Hit the snooze on my alarm again Missed my classes but who gives a shit It’s all a formality Come as you are because you know you’re right Screaming the same songs every single night Spray paint my effigy Now I’m on a beach in Spain Chemicals going through my brain Cheap wine and lemonade Didn’t see a single tourist site Parachutes before our discount flight Oh man, we had it made Every time I get a chance to sit and think about it I get bored And every time I get a chance to sit and think about it I get so bored Ride my bicycle on Nanchang Lu Met my wife and learned a language too It’s on my resume Never worried about my bank account High-speed train to every little town I had so much to say Every time I get a chance to sit and think about it I get bored And every time I get a chance to sit and think about it I get so bored And every time I get a chance to sit and think about it I get so bored And every time I get a chance to sit and think about it I get so bored

Drilling new holes in my belt I’m getting thinner Praying someone’s mom will take us for dinner You know, maybe one of those all you can eat Or just take a multivitamin and go back to sleep Fuck it, I’ll run it on the empty tank 12k loan and i’m still at the food bank Accepting all donations Just leave your name and number so I’ll know who to thank Foraging around this industrial wasteland IV drip and the medical wristband Testing my limits on how much I can withstand Fasting so hard like I converted to Islam Forgeting that she’s someone’s daughter As I order staff side, glass of water I’d love to tip but I’ve got nothing left The university gods are the first to take their pound of flesh Can you put this in a take out box And you know that one scene from reservoir dogs Yeah, how much that movie cost me though I should send a bill to Tarantino Now I’ve climbed up to this lower middle class and Coming up with three squares is such a pain in the ass My moral ground is getting a bit lax Now it’s automatic tip on top of the tax Noticing the paint at the back of my kitchen cupboards Story of a modern day Mother Hubbard Mouths to feed Mac n cheese I’m on my knees Will you just fucking eat it please My stomaches really aching though You know I should be shakin bakin yo I don’t really wanna eat it though Stick it back in the fridge and pass the mic to the professional My stomaches really aching though You know I should be shakin bakin yo I don’t really wanna eat it though Stick it back in the fridge and pass the mic to the professional Hey how you doing It’s nice to meet ya Just wait a minute And we can seat ya It is a pleasure to try and treat ya Now let me spin you A fucking pizza Back in the kitchen they dishing out fish n’ chicken Food so delicious that bitches be finger licking we got We got em spicy hot dishes We got em hot lava kiss So bring the kids and the missus and we won’t diss em But come back out to the front Where I’m making the party bump I’m sending dough through the air I’m spitting lyrical stunts Not letting this fire that No not while I’m still alive I’m turning all these fucking toppings into award winning pies I take double zero flour put it into the bowl Mix in the yeast and water gives it flavour texture and soul Add in that salt and oil now my homies ready to roll Let it sit in the fridge two days it needs to be cold Into the heat of the over a couple more trees i’m shoving And it’s not mystery why I’m the one receives all the love Watching that crust golden brown I’m wearing my golden crown And I’m the motherfucking king of pizza in this fucking town (We gonna make that pizza) My stomaches really aching though (We gonna make that pizza) You know I should be shakin bakin yo (We gonna make that pizza) I don’t really wanna eat it though (We gonna make that pizza) Stick it back in the fridge and pass the mic to the professional How can I go back to the beans and rice Tearing out my hair thinking bout the next slice Seeking professional nutrition advice I’m still outta money so I’m picking up the knife Don’t mess with my flatbread consumption ability The taste has affected my mental stability How can I describe the power the pizza has given me A certain virility Walkin the streets I simply cannot defeat The craving for cured meats The smell of fermented yeast The texture of the fresh cheese The voice in my head chanting Eat (We gonna make that pizza) (We gonna make that pizza) My stomaches really aching though (We gonna make that pizza) You know I should be shakin bakin yo (We gonna make that pizza) I don’t really wanna eat it though (We gonna make that pizza) Stick it back in the fridge and pass the mic to the professional (We gonna make that pizza) (We gonna make that pizza) (We gonna make that pizza) (We gonna make that pizza) (We gonna make that pizza) (We gonna make that pizza) (We gonna make that pizza) (We gonna make that pizza)

