The dust is gathering where I stand
Now I know there's a crack in this plan
After a while there just ain't no more
magic, man
I got a need
I got to know
Give me the truth who is running my show
Tell them I'm sorry but I just had to go
My patience ran out
I gotta run
Out of a habit that used to be fun
I just wanna break
Shake it, shake it, shake it off
Take off, break it off
Break, break
Break me outta here
You know what it's about
Let me out, get me out
Break
I go no more respect for the big man
Pulling me down to what he understands
He can't get his mind around no bigger plans
No one is going to tie me to this machine
Giving me formula force fed dreams
Getting more hold on me than it seems
My patience ran out
I gotta run
Out of a habit
That used to be fun
I just gotta break
Shake it, shake it, shake it off
Take off, break it off
Break, break
Break me out of here
You know what it's about
Let me out, get me out
Break
This song may be about Heart's frustrations with their record label or their management. With the lyrics "Give me the truth who is running my show", "I got no more respect for the big man / Pulling me down to what he understands / He can't get his mind around no bigger plans / No one is going to tie me to this machine / Giving me formula force fed dreams / Getting more hold on me than it seems" expressing angst about being controlled by a higher power and being forced to do "cheesecake" just to sell a record.