The grind has got you like a noose

You can't escape it now

Always thought it couldn't happen to you

But it did, and you don't know how

The grind creeps in as slow as the days

That pass now like years

It's got you firm in its iron grip

You feel safe now, no more fears

It doesn't stop, it just wears down

Your back is breaking from standing

Up to all the strain

Convince yourself it's worth the money

Try to ignore the pain

Wake up numb to the repetition

Stand up, sit down again

Your once noble thoughts and ideals

Are useless as stripped gears

It doesn't stop, it just wears down

Just another sinking feeling

Slowly sinking in