I’ve been the same basic person since 1998 Same haircut, same outfit, same general state of mind Reactions visceral Always Eschewing the abstract for the literal just thinking back to all the time pushed practically to collapse Doors unlocked after hours and waking up in computer labs Coffee and cigarettes and ritalin and all that other crap Procrastinating on assignments that fell into my lap First to grab the course book from the library Left 10 years ago and still don’t plan on paying that fee Worthless degree Wasted my money and time I could have thrown it all at bitcoin in 2009 Yet I’m still doing fine I washed off all that grime And up the social ladder I’ve climbed With my mattress on the floor You wouldn’t recognize me anymore Growing up is such a chore Knock knock on the door Mom and dad see my body on the floor I can’t recall the night before Just know I check my ego at the door One shot, two shot, three more Doesn’t matter, don’t know what I’m living for Bottoms up, fill my cup give me a light I don’t want to think about my past tonight Don’t think I’ve got what it takes to win this fight So I’ll tap in, I’ll tap into another flight Didn’t give a fuck about school after grade 7 spin the bottle 7 minutes in heaven Didn’t land in my chosen profession Now I’m livin off caffeine and ibuprofen Didn’t tell my parents that I got married I guess in hindsight that’s a little scary Bought ourselves a little condo on the prairie Stuck in the coal mines with my eyes on the canary On the contrary I guess I could have called the tuition fairy Mouse pumping out bile Puerile futility Feels infantile but that civil utility Inside a cavity of the cerebral cortex I’m donning Gore-tex Like the Lorax to keep warm in the thorax My brain slacks Burning up the train tracks Cranking out robots like thneeds from truffula trees with the same thoughts Intentionally obtuse The intentions are there but the screws are still loose I’m eating refuse I use or abusing this noose Blending in by staying shallow Keeping it skin deep, cheeks sallow On the inside I’m staying puffed marshmallow My brain’s drained from playing the brain game It’s hollow, still trying to swallow it Smash that like button and follow it Refugie Ontarien Enfants demi-cacasiens Epouse bilingue, anglais et mandarin Ne pa besoin de transport aérien Traverse le Pont Champlain Suivre le plan cartésien Il faut que je fasse en la manière démontrable Il faut que je passe les examens innombrable Il faut que tu sache il y a des avantages dans un système socialiste Ma trajectoire sur la piste Donne-moi ces taches, les ajouter dans ma liste Acheter une maison Suivre la formation Faire une inspection Quand meme contre infection Inscrire mon fils à l’école français Désole Ne pourrais pas vous aider Faire votre devoir Ce nouveau peste noire Je ne peux pas recevoir ma salarie en retard

My friend’s a photographer and she’s so cool Has the latest gear but she never went to school Always complains that the money is tight Well you don’t get paid for doing what you like I know it’s fun to be on the stage But that’s why it can’t bring a decent wage Cause going to work shouldn’t be fun The fun that you have comes after the job is done I heard your man can draw real well Thinks these services are something he can sell But how can you go and charge your friends For something you later claim as helping them DIY means you had no help DIY means you had no help There’s clear instruction to help your self DIY means you had no help And this the most important thing And this the most important thing And this the most important thing And this the most important thing The world has changed, didn’t you know You can sing at home and still sound like a pro There’s lots of money to be made In boring shit like international trade No-one will pay you for having fun The fun that you have comes after the job is done

