life's work
Dual Core Lyrics

the greatest minds of our time, begin a new flight
Consider all those who have made extraordinary progress as pioneers, as their groundbreaking contributions set them apart from the average.

consider them as geniuses in their own right (that's right)
These people, while not formally recognized, possess a remarkable aptitude for innovative and intelligent thinking.

intelligent, innovative, running up the score
Employing a superior quality of skill and originality, they quickly rose above their peers and won in spectacular fashion.

the best co-workers that anyone could ask for
They were not only talented in their own right, but also excellent individuals with a pleasant disposition, which made them excellent colleagues.

walking with escorts, leaving the office
Ordinarily cheerful and leaving together for home with colleagues, they now looked unhappy and lonely, walking out like outcasts.

arms holding cardboard, their lives in those boxes
The cardboard boxes these workers held in their arms were symbols of their lives, memories, and their jobs, all packed into one.

rewind a few hours they were pushing code to test
Just a few hours ago, they were working hard to complete a software product and were in the final testing stages.

a few minutes back they were cleaning out their desks
Not even an hour ago, they had sat at their desks, clocking out of their workstations, and cleaning out their personal items- acceptance of the new reality.

tony was furious, and ripping out the fixtures
One of them, Tony was visibly angry and acted out by causing damage to the office fixtures out of frustration.

they pushed him out the door didn't let him get his pictures
This person was forced to leave without being given the chance to pick up personal effects, including pictures, while in haste.

nick was in shock, the news just hit him
Nick here was in total disbelief as it had not yet sunk in that he'd lost his job.

eyes in a daze as he turned off his system
Feeling emotionally overwhelmed and confused, Nick struggled to collect his memories and personal items from his computer before turning it off for the last time.

justin was calm 'cause he knew they'd find work
Justin was handling the situation with a calm outlook, knowing it's only a temporary setback and will soon recover.

and this was the bottom so it wouldn't get worse
This situation represented the lowest point possible; therefore, it can only get better from here.

lets out a sigh, thoughts on his mind
Justin breathed a heavy sigh as if he accepts the gravity of the situation and had more profound thoughts on his mind, perhaps about his future plans.

as he logged himself out for the very last time
It was a sad experience for him as he finished the task, realizing that this was probably the last time he logged out of work.

here we go, no telling what's next
The future holds uncertainty and plenty of surprises for everyone.

life's up and down, never know what you'll get
Life is full of ups and downs and unexpected twists and turns; it's a mystery.

be prepared when you're put to the test
Be ready for any challenge or adversity that may come your way.

gotta step up, you can stand above the rest
To climb up the ladder of success, take action and step up to distinguish oneself from others.

fast forward three months, life's no joy
Skip ahead three months, and the future looks bleak, with no joy or hope in sight.

both tony and justin are still unemployed
Tony and Justin are still unemployed, with no prospects of getting a job soon.

craigslist, linkedin, nothing there to offer
Despite scouring job sites like Craigslist and LinkedIn, they could not find any feasible job openings.

tired of the same old postings on monster
The people here have grown weary of seeing the same stale job postings on Monster.com

they'd had a few interviews, nothing that would fly
Although they had a few job interviews, they didn't work out or make progress.

employers see their resumes and say they're overqualified
They learned that potential employers judged them overqualified for the jobs they'd applied, which was a setback for them.

nick's got a job, but he's way underpaid
While Nick found a job, he wasn't paid well enough for his work effort and level of expertise.

as a help desk tech for a help desk wage
He is employed as a technical support assistant, with his income only enough to earn close to minimum wage.

at home every day, tony's writing code
Tony found solace in his love of coding, spending most days authoring code lines from home.

cause exploits pay, and their debt still grows
He continued building his programming skills, since writing malware can earn lots of money, and he had looming debts still to pay.

