasive fear and unease people experience.

Gleaming vistas of uncertainty
The future appears uncertain and unknown, like vast, dazzling landscapes that conceal hidden dangers.

This is how it is meant to feel
The overwhelming emotions and hardships are intentionally designed to be a part of life, as if they are a necessary aspect of existence.

Blue fog a new war on the poor
The metaphorical blue fog represents the oppressive forces that specifically target and harm the impoverished, exacerbating their hardship.

No long-term, notching the hours
There is a lack of stability and security, as individuals are stuck in precarious, short-term arrangements, constantly counting the hours without any prospects for a better future.

Lost between the boom and the dust
People find themselves caught in a perpetual state of confusion and insignificance, unable to navigate the rapidly changing world and left to fend for themselves amidst the debris of progress.

Atomised and casualised
Individuals are fragmented and devalued, reduced to mere replaceable components in a system that values temporary and disposable labor.

Human capital
People are reduced to mere resources, seen only in terms of their economic value and potential for productivity.

Bringer of freedom, fixer of doubt
Human capital is falsely promised as a means to attain freedom and alleviate uncertainty, but in reality, it only perpetuates doubt and reinforces oppressive systems.

Shifting delusions
The promises and illusions of progress and success constantly change, leaving individuals chasing after shifting and ultimately unattainable dreams.

No grasp on today, or picture of tomorrow
People struggle to understand and cope with the present moment, and they have no clear vision or hope for the future.

Smothered out in the periphery
Those who exist on the fringes, marginalized and forgotten, are silenced and suppressed, their voices and experiences smothered and disregarded.

Better yourself they said to me
Society encourages individuals to constantly strive for self-improvement, suggesting that personal growth is the solution to their struggles and challenges.

Discover yourself in aspiring sheen
People are encouraged to find their identity and purpose within the glossy, enticing facade of ambition and success.

and be bled with clerical efficiency
In the pursuit of societal expectations, individuals are systematically drained and exploited with cold and impersonal efficiency.

Grasp the illusion -
People are urged to hold onto the false promises and illusions of progress and improvement, perpetuating a cycle of false hope and disappointment.

Show what you're worth,
Individuals are pressured to prove their value and worth in society, constantly needing to demonstrate their capabilities and achievements.

Illustrate what you're meant to be
Society imposes expectations and predefined roles, and people are expected to conform and illustrate the predetermined image of who they should be.

Structured impotence, muted ambition
The system restricts individuals, rendering them powerless and stifling their ambitions, resulting in a state of frustrated ineffectiveness.

for a whole new world with no centre
Despite the promises of progress, the world has become disoriented and devoid of a focal point or guiding principle, leaving individuals adrift in a chaotic and disjointed reality.

Severed by the scalpel of defeat
Individuals experience a sense of disconnection and pain, as their hopes and aspirations are forcefully cut apart and crushed by the relentless force of failure.

Absent but rooted to the dream
Even in the absence of tangible success or fulfillment, people remain deeply attached and invested in their dreams, unable to free themselves from the emotional ties and longing.