Take the Paycheck-Lich King

[00:00.000] 作曲 : Thomas Richard Martin [01:04.171]Once upon a time in the eighties, metal bands [01:06.171]Worked hard to turn out albums that were good [01:08.484]Nowadays, most aren’t worth a damn [01:10.328]But it’s fine, no one cares, it’s understood [01:13.062]Forty minutes of you phoning it in [01:14.703]While the label claims “a true return to form!” [01:17.296]But you didn’t try, and you won’t again [01:19.156]Doesn’t matter, it’ll sell like a storm [01:21.843]Hey [01:23.593]We can’t blame you, take the paycheck [01:25.500]And milk your fame for all that it’s worth [01:30.609]We’re [01:32.140]Just mad we have to put in effort [01:34.828]We hope to get where you are so we don’t have to work [01:52.203]Elder statesmen of metal, lying in repose [01:54.484]Where is the speed, where are the riffs? [01:56.734]Doesn’t say in your contract that you can’t coast [01:58.859]On prior success from when you gave a **** [02:01.078]Tap a little more self-respect into the ashtray [02:03.187]As you fall asleep at the fretboard [02:05.796]No motivation, you get paid anyway [02:07.562]You punched out as soon as y [02:10.187]ou hit record [02:10.968]Oh [02:11.953]Who cares, right? Who needs a legacy? [02:14.656]We envy your position in life [02:18.953]And [02:20.406]Can’t wait until we’re well-established [02:23.140]And nothing can dislodge us from those dizzying heights [02:52.640]You once [02:53.656]Were gods of speed and death [02:55.671]Your riffs [02:57.531]Would hammer and aggress [03:00.078]Setlists [03:01.453]Full of song after song [03:03.515]But then [03:05.281]Something went wrong [03:07.921]You lost [03:08.984]Your zeal for the job [03:11.546]But still [03:12.703]Make junk for the mob [03:15.375]Can’t wait [03:16.703]Till we’ve earned those rights [03:19.296]To not [03:20.312]Have to try sounds nice [04:17.187]Would you help us out and tell us how it’s done? [04:19.375]Just tell us, how did you become so blessed? [04:21.421]Getting rich for ********* sure sounds fun [04:23.171]So when can we stop doing our best? [04:25.781]Say [04:27.875]What is the magic number? [04:30.046]Is five solid albums enough? [04:34.703]To [04:36.687]Relax and take it easy [04:38.875]And start churning out some halfhearted fluff [04:43.031]Like you?