[Verse] Clock ticks loud like a marching band Coffee stains on my trembling hand Same chair same screen same blinking light Endless loops of day to night [Prechorus] Whiteboard whispers dreams in chalk But the marker's dry the ideas balk [Chorus] Round and round the hamster wheel Turning gears that never feel Chasing goals that always stay Just one more inch away away [Verse 2] Brainstorms thunder but bring no rain PowerPoints flash but it’s all the same Boss says think outside the box But the box is locked the key’s been lost [Prechorus] The ladder’s there but the rungs are slick Climbing fast makes you sick [Chorus] Round and round the hamster wheel Turning gears that never heal Dreams dissolve in fluorescent glow A loop that leads to nowhere though