Blockhead
D.R.I. -- Dirty Rotten Imbeciles Lyrics
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To pay off all your debts
You rent your square to live in
And that's the best it gets
Cubical man does what he can
To keep himself alive
Pays his share for his little square
Locked in a race, the money chase
The systems fooling you
The more you make the more they take
And there's nothing you can do
Cubicle man does what he can
To keep himself alive
Pays his share for his little square
In order to survive
Run your ass to get your check
Stand in a crowded line
Pay your bills and buy the pills
That help you to unwind
Cubicle man does what he can
To keep himself alive
Pays his share for his little square
In order to survive
You buy a chair for your little square
So you can sit and hide
But you're all alone you fucked up clone
'Cause no one's on your side
The game of fools has its rules
So don't you fall behind
They'll take your square 'cause they don't care
They've got they're home-free ride
The song "Blockhead" by D.R.I. sheds light on the monotonous and cooped-up life of the common man. The lyrics point towards the everyday struggles of working-class people who work just to pay off their debts, rent their homes, and barely manage to survive. The song highlights the paradox of the capitalist system as it forces the common people into a race where they keep moving but never get anywhere.
The lyrics also highlight the idea that the common man is always in debt, and no matter how hard they work, they will always owe something. The system takes advantage of them, the more they earn, the more gets taken away. It's a never-ending cycle of paying bills and buying things to unwind, only for them to be stuck in their cubicles the next day.
The chorus line "cubicle man does what he can to keep himself alive, pays his share for his little square in order to survive" shows the hopeless state of the working-class. However, the song's message is clear - that people must not fall behind and must stay in the game, or they'll lose their "square", which is all they've got.
Overall, the song is about how the capitalist system is designed to take advantage of the working class and how the common people live a life of constant struggle.
Line by Line Meaning
You work all day to earn your pay
One has to work hard all day to make some money
To pay off all your debts
The money earned goes to paying off the debts
You rent your square to live in
With the little money earned, one has to rent a small space to live
And that's the best it gets
This is the best outcome that can be achieved
Cubical man does what he can
The common working man does whatever he can
To keep himself alive
To survive in this world
Pays his share for his little square
He has to pay his share for the small living space he has
In order to survive
To just stay alive
Locked in a race, the money chase
Everyone's running in a never-ending race to earn more money
The systems fooling you
The political and economic system has fooled everyone
The more you make the more they take
The more money one has, the higher taxes they have to pay
And there's nothing you can do
There's no way out of this situation
Run your ass to get your check
You have to run around to get your paycheck
Stand in a crowded line
To pay your bills, you have to stand in long queues
Pay your bills and buy the pills
Use the little money left to pay bills and buy medication
That help you to unwind
Medication to help you relax and forget your problems
You buy a chair for your little square
You buy furniture for your small living space
So you can sit and hide
You just sit and try to forget the struggles of life
But you're all alone you fucked up clone
You are all by yourself, a victim of the system
'Cause no one's on your side
No one is there to support you or understand your struggle
The game of fools has its rules
The world operates under foolish rules made by the higher-ups
So don't you fall behind
Don't become a victim and fall behind in this game
They'll take your square 'cause they don't care
The system will take away your small living space because they don't care about you
They've got they're home-free ride
The people at the top have no worries and are free from all the struggles of life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BOB MOTHERSBAUGH, MARK MOTHERSBAUGH
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