[Verse 1]

In a world where the world ends at the start of the day

I shut my eyes and keep hoping I won't wither away

Simple denial

I hate the plain pain

But I will hurt me again

It's sounding like a sick joke to me

It's sounding like a sick joke

It's sounding like a sick joke to me

Feels like I'm cutting my throat

[Pre-Chorus]

Throat

Throat

[Chorus]

5 p.m., it's time to leave

Escape from the machine

Today, life is all I need

Escape from the machine

5 p.m., it's time to leave

Escape from the machine

Say goodbye to what is real

Escape from the machine

[Verse 2]

There's so much time that we spend our lives waiting

There's only so much time, we die patient

IM and calendars, no peace

Seems like the telephone won't sleep

I'm looking like a sick fuck to you

I'm looking like a sick fuck

I'm looking like a sick fuck to you

Run over by a Mack truck

[Pre-Chorus]

By a Mack truck

By a Mack truck

[Chorus]

5 p.m., it's time to leave

Escape from the machine

Today, life is all I need

Escape from the machine

5 p.m., it's time to leave

Escape from the machine

Say goodbye to what is real

Escape from the machine

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]

5 p.m., it's time to leave

Escape from the machine

Today, life is all I need

Escape from the machine

5 p.m., it's time to leave

Escape from the machine

Say goodbye to what is real

Escape from the machine

[Outro]

Escape from the machine

Escape from the machine