THE FINE PRINT | The Outer Worlds Song

The Outer Worlds by Obsidian and Private Division rips you out of hypersleep and drops you in the middle of a conspiracy at the furthest reaches of the galaxy. Will you fight to liberate Halcyon? Or serve its corporate masters? The fate of Halcyon is in your hands!
How could I not cover this game? If there's one weirdly specific niche I have carved for myself it's 'angry business man at desk' songs. But I've done a lot of those now... So I thought I'd mix it up and ditch the desk!
I've loved every second I've spent in the world of Halcyon. Weird alternate history/sci-fi dystopias are basically my favourite thing in games and this ticks all of those boxes and does it with style!
I hope you enjoy this little musical jaunt through the Outer Worlds as much as I enjoyed making it!
You can also support my work over on Patreon, if you'd like!
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Lyrics, Vocals and Video by The Stupendium
Featuring cameos by Rustage: / @rustage
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Track mixed by Oxygen Beats: / oxygenbeats
Beat produced by The ARTISANS; Ramil Rama p/k/a CrueLTooL (Collaborator)
Filmed by Freshnut Media
Filmed at One Zero One The Studio: www.onezeroonethestudio.co.uk/
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The Stupendium is a musician, animator and content creator, creating weird, wonderful and usually incredibly nerdy songs and animations. Join them on their journey to obscure, niche internet stardom! They have some pretty decent videos, wonderful facial hair and a great sense of discomfort describing themself in the third person.

[@TheStupendium]

LYRICS: Welcome to space. What were you expecting? It’s a dangerous place. Thank you for investing. Go there for your rota, there for your orders Fill up these quotas, we'll bill you for quarters Report to your foreman but watch for marauders ‘Cus If you get eaten there’s fees for your mourners Prosperity’s there in the care of magnates In Halcyon heaven awaits! Did you think this was supposed to look like the posters Well it mostly does, oh if you only read closer Just ten short years to a new frontier Snooze as you cruise and you’ll wake up here! You’ve been trapped in that ship for an awful long time So perhaps you have simply forgot what you signed Honestly? Did you not read the colony policy? That defines you as company property? That waivers your say in autonomy? The conglomerate’s got you in lock and key We put the dollar back into idolatry If you’re upset you can rent an apology We are a family forged in bureaucracy No I in ‘team’ but there’s con in ‘economy’ Were you expecting adventure? Were you hoping for fun? My friend you’re indentured And pleasure’s exempt from your tenure So venture back down to your slum That's provided at generous prices Your worth is determined by your sacrifices A small term of service when down on the surface Internment’s a freebie that comes with the purchase We work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to give Ourselves the rights to buy Ourselves the right to live To earn the right to die. Welcome to our little town! Why don’t you settle down? Here, just fill out the paperwork and you can look around We’re happy as can be inside the valley cannery We live to pack the cans of meat and not to question where it’s found Until we end up in the ground around the corner in the yard You know we thought we liked the sound of finding glory in the stars The board has taught us to be proud of never reaching very far So we earn what we’re allowed and give it right back at the bar The Ale to cure what ails ya’! Zero-Gee Brew! Your favourite flavour! So work til’ you bleed - ennobled by labour Then purchase relief from your local retailer If you’d rather drop dead that’s fine But you know that dropping down dead bears a fine So you do your job, I’ll do mine I gotta meet a six foot deep bottom line We make a fortune for the board by selling boredom door to door Because it’s all that we deserve and it is all we can afford The secrets of the universe and all the worlds to be explored But our dreams are back on earth and now the work is our reward And you’ll be grateful for seats at the table Though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable You may waste your days but at least you were able To pay off your grave since we leased you your cradle Be faithful and pray we’ll repay what you invest Behave as you slave for humanity’s interest On account that you’re all on account and we’re quickly amounting humanity’s interest You’d think that we’d sink to the brink of rebellion With markets dependant on peddling weapons The architect tells them the secret to heaven Is simply consuming whatever we sell them We work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to give Ourselves the rights to buy Ourselves the right to live To earn the right to die. You should have read the fine print, my friend. Should have read the fine print You should have read the fine print, my friend. Should have read the fine print (Welcome to our little town! Why don’t you settle down? Here, just fill out the paperwork and you can look around We work and then we work and then we work and then we work And then we work and then we work and then we end up in the ground) (WORK WORK HURRY HURRY WORK WORK WORRY WORRY WORK WORK HURRY HURRY WORRY HURYY WORK WORK) You should have read the fine print, my friend. Should have read the fine print You should have read the fine print, my friend. Should have read the fine print

