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You thought you'd set the bar
I'd never tried to work it out
We just lit the fire
And now you want to put it out
You gave it all you got
And what you got is not a lot
Why don't you hand it over?
Time is up, you've had your shot
Gather once again
Disasters in the end
It's like a default
You thought you'd make the grade
All you made will start to fade
We threw it in the fire
It's better that it not be made
You just brought together
Didn't seem to have the heart
Wheels, they're coming off now
Knew that it would fall apart
Take one for the team
You're a cog in the machine
It's like a default
Take one for the team
You're a cog in the machine
It's like a default
You've missed the starting gun
For everything you've ever done
You took part in the race
But disappeared without a trace
You thought you'd set the bar
I never tried to work it out
We just lit the fire
And now you want to put it out
Forget about the cause
Press rewind then stop and pause
It's like a default
Forget about the cause
Press rewind then stop and pause
It's like a default
I'd never tried to work it out
We just lit the fire
And now you want to put it out
And what you got is not a lot
Why don't you hand it over?
Time is up, you've had your shot
Disasters in the end
It's like a default
All you made will start to fade
We threw it in the fire
It's better that it not be made
Didn't seem to have the heart
Wheels, they're coming off now
Knew that it would fall apart
You're a cog in the machine
It's like a default
You're a cog in the machine
It's like a default
For everything you've ever done
You took part in the race
But disappeared without a trace
You thought you'd set the bar
I never tried to work it out
We just lit the fire
And now you want to put it out
Press rewind then stop and pause
It's like a default
Press rewind then stop and pause
It's like a default
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I think this song is about an employee for a large company, who has gigantic dreams and keeps trying to put them into action. His bosses thought for the first few ideas 'Aww... this might be great...' but by now he keeps trying as they tell him 'Time is up, you've had your shot'.
He never works on what he needs to do, only his own work, and when he fails, he should at least fail at doing something worth it, like helping the company, and eventually all the company hate him and blame all mistakes on him. When he complains, they say 'Take one for the team'.
He's just a 'cog in the machine' and nothing special.
The bit with setting the bar is making high hopes and hoping his company would provide the money. They never tried to 'work it up' or provide resources and work up to the idea.