Company Car
Switchfoot Lyrics

Mike, was right,
Mike was correct when he said that I will struggle to carve out an identity for myself

When he said I'd put up a fight to be someone,
Mike correctly predicted the effort I would have to put in to become someone meaningful

A fight to be me but see now,
However, I have not been successful in my pursuit of individuality and now find myself lost in the crowd

I'm down,
I feel hopeless and defeated

Under the pavement of capital hills,
I am drowning in the oppressive domination of the wealthy and powerful

And lowercase people
I am among the oppressed and powerless

As time rolls by my dreams have become,
As time passes, my aspirations have evolved

That which is attainable
I have shifted my focus towards goals that are more realistic and achievable

Not what I'm looking for
However, these goals are not what I truly desire

I've got the company car,
I have accomplished enough to get a company car

I'm the one swingin' at 2 below par,
I am a skilled and successful person in my profession

Yeah I've become one with the ones that I never believed in,
I have joined the ranks of those individuals who I used to look down upon

Hey, I'm the king,
I have achieved a level of success that makes me feel like a king

Of things,
I have gained control of materialistic possessions and wealth

I've always dispised
I have always harbored a deep dislike for such materialistic possessions

I'm the gingerbread man that's been eaten alive
I feel like I have been consumed by the very pursuit of materialistic success that I used to detest

I'm half baked,
I am not fully content with my current state of success

I'm fake,
I feel like I am living a false existence

Ya see I've got hotels on Park Place and Boardwalk and 200 bucks
I have achieved significant success in the game of Monopoly

I pass go, but oh, life's taken it's toll
Although I have achieved a lot, life has left me feeling tired and worn out

Have I won Monopoly, to forfit my song but see
I have succeeded at achieving materialistic success but feel like I have lost something truly valuable

Yah all the kings horses have their hooves on the walls,
All the successful individuals are making their way up the corporate ladder

their takin' pictures of the man who's lost all of his
They are observing the one who has lost all sense of purpose and individuality

Masks of pretension,
People are pretending to be something they are not

he's got 2 faces left,
The only thing left of his true identity are two faces

His is the one that he hides,
He hides his true identity from the world

On the left.. behind that smile..
His true self is hidden behind a veneer of happiness

Hiding tears,
He is hiding his pain and sorrow

And fear,
He is frightened

That burns like an engine,
His fear is intense and all-consuming

That drives him away from the ones that he loves
His fear is causing him to distance himself from his family and friends

Mike was right, hey Mike, we're one and the same,
Mike and I are similar in our struggles to find and maintain an individual identity

we're the faceless combantants in the lonliest game..
We are fighting the struggle for individuality in a world that often feels unfriendly and unwelcoming

Oh but say,
However, despite our struggles, we should not give up hope

I'll wave as I'm drivin by,
I will continue to make progress towards my goals, but I will remain aware of the dangers of the pursuit of wealth and power

With that smirk in my eye
I will face challenges with a sense of humor and a positive attitude

Yellin hey, I'm something man, check me out
I will continue to celebrate my successes, but also remain humble and focused on the things that truly matter