While I'm Alive

TheNicholasProject

industrial groove metal, warehouse breakbeat, rave-punk

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V6-WILD

WHILE I’M ALIVE

[Intro — chopped vocal over rising machinery]
Work.
Buy.
Wait.
Die.

[Shouted response]
FUCK THAT.

[Drop]

[Verse 1 — clipped rap; hard stops]
New watch.
Month of my pay.
Looks real good
Counting life away.
(TICK. TICK.)

Clock in.
Jaw clenched.
Sold my hours.
Bought more debt.
(MORE DEBT.)

Big plans.
Small print.
Signed my name.
Climbed right in.
(LOCKED IN.)

“Next year.”
“Not yet.”
Same old promise.
Different check.
(CASH IT.)

[Pre-Chorus — rising metal vocal]
Enough keeps moving.
I keep losing.
Who gets rich
While I get used to it?

[Chorus — melodic lead; harsh backing responses]
I WANT MY LIFE WHILE I’M ALIVE.
(RIGHT NOW.)

I’ve spent enough just getting by.
(GET UP.)

Who keeps moving that finish line?
(DON’T CHASE IT.)

I WANT MY LIFE WHILE I’M ALIVE.

[Instrumental — guitar chugs; two-bar bass replies]

[Verse 2 — faster bursts; uneven spacing]
Post. Refresh.
Check that feed.
More applause.
Less of me.
(LESS OF ME.)

Built that mask.
Made it fit.
Now I choke
When I speak through it.
(DRIPPIN'.)

More success.
Less sleep.
Hit that goal.
Moved it. Repeat.
(RE-RE-PEAT.)

I sold the lie.
I wore it proud.
Can’t hear my pulse.
Turn that shit down.

[Full stop — one exposed heartbeat]

There it is.

[Chorus — machine heavy lead over fractured breakbeats]
I WANT MY LIFE WHILE I’M ALIVE.
(RIGHT NOW.)

I’ve spent enough just getting by.
(GET UP.)

Who keeps moving that finish line?
(DON’T CHASE IT.)

I WANT MY LIFE WHILE I’M ALIVE.

[Breakdown — half-time; phrases separated by impacts]
COUNT MY HOURS.
(NAME YOUR PRICE.)

YOU BOUGHT MY WORK.
(YOU DON’T OWN MY LIFE.)

Still got bills.
Still got drive.

I WON’T WAIT
TO BE ALIVE.

[Chopped gang vocals]
NOT. NEXT. YEAR.
NOT. NEXT. TIME.

[Final Chorus — full clean and METAL vocal collision]
I WANT MY LIFE WHILE I’M ALIVE.
(RIGHT NOW.)

I’ve spent enough just getting by.
(ENOUGH.)

Let somebody move that finish line.
(I’M NOT CHASING.)

I WANT MY LIFE WHILE I’M ALIVE.

[Outro — machinery cuts; dry vocal]
Same clock.
Still ticks.

My hand.
On the switch.

[Click]

2060/7500

WHILE I’M ALIVE [Intro — chopped vocal over rising machinery] Work. Buy. Wait. Die. [Shouted response] FUCK THAT. [Drop] [Verse 1 — clipped rap; hard stops] New watch. Month of my pay. Looks real good Counting life away. (TICK. TICK.) Clock in. Jaw clenched. Sold my hours. Bought more debt. (MORE DEBT.) Big plans. Small print. Signed my name. Climbed right in. (LOCKED IN.) “Next year.” “Not yet.” Same old promise. Different check. (CASH IT.) [Pre-Chorus — rising metal vocal] Enough keeps moving. I keep losing. Who gets rich While I get used to it? [Chorus — melodic lead; harsh backing responses] I WANT MY LIFE WHILE I’M ALIVE. (RIGHT NOW.) I’ve spent enough just getting by. (GET UP.) Who keeps moving that finish line? (DON’T CHASE IT.) I WANT MY LIFE WHILE I’M ALIVE. [Instrumental — guitar chugs; two-bar bass replies] [Verse 2 — faster bursts; uneven spacing] Post. Refresh. Check that feed. More applause. Less of me. (LESS OF ME.) Built that mask. Made it fit. Now I choke When I speak through it. (DRIPPIN'.) More success. Less sleep. Hit that goal. Moved it. Repeat. (RE-RE-PEAT.) I sold the lie. I wore it proud. Can’t hear my pulse. Turn that shit down. [Full stop — one exposed heartbeat] There it is. [Chorus — machine heavy lead over fractured breakbeats] I WANT MY LIFE WHILE I’M ALIVE. (RIGHT NOW.) I’ve spent enough just getting by. (GET UP.) Who keeps moving that finish line? (DON’T CHASE IT.) I WANT MY LIFE WHILE I’M ALIVE. [Breakdown — half-time; phrases separated by impacts] COUNT MY HOURS. (NAME YOUR PRICE.) YOU BOUGHT MY WORK. (YOU DON’T OWN MY LIFE.) Still got bills. Still got drive. I WON’T WAIT TO BE ALIVE. [Chopped gang vocals] NOT. NEXT. YEAR. NOT. NEXT. TIME. [Final Chorus — full clean and METAL vocal collision] I WANT MY LIFE WHILE I’M ALIVE. (RIGHT NOW.) I’ve spent enough just getting by. (ENOUGH.) Let somebody move that finish line. (I’M NOT CHASING.) I WANT MY LIFE WHILE I’M ALIVE. [Outro — machinery cuts; dry vocal] Same clock. Still ticks. My hand. On the switch. [Click]

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