Lyric discussion by DreadCalm 

Cover art for Run Of The Mill lyrics by Judas Priest

This has been my favourite song of all time for years now. Such a profound, poetic masterpiece! As always Halfords delivery is out of this world and gives the impression he's feeling every word. We live our whole lives according to societys expectations, we allow ourselves to be dictated to just because we want an easy life. We spend so many years plodding through doing the same things year after year, that we forget our inner most desires and dreams, until one day we realise have been conditioned. Only its now too late to change, chase your dreams, or be yourself because your life has already passed. You're old, society has changed so much you dont recognise it anymore, it terrifies you! You realise it has all been pointless and a waste of time, you're too old to fight, you cant go back to being part of 'their' machine, and you cant go on. Life has passed by and you achieved nothing that you wanted, leading inevitably to. . . . . . Death.

Brilliant description of what it is all about.