[@CHEESEPUFF_7]

Oh A minute ago

[@taylorbutler270]

Hot damn, Stu! One of your best; both the song and animation.

[@incomingtransmission1674]

Simply amazing, this song is a masterpiece! Just like the game :) Glad to see so much love given to it.

[@MrAnimator_hii]

4:09 School. Edit: actually, life itself

[@TigerGoblin]

This is an amazing song. Gives exactly the inescapable burdening feeling of living on Halcyon colonies.

[@fork_exe977]

This guy single-handedly advertised this game more than the actual devs

[@TonberryQueen]

IKR. I'm actually planning to buy the game when I get my next check. After I work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right...

[@balkaba3927]

@@TonberryQueen its on gamepass so uh only 1 dollar for a month a single month btw

[@killertheinfiltrator]

⁠@@TonberryQueento work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to give. Ourselves the right to buy. Ourselves the right to live. To earn the right to die

[@newyork2152]

Games looks good I'll buy

[@guffingtonreal]

I played it on day 1 and killed every single Spacer's Choice guy

[@themanbehindtheslaughter42069]

can we talk about how he's a lyrical genius

[@themanbehindtheslaughter42069]

AHHHH HE LIKED MY COMMENT WHATTT

[@whiteeyedshadow8423]

its true tho, the dudes lyrics go smoother than butter

[@theentrepreneur995]

He can pull of so many voices

[@a.t.fa.t.f7031]

At this point right, people are questioning the fact that Bonaparte sounded like Blownapart, so they questioned whether it was referencing Napoleon Bonaparte in that verse. He is wayy too good at this

[@inconvenientcricket7017]

Start Talking😃

[@user-sb5xu4rr7g]

The eviction notice on the gravestone is crazy💀💀

[@hollowshield2315]

makes sense economically. the dead person's not going to need it anymore, and digging a new grave and building a new tombstone is such an expensive pain. you want to stay buried? pay rent

[@user-nu4sr4wz4f]

necromancy

[@brontegoodman6238]

I'm mad at myself for thinking of the "we live to pack the cans of meat and not to question where it's found"

[@aaronrachiele5521]

​@@user-nu4sr4wz4fNecrocity (Necromancy × Bureaucracy)

[@valerioamoruso7858]

isn't it the same as real life? No cemetery is gonna leave you there forever unless it gets abandoned lol

[@LordZanas]

My vocabulary has grown exponentially from watching Stupendium. It's insane how deep his lexicon goes

[@heinzsoup20]

*their

[@videogames8261]

@@heinzsoup20 you are a fool

[@Liam_The_Great]

@@heinzsoup20 why

[@anwd8646]

⁠@@Liam_The_GreatPronouns, I have zero damn idea if I’m remembering the right ones, but I believe Stupes goes by they/them pronouns.

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

@@anwd8646| This is correct! Though they discarded their gender relatively recently, so mistakes are to be expected. ...I DO hope they keep the facial hair, though. It's an iconic aspect of the brand at this point...

[@moss_yt]

If y’all catch me walking around muttering something about “the conglomerate’s got you in lock and key” then mind your business.