Tired and uninspired inappropriately attired Friends getting fired with my visa expired Wondering if it’s something in the way I was wired Maybe for the best as I was getting sick of lying to clients Filling out these forms and faking requirements Ethical dilemma bite my lip and stay silent Now i’m banking that sick leave for early retirement Rationalized, working as foreign national Prized papers hand navigating a system in an unfamiliar land Ignorant, getting married doesn’t make you an citizen automatic Intensely bureaucratic, searching for a signal in the midst of the static Leave for this, leave for that law of blood law of soil Imagining the feeling as you watch them recoil In horror, in brief, in tandem practically No-one really cares about a higher degree I don’t hold a grudge, things get better with time Threading the needle while i’m still in my prime Between us, between them we can all get along Why step down if you did nothing wrong Don’t make a scene or cause a big fuss When it’s done you can go back to driving the bus While I’m under it with my unpopular opinion Cause everyone needs to choose a box to be shoved in Friends to chime in Kool-aid drank Zuckerberg laughing all the way to the bank Maybe take a page from the debating cultures It would be more productive than waiting for the vultures Can’t question a position without being labeled a villain you’d all prefer some crayons and an outline to fill in Phones out, stones out in this glass house Credibility loaned out, proletariate zoned out Stoned out of out their minds on a legal high How many votes did you think that was going to buy Hearing the word salad come out all disjointed It’s not that I’m mad I’m just disappointed Clear that the apple fell far from the tree But who’s coming to clean up all the debris? Hiring your friends, friends in higher places Whistleblowers all hiding their faces Tail wags the dog, hands on the dashboard Checking the fine print inside of my passport This lack of direction is making me nervous While we get tossed another bread and circus We’ll see in the fall if you’ve fooled us all, fooled us all We’ll see in the fall if you’ve fooled us all, fooled us all We’ll see in the fall if you’ve fooled us all, fooled us all We’ll see in the fall if you’ve fooled us all, fooled us all

Checking very closely Spring never came Running out of groceries Running out of games Looking to the future And what it might hold Stepping on a landmine Watch me Wiping off the surface Keeping hands clean Staying clear of strangers But not be mean Brown bear brown bear What do you see I can see a freight train Coming at me Looking to the future And what it might hold Stepping on a landmine Watch me Explode Patching up the floorboards Building back the wall Army marching forwards Hope the neighbours don’t call Looking to the future And what it might hold Stepping on a landmine Watch me Explode Chang clang rattle bing bang gonna make my noise all day Chang clang rattle bing bang gonna make my noise all day Chang clang rattle bing bang gonna make my noise all day Chang clang rattle bing bang gonna make my noise all day Chang clang rattle bing bang gonna make my noise all day Chang clang rattle bing bang gonna make my noise all day

Isn’t it strange how the things that you hate Have a way of always landing back on your plate They say that good things come to those who can wait But there will always be more for those on the take What’s at stake, wondering if I’ll ever have a break Or when’s the next chance that i’ll get to partake Laying awake, a thing of the past; Squeeze that time gotta make it last Head hits pillow out like a light How many times am I gonna get up tonight Say the right thing to try and avoid a fight Lullabies that I’ve learned to recite Adding new mouths to feed Telephone bills still up my sleeves Hold my smoke while we drill into the weeds One-day delivery on the wants and needs When does karma pay back the good deeds Are they scattered about and planted like seeds Do they sit in a bank, floating in a suspension Maybe attained in another dimension Necessity the mother of invention Now here’s another aspect that I think I should mention Money a perpetual source of tension Out of my pocket and into a pension And where’s that leave us? still in the red All the things we could have instead Sadly no prize for being well-read Taking a hit while we roll in the bed Strapped to the roof of a rented truck As we pull up our stakes and try our luck With a new city before we get stuck Into another comfortable rut Seusian rhymes, straight outta story time Patiently waiting for the young one to chime In with with the next line, it’s fine 猪猪 马 You know he’ll get it in a matter of course Meanwhile he picks out every damn horse And pig and cow despite never having seen The real thing outside of a screen Agriculture abstract concept How i am supposed to get to him to accept That Bessie off-camera is about to get prepped For the final act, and the puppets wept It’s all freezer-packed and we’re disconnected Imperfect apples that get rejected Soybeans, canola harshly inspected Hope that bananas don’t get infected Try to forget that the world is connected Forged by those also deeply connected Stakes erased as the market corrected Please don’t tell me that wasn’t expected Sector by sector all racing higher Bisect or split lines, searching for buyers Bulls and the bears and the lions and tigers pulled through the teeths of all the young liars Where do I deliver when the contact expires I thought it was all just tubes and wires Bushel of wheat, barrel of oil Check the conditions on the counterfoil These perishable goods about to spoil Write it off as it leaves American soil Value-add as the worker toils Eye of newt, toe of frog as the cauldron boils Show your card and skip the line Everything is going to be just fine Lounge access recently denied Waiting for someone to pull you aside And whisper your ear a special code To unlock some top secret mode Shown the door to your own private road Handmade suit hemmed and sewed Maybe we should take the stairs As if anyone really cares Doesn’t bode well for the state of affairs With the executives all playing musical chairs I heard your department is highly selective You’d take a day off to check the collective Agreement, while I check for a pulse Can’t fail with nobody checking results Outputs help me understand How giving back a tax is gonna turn it around And put us onto a steady course Where we don’t have worry about the climate any more Translated into english and french I’m soaking up the sun while you’re sitting on the bench Competitive process was a little intense Get your shit together and I’ll see you in the trench Measured against a cohort of peers They’ve surgically removed those healthy fears Of having to hustle and struggle and try Every artist I know is just barely getting by Is it the poor that makes the student? Is it the clothes that make the man? Is it the forest for the trees? Is there a bigger master plan? Surely it’s not all by decree Stratified militarily Being felt up by security I was told this was a democracy

