I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Well I’ve had enough of this nine to five
Barely getting by, trying to survive
But I’ve got my kids, my rent, my credit cards, my car payment
Who the hell can I blame for this
Who the hell is going to pay for this
Need solutions to my problems it’s time to take action
So I ask my boss for a raise and he said “NO WAY”
What have you done to deserve one?
But I’ve got my kids, my rent, my credit cards, my car payment
I’m not the one to blame for this
I’m not going to pay for this
Need solutions to my problems it’s time to take action
I shot my boss, Look what I’ve done
Here they come yeah they’re coming for you
Look what you did look what you did
But you’ve got a couple of alternatives
Go away quietly or set yourself free
Top of the World Ma’
Barely getting by, trying to survive
But I’ve got my kids, my rent, my credit cards, my car payment
Who the hell can I blame for this
Who the hell is going to pay for this
Need solutions to my problems it’s time to take action
So I ask my boss for a raise and he said “NO WAY”
What have you done to deserve one?
But I’ve got my kids, my rent, my credit cards, my car payment
I’m not the one to blame for this
I’m not going to pay for this
Need solutions to my problems it’s time to take action
I shot my boss, Look what I’ve done
Here they come yeah they’re coming for you
Look what you did look what you did
But you’ve got a couple of alternatives
Go away quietly or set yourself free
Top of the World Ma’
Lyrics submitted by brokenpromisering
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