Theo Nightshade - Paper Trails Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Stacks of papers on my desk, they just keep on growing
Red tape wrapped around my throat, and they keep on showing
That the system's rigged to fail, while they feed us lies
Through their sweet-talking smiles, but I see through their disguise

[Chorus]
Paper trails, paper trails
Following the breadcrumbs down these corporate tales
Paper trails, paper trails
While the fat cats feast, my old man's dreams derail

[Verse 2]
Dear Sir, we regret to inform
Another rejection slip, it's becoming the norm
Daddy's office cleared out on a cold Monday morn'
Thirty years of service, now he's left to mourn

[Bridge]
They shuffle us around like cards in their deck
Stamp our fates with ink that ain't even dry yet
But they can't silence this horn, can't mute my soul
'Cause when I play these blues, baby, I take control

[Verse 3]
Filing cabinets full of broken promises
Forms and signatures, bureaucratic madness
But they forgot one thing when they built their maze
You can't cage this spirit, can't contain this rage

[Chorus]
Paper trails, paper trails
Following the breadcrumbs down these corporate tales
Paper trails, paper trails
While the fat cats feast, my old man's dreams derail

[Bridge 2]
Watch them dance their dance
In their ivory towers
Playing God with lives
Counting down the hours

[Verse 4]
But I've got my saxophone
And these midnight blues
Telling stories of survival
Ain't got nothing left to lose
Every note's a middle finger
To their golden rules
Every solo breaks their chains
Every rhythm speaks the truth

[Outro]
Paper trails fade away
When the music starts to play
Let them drown in their forms
While we swing until the dawn