Misusing the American slang To show off your English fluency But there’s much more than A language barrier here You can’t choose where you were born But you can chooses where you want to live It’s not perfect But it’s how it has to be All of the things that I buy Are tied to the price of gasoline But it’s not worth it To calculate these things And I’ll keep scraping by On this Chinese salary With local heroes Supporting our scene

The year started out with such promise take a look at my newsfeed you’ll see i’m being dishonest 2020 visions of planes being shot down WTO knocked down Shut the block down Some guy ate a bat and now we on lock down Robinhooders putting their cocks down To buy puts on a stock that ain’t never gonna drop down Living your life through an Instagram filter Basic maths got you bewildered Basic tasks got you off kilter While I’m hiding my stash in physical silver WTI going down like a Cessna Scooping up airlines looking distressed Screenshot my portfolio just to impress ya Oil and gas sticker on the back of my Tesla Think the economy turns on Condos and coffee shops Can’t take a diss without it coated in chocolate sauce entry level doesn’t make you a boss is all living in a city where the house price will never fall Precarious employment don’t see any nervousness Life is just a series familiar circuses Pills to alleviate that feeling of worthlessness The only money in real estate and services More concerned with the immediate social aspects Disregard for the underlying assets Dispose income off a barstool You tell me who’s the greater fool Shit, didn’t mean to offend you Coming from a place with export revenue Pull you aside for a secondary interview Without immigration we’d be finished I’m telling you Overall it will take more than a war to make it fall As we call, for city hall, to line them up against the wall After all, it’s been more than once or twice they’ve dropped the ball Like a 737 in a stall But I doubt you care at all Lifestyles of the rich and famous Stuck in the digital structure which contains us iCloud to store pics of their anus Till their account gets hacked and they’re quick to arraign us Social media spewing Manufactured nostalgia Throwback Thursday’s got me tired like fibromyalgia Wondering why the robot factory hasn’t recalled ya You forgot to have a new personality installed Ya see I’m getting a little tired of these moral niceties Completely undercutting the social complexities Ignoring the unpleasant political realities As if awareness alone is going to help to cure a disease Wouldn’t it be nice to revise the wrongs we can’t undo But there’s nothing we could change that would make us feel better Or generate any real value No need to get excited If I knew it was wrong then I could right it No sense in trying to fight it Wouldn’t our parents be delighted I was just a selfish kid All the heartless things I did All the burden could be rid New found freedom wasted New found freedom wasted New found freedom wasted New found freedom wasted