[@kappnk9821]

I'll reply "we put the dollar back into idolatry"

[@forgottenprince3706]

"We are a family forged in bureaucracy"

[@god_speed_g2597]

"no 'i' in team but theres 'con' in economy"

[@julianacorbin2607]

Were you expecting adventure? Were you hoping for fun?

[@lachelnderhund]

ooh how edgy

[@naoltitude9516]

Damn every lyric could be a bumper sticker.

[@sleepysmartboy6287]

Watch me rolling up with "If you get eaten there's fees for your mourners" on my dash

[@naoltitude9516]

@@sleepysmartboy6287 xD

[@denni_]

I’m finna pull up to the potluck with “We are a family forged in bureaucracy” on my bumper

[@alextodd886]

The “I’ve got to meet a six foot deep bottom line” hits different

[@freddykabuffke461]

@@sleepysmartboy6287 this has to be a thing

[@IamArock22]

This man didn't only cook, but he burned down the whole ass kitchen. This goes hard

[@Beltboy]

Stupendium goes by they/them, just thought to let you know

[@IamArock22]

@@Beltboy Ah shit my bad

[@agentsus9681]

​@@IamArock22 Chin up, still got hearted.

[@nmsyrdude]

The kitchen? Bro grilled the neighborhood!

[@lessname2184]

b u r n e d

[@bluedog843]

This song just portrayed the entire corporate aspect of the actual game better than the game itself. Immaculate job.

[@Paccyd33]

I’m not knocking this song because it does a great job at portraying that aspect in 4 minutes but the game does it far better, it’s just more subtle. They’re not just shoving it in your face like in the song. The song is still great but I disagree.

[@oggyreidmore]

"No 'I' in 'team', but there's 'con' in 'economy'." Badass wordplay!

[@MARCELDUCHAMP0_o]

That was my favorite freaking part. I swear that line is slept on

[@eightypie9528]

And so damn accurate too. This song does an amazing job of describing the problem we are facing thanks to capitalism.

[@RandomPerson-fg1jf]

That might be the best line on this channel, and that's saying something.

[@senoritarat9520]

Yes I heard it and fucking loved that line

[@magnusm4]

If the workers won't be united there can't be revolution without evolution unless they are.

[@KomboAndy]

"That just sounds like slavery with extra steps"

[@Wilsoul]

In other words yeah basically it is. Just like everyones favorite book, the bibble

[@Wilsoul]

@Suhani Kumar you question the word of the mighty jimmy???

[@worldkitemuseum]

@@Wilsoul this says the Beble.

[@gamingnoob1872]

Peble

[@mikepencestoes]

Capitalism baby‼️‼️

[@gigi-the-bear7424]

i haven’t seen anyone point out that when being welcomed to the town, the listener is offered the paperwork *before* they can look around and see what the living conditions are actually like. theyre not even allowed to *observe* what the town looks like before they sign away their rights to live there.

[@AidDaGoat]

‘’You may waste days, but at least you were able to pay off your grave since we leased you your cradle’’ This line is truly underrated

[@cluprsidt2267]

My teacher explaining Why forming a business plan is important: Just like how there's no I in team! My brain: *Its time* Me: * But theres "Con" In "Economy" *

[@cinnamonstix9202]

YESSSS

[@icel8828]

There’s also chair in chairity

[@ifuckinglovedanganronpa1199]

There's a meow in homeowner

[@smaballllzzzzz]

there's wat in water

[@makeromaniagreatagain9697]

What do they mean by "con"?

[@Beamer490]

“Fandom songs are cringey” Stupendium: *Hold my lyrical perfection*

[@Gguyrules]

Fandom songs are amazing. Whoever said otherwise is a truly foolish individual.

[@npc-333]

if someone said that to me id tell them that many of their favorite songs are probably fandom songs unless they have the personality of wet flour and listen to like 4 rappers and nothing else

[@sonicman9910]

@@npc-333 What if they don't like Fandom songs and like Queen, Beatles and other great old bands.