"check this post", a high price quote
One day he discovered a job quote for which he could earn more money than usual and alerted his friends.

with a backdoor wanted for an app that they wrote
For designing a software application, a buyer wanted Tony and Justin to include a backdoor and hence offered a considerable sum beyond what they'd expected.

justin's unsure, nick moves ahead
Justin was still hesitant about the job offer, but Nick, driven by economic pressures, was determined to proceed with the deal.

'cause his boss just wrote him up for browsing the web
As he surfed the web at work, Nick was reported by his boss and reprimanded.

surprised to connect to the CVS box
With bated breath, they were amazed to make a successful connection with the CVS box after a prolonged hiatus.

it had been three months and they hadn't been blocked
Despite it being three months since their last access, the login credentials for the system still worked.

still had to login, which ended up a task
Unfortunately, they had trouble recalling their credentials, and the login process became a daunting task for them.

trying all the usernames and passwords they had
They exhausted all the username and password combinations, trying to jog their memory and wondering which one worked before.

maybe they forgot to go and change one or somethin'
As they desperately tried every option, they wondered aloud if they had missed a step or forgot to make a change somewhere.

all accounts locked out, except one of justin's
All other accounts remained inaccessible, except for the one credited to Justin's credentials, which had been left unchanged.

justin came around, he knew they could hack it
Justin had a lighting bolt moment and felt assured they'd crack the system; he finally felt optimistic after such a long time.

fired up a sniffer and they're capturing the packets
He went ahead and launched a sniffer to retrieve all incoming packets intercepted by their machines.

man in the middle, watching conversations
They managed to become a man-in-the-middle, observing and reading all traffic and conversations occurring between various nodes in the network.

and came across the ceo's banking information
In the information they gathered, they discovered the CEO's sensitive financial information, which includes his/her banking information.

cronjob set for the end of next week
They identified a scheduled cronjob that was set to run, commencing operations automatically at the end of a programmed week.

that would send all the money to a bank overseas
This job would transfer all funds to a foreign bank account, involving an offshore transaction with no trace of it left behind.

the funds would be secure in an account offshore
The transaction, taking place offshore, would be secure without fear of being tracked, leaving no trace behind.

and there's no extradition laws signed by singapore
The final destination for the money transfer was Singapore, which lacks any extradition treaty with the current country, making it the perfect destination.

turning it around they were going there to stay
They saw this opportunity as their chance to turn things around and move to Singapore to start afresh.

with their severance pay bought tickets one way
Taking advantage of their severance pay, they issued one-way tickets to Singapore in the expectation of finding new jobs when they arrived there.

packed their whole lives into one bag each
With high hopes for a better future, they respective organized and packed their life possessions into one luggage bag.

cause if you go to jail that's all that you need
They were willing to take risks and only carry necessities in a single bag in case of apprehension and going to jail.

the whole flight dragged as they all felt nauseous
They had butterflies in their stomachs and were feeling ill during the flight, knowing that everything hinged on this undertaking.

nervous, fatigued, can't sleep but exhausted
With drained and wearied physiques, they barely slept and were both equally nervous and tired; their anxiety levels were through the roof.

barely cleared customs, they all said thanks
Upon arriving, they were grateful to have cleared customs without any hitches or challenges.

hopped on the train went straight to the bank
As soon as they arrived at the airport, they took a train and went straight to the bank to get their money.

just as expected they had the right amount
The bank transfer was successful, and they were pleased to find that they had achieved the expected amount within their account.

withdrew the balance and they closed the account
As per the plan, they withdrew the entire balance from the account, rendering it with a nil balance and finally closing it like it never existed.

tried playing hardball, my friends played tougher
Just as expected, their initial customer attempted to play hardball, but to their surprise, their intrepid friends pushed back with equal tenacity and determination, eventually winning the relationship.

and i'm flying out to see them for a visit this summer
The conclussion of the Dual Core's 'Life's work' song ended with rapper gaining an invitation to visit his two protagonists who were now both rich and living the high life in Singapore.