I woke up and the static was gone The big grey box in the corner, it’s just a box now No more angry faces in the pixels No more suits telling me the sky is falling down I looked out the window The billboard with the toothpaste man is peeling off And there’s a tree growing through the bank manager’s car It’s quiet Like, Sunday quiet But it’s Tuesday Or maybe it’s Thursday? Doesn’t matter when the clocks have all melted I feel a bit light-headed Think I need to set myself free Oh, the strange folk have sailed away Taken their shadows and their bills to pay We’re just playing in the rubble now (Just playing in the rubble now) Paper planes made of dollar signs Flying circles in the clear blue skies Everything is useless Everything is gold (Everything is gold) Check the pulse, the system flatlined No CEOs, no dotted lines to sign The boardroom is a skatepark, grind on the mahogany No monopoly, just unchecked biology I saw a broker burning cash to heat a kettle Precious metal? Nah, we trade in heavy metal Work is a game now, level up for the thrill Baking bread just to see the flour spill No kings, no masters, no plastic disasters We ripped the plaster off, healed the wound faster The currency is laughter, the currency is time And I got a billion years sitting in my mind Oh, the strange folk have sailed away (Bye-Bye) Taken their shadows and their bills to pay We’re just playing in the rubble now (Just playing in the rubble now) Paper planes made of dollar signs Flying circles in the clear blue skies Everything is useless Everything is gold (Everything is gold) And so, the mountain called and opened its eyes But there was no fire this time Only a long, deep breath The holes where the jewels used to be Were filled with rain And the people looked at their hands And realized they weren't holding weapons anymore They were holding ...sunshine I’m going to build a castle out of old TVs And live inside it with the honey bees Up on Melancholy Hill, the view is clear No one’s shouting No one’s here Just me And the winter moon is turning green Turning green... Turning green... It’s the money or slop... no, just slop Work for fun Get the tools for free Just another day for you and me