[@npc-333]

@@sonicman9910 honestly thats good for them those bands are great they have a free pass

[@sonicman9910]

@@npc-333 I personally really like fandom songs. I think part of the reason people don't like it is because they only know the bad ones.

[@Relek448]

considering Lethal Company and Nijisanji, this song has aged like a fine wine

[@igga_hd]

What did ninja kiwi do

[@cheez545]

@@igga_hdtreated their vtubers like shit and they barely got paid + other circumstances. Penguin0/moist critikal has a really good overview video of it

[@jonahtitelbaum4702]

​@igga_hd in case this isn't a joke: nijisanji is a vtuber company that recently had a scandal regarding prioritizing profit over people's health.

[@KaiserTwo]

Not child labor? The massive slums across the world? The mining towns where people are contracted to live in exploitation- their money spent at company stores so they recycle wealth? First world problems. Your Vtuber is overworked, and that’s shown you that the world is plagued? Wow. Not people working themselves to death, not companies sending people into hazardous conditions with no feeling for their opinions? Aged like fine wine my ass. It has always been a critic of capitalism.

[@Trollboi_farded69420]

​@@jonahtitelbaum4702 D:

[@3lectr1x]

I want a Lethal Company song but I realized how much this fits with the game already 😅

[@Curuchee]

Underrated comment

[@Soldier_Sprout]

We sacrifice ourselves to the Lethal Company, rotting day and night only food from the dollar tree. And here where I stand with Jesters and Brackens, the orders are piling and boy are they stackin’? With big bad puppies with razor sharp teeth, throughout this mission I can hardly breathe. But it’s the best we can do to feed all our loved ones, so it’s best to give it all than to give some. Since we work, to earn the right to work!

[@crazyjack746]

Completely different games but ok

[@Puko_Sweet]

This is EXACTLY what I was thinking. I randomly found this song again on Spotify and gasped and rushed to the videos comments when I realised Loll.

[@kvairote]

It really does even the lyrics really fit lethal company

[@calledmedarling]

as a lyricist I've decided to give up. I will never top this.

[@itsmexoxurmom]

frrrr it’s done so perfectly

[@naaso1132]

for real these lyrics dominate every other lyics

[@X-SPONGED]

He has like 5 rhyming dictionaries don't give up just buy more dictionaries Courtesy of The Halcyon Holding Corporation

[@PopZozo_]

@@X-SPONGED that is the best meme i have heard all day

[@Thor_the_Doge]

"Don't give up, take inspiration" -Me, just now, and possibly some other people or something people have done all kinds of things

[@hanaalkinany9530]

I wrote a whole ass essay in English over the use of literary devices in the song and got an A+. The writer of this is a fucking genius

[@TheStupendium]

That's super cool! I'd love to read that some time if you'd be willing to share it!

[@pietvandiemen5521]

@@TheStupendium Me too!

[@mikeysodead2466]

@@TheStupendium Me three

[@shermilasundquist]

Me four!

[@Doctor_Sirus]

I'd be interested in reading it.

[@chikoSenpai]

4 years later and this song, despite being made based on a video game, still singlehandedly speaks volumes about irl capitalism/corporate greed in a very clever way with well thought out wordplay. One of my favorite lines is "And you'll be grateful for seats at the table though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable" because its basically saying that yeah you may be a part of the group/company but you are clearly not thought of as equal to those in charge/control and they want to make sure you understand that you are lower than them and dont matter in their eyes. Some other lines I love are "So we earn what were allowed and give it right back to the bar" and "The ale that cures what ails you, Zero Gee Brew your favorite flavor, so work til you bleed ennobled by labor then purchase relief from your local retailer" because it explains how the company/those in control know that the people below them only have so much they can get/afford to make the work worth it and they know the people are going to pay whatever they have to in order to get it even if it means spending the last bit they have. This song is just so masterfully crafted and thought out, i love it so much.

