Overkill, have you had your fill?
Come to expect it off the wall
Too short or too tall, system rejects itI've lost the handle, what's it all been for?
Tired of trying, seeing so much moreIt's so predictable and everybody judges
By the numbers that you're selling
Just crank 'em out the assembly line
And chart 'em higher
(Higher, higher)Yeah, just keep it simple, boys
It's gonna be alright
As long as you're inside the mainstreamAre we moving too far away?
(Mainstream)
Is it worth it if it doesn't pay?
(Mainstream)
The centerline is status quoGonna stay within the
(Mainstream)
If you stay within the tried and true
(Mainstream)
You'll remain among the chosen few
(Mainstream)
Survive another yearThe market is dead
Accounts in the red, media saturation
We're deep in a rut
The artery's is cut, sensory deprivationReally loved it, didn't earn a cent
No one's buying your experimentIt's so predictable and everybody judges
By the numbers that you're selling
Just crank 'em out the assembly line
And chart 'em higher
(Higher, higher)Oh just keep it simple, boys
It's gonna be alright
As long as you're inside the
(Mainstream)Are we moving too far away?
(Mainstream)
Is it worth it if it doesn't pay?
(Mainstream)
The centerline is status quoGonna stay inside the
(Mainstream)
For the masses in consumer land
(Mainstream)
Give 'em everything that they demand
(Mainstream)
Survive another yearYeah corporate mold, packaged and sold
16 to 30, jobbers and racks
They're moving in stacks
Tactics are dirtyWe're in business, what else is it for?
Profit motive, welcome to the warIt's so predictable and everybody judges
By the numbers that you're selling
Just crank 'em out the assembly line
And chart 'em higher
(Higher, higher)Just keep it simple, boys
It's gonna be alright
As long as you're inside the
(Mainstream)Are we moving too far away?
(Mainstream)
Is it worth it if it doesn't pay?
(Mainstream)
The centerline is status quoGonna stay inside the
(Mainstream)
Just be careful not to rearrange
(Mainstream)
Don't let 'em catch you getting strange
(Mainstream)
Survive another yearMainstream
Mainstream
Mainstream
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