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here they come, the business men
like a herd of cattle rumbling in
the exchange has officially begun
now all the offices are buzzing
the executives are busy bees
they watch the gears turn in the employees
and they just turn, smile, shift, repeat
turn, smile, shift, repeat
there's a crowd forming on wall street
near the tallest building on the block
the suit has lost his fortune to his stocks
there was no time to see his fatal flaw
with madness said and with the loss
now he cuts their throats to watch the heads fall off
and they just turn, smile, shift, repeat
turn, smile, shift, repeat
turn, smile, shift, repeat
turn, smile, shift, repeat
and decimal points and dollar signs
and taxes, penalties, and fines
he's come to cut you down
oohhhh
and numbers, passwords, protocol
it's not enough to save your soul
he's come to cut you down
bringing you right back to zero
just turn, smile, shift, repeat
turn, smile, shift, repeat
and decimal points and dollar signs
the taxes, penalties, and fines
he's come to cut you down
oohhhh
and numbers, passwords, protocol
it's not enough to save your soul
he's come to cut you down
bringing you right back to zero
like a herd of cattle rumbling in
the exchange has officially begun
the executives are busy bees
they watch the gears turn in the employees
turn, smile, shift, repeat
near the tallest building on the block
the suit has lost his fortune to his stocks
with madness said and with the loss
now he cuts their throats to watch the heads fall off
turn, smile, shift, repeat
turn, smile, shift, repeat
turn, smile, shift, repeat
and taxes, penalties, and fines
he's come to cut you down
it's not enough to save your soul
he's come to cut you down
bringing you right back to zero
turn, smile, shift, repeat
the taxes, penalties, and fines
he's come to cut you down
it's not enough to save your soul
he's come to cut you down
bringing you right back to zero
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This song is the best on the album, no question about it. The mellow sound mixed with the powerful lyrics makes this song great on both ends.
It's "the madness set in with the loss"
And it's about the monotony of everyday work and it's power to drive even the sanest person crazy. hence the businessman who loses his money and becomes the literal kind of throat cutter.
I really like the intellectually stimulating songs from Phantom Planet. They totally rock. This one reminds me of something from a dream..
this song is so true. it's all about money and how the person with the most money basically has control. and if you aren't different and act the same as everybody else, you still won't survive because it's never going to be enough.
I just love the last verse. Pure genius.
yeah, definitely my favorite song on the album... it's just amazing
best song on album you say...id have to agree, but look at the score!!! 3.8, cmon..get it up
havent heard the song but ive fallen in love with the lyrics
best sound on the album. shibby.
i love how alex greenwalds voice gets stronger and louder into the song. he is so sexy i wanna fuck him hahaha