[@lucassworldofletsplays9270]

The chorus "We work to earn the right to work to earn the right to work to earn the right to work to earn the right to work to earn the right to give ourselves the right to buy to earn the right to live to earn the right to die" fits irl capitalism pretty well as well

[@thidranbrisbane22]

...spoken like people who have no clue of the realities of what happened with communism. Lil' hint: whenever your reliance is contingent on a learned moral principle, then go out of your way to eradicate the easiest way to spread it, you'll find it quite difficult to get anywhere. It's why capitalism pulled ahead, despite its exploitative nature. It tapped into human greed in order to progress. It's really no contest when the two compete.

[@andrefasching1332]

ah yes. Guys with anime profile pics discussing an economic policy they obviously do not understand

[@KaiserTwo]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@andrefasching1332ah yes, idiots talking about things they don’t understand. “I’m so much smarter than these ANIME profiles 🤓👆, god they know Nothing !!” I’m talking about you. This song is about Worker’s struggle, and they are ANALYZING IT. It is riddled with opinions and they do not state it as fact because it is an analysis. Not a statement on economics. How thick does someone have to be to understand? Capitalism to the Worker is all full of Woes. There have been world revolutions across the globe because of it- Unions exist because capitalism is full of exploitation. It’s not a new opinion and has been shared by intellectuals. Communist and Socialist thought is spearheaded by these individuals (who do have extensive experience in economics by the way), that have sympathy for the lower class. The inequality that they preach is not even Economics, it’s this working, pan-historical viewpoint. What is obviously stupid about people discussing this *Viewpoint* that they have seen throughout their lives? Ironically, it’s obviously opinion and you can’t even see that. Ironically, it’s obvious that you are oblivious to how actual economies work. Ironically enough, unhappy and unmotivated workers obviously don’t work as well. Ironically enough, monopolies and companies that do these sorts of things are bad for the economy. There is no money moving in the economy, no competition, nothing. If workers only work to spend it at their own company, then the workers cannot exactly help move the economy along by spending their wealth elsewhere. Ridiculous stuff.

[@lamxdblessed3383]

​@@andrefasching1332 these people completely miss the fact that the board is practically a goverment

[@ktalbot270]

I’ve been scrolling the comments for hours and I haven’t seen a single one about “ my friend your indentured and pleasure’s exempt from your tenure so venture back down to your slum” my god that line hits hard especially with how many people justify these kinds of situations by saying “ it’s work it’s not supposed to be fun”

[@thetopcat]

That line accompanied by “that’s provided at generous prices your work is determined by your sacrifices” is the best part hands down

[@joshuakennington]

Everyone gangsta until the satirical concept is actually relatable.

[@charliehess5643]

Haha then no ones been gangster for a good thousand years XD

[@unprankable666]

Not with Elon Musk. He'll probably turn the colonies into resorts as soon as he can.

[@BrokenGodEnt]

Its not really a concept though. It only works as a satire if it's making fun of things that are true to life in some way or another. Satire is supposed to be relatable. That's what makes it funny.

[@Arcainmech2]

It's not satire

[@lordkars3971]

@@unprankable666 don't forget about his cobalt mine slave

[@5Oblivion]

"And you'll be grateful for seats at the table, though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable" Absolute bars.

[@halcyon_echo42]

Yeah snuck those gems in there real quick & they hit hard

[@OleCrankyGamer]

loved that line as well

[@magnusm4]

I honestly don't get it. Do they mean you have a place in the company aka the town but everything on the table you could have which is pay and assets falls automatically into the corporation's hands and your position is expendable and thus not assured or safe?

[@noirblanque5324]

@@magnusm4 that could be it. I interpret it as meaning that they will give u a seat at the table but injustices/disadvantages will still exist; u would feel like you are making a difference and actually accomplishing something when rly they are just giving u busy work while they are still the ones making the real decisions. Essentially that u don’t have much more of an impact than u did before.

