He looks back to the days when the lyrics and chords meant everything
These days he stares at the screen so complacent and without dreams
Change, but he canand't hide it - thatand's the story of an average man
He needs goods and services for which he pays a premium
Just a display for his neighbors dot-comers who earned a fortune
Change, but we canand't hide it - thatand's the story of an average man
Take us to our cubicles today
And itand's the hell we make o.k.
Nobody cares, nobody cares, no one cares about the average man
Burnt toast at 6 a.m. itand's not gourmet, but itand's adequate
Waste away precious hours in front of the flat screen monitor
Change, but you canand't hide it - thatand's the story of an average man
Take us to our cubicles today
And itand's the hell we make o.k.
Nobody cares, nobody cares, no one cares about the average man
Just when you think youand've got everything youand've got nothing at all
Take us to our cubicles today
Take us to our cubicles today
Take us to the hell we made
Take us to the hell we made
Can we escape? can we escape?
How can we escape the hell weand've made?
Can we escape? can we escape?
Everyday thereand's something new it just goes on and on
I try to take a different view still iand'm doing something wrong
Burning but i hesitate to burn this final bridge
Yearning for a better way to say and'to hell with thisand'
Iand'm twisted again
Doubled in pain
A shell of myself is all that will remain
Bills spilling out onto the floor welcome to life my friend
Working but thereand's so many more will this shit never end?
Too much responsibility i just canand't take much more
And when you act so cold it just points me to that door
Iand'm twisted again
Iand'm twisted again
Doubled in pain
A shell of myself is all that will remain