[@honee_vii]

@@magnusm4 I kind of imagine it like "you get what you get" and "be happy you at least have something", even if it's messed up and broken - if that makes sense lol

[@cmckevitt]

I don’t know if anyone noticed this but the way the lyrics shift and dip during the line about the table is absolutely incredible. It’s the little details like that which really bring these songs to an entirely different level. I doubt Stupendium will ever see this, but if they do, your work is amazing, keep it up.

[@TheLegend-jr9ng]

Literally seen this today i was absolutely flabbergasted, i've been looking for a comment mentioning this for like the last hour or so

[@RowanB6]

The fact that company towns may be making a comeback soon just makes this song ever more relevant.

[@chaosbean6320]

The fact that it's become so apparent how much of the economy is based upon creating wars and committing atrocities and under paying their workers makes it all the harder to swallow

[@ell1012]

The 'If you're upset, you can rent an apology' isn't talked about enough. Brilliant.

[@AlqhemyA]

Ikr

[@lawsonkrii3665]

@Markie W makes me feel like im talking to a rich karen

[@phantasm2575]

As an "essential" worker I feel this in my soul

[@mkgaca8721]

Hey, thank you for being a essential work.

[@justin671ify]

ahh Union life

[@generalgrievous2197]

@paytoncntrll7 haha that's what most of them are Person: thanks for your service and sacrifices Local Burger King worker: oh thanks!

[@cybersilver5816]

@paytoncntrll7 stop COUGHING!

[@brycegleaves8817]

Agreed

[@areallydumbjoke662]

“If you’d rather drop dead that’s fine. But you know that dropping down dead bears a fine.” Bro what a line my god

[@ijkdenem]

i only JUST NOTICED the "overdue eviction notice" on the gravestone. even years later i still find new shit to be amazed by from you guys.

[@Steampunk_Ocelot]

Nobody: No-one at all: Me: rewinding to hear 'oh honestly' over and over again BC it's sounds nice

[@novaejej9852]

MEEE

[@emstert8665]

1:04

[@emstert8665]

1:05

[@roseboy20056]

Same but mostly because I enjoy the verse since it sends chills down my spine

[@TheOther-Dude]

It's strangely addictive

[@sauldunbar1917]

The fact he's still hearting comments a year later is great

[@sauldunbar1917]

That was fast lol

[@sauldunbar1917]

18 minutes

[@theincarnateofkurro]

yea

[@me-fl1sq]

sorry i was a month late

[@TheIT221]

Ya that’s pretty cool of him

[@sharkfaith]

"FOR THE COMPANY!" Indeed my friend, for the company.

[@enbyscorner5036]

okay ive been obsessed with this song for THREE YEARS now and i /just noticed/ that the part with the little bouncing moon over the lyrics, like there would be in a singalong video (from 2:09 to 2:29) is the part of the song that's blatant halcyon propaganda, like the video itself is trying to get the audience to sing along and buy into what the company's selling. stupes, youre a goddamn genius.

[@Ronin_735]

This sounds like something from a musical. Now I want an Outer Worlds Musical.

[@basiliska]

Ronin_735 i heard a snippet of it on tiktok with no context and i honestly thought it was from a musical

[@miloe4314]

Same, that was the first place where I heard it

[@Definitely-Not-Suspicious]

I was also surprised it wasn't from a musical but damn it would make a great one if it had tracks like this in it.

[@rebeccanorman5236]

For real I thought it was kind of like Hadestown type musical but if it’s a video game I’m definitely down lol

[@elliebearyy]

@@Definitely-Not-Suspicious a ton of dan bulls songs are like that!!! my favorites are the skyrim rap and the borderlands ones (:

[@Clisare]

Elon Musk when his SpaceX customers arrive ready to pay off their flight

[@AsiaRose14]

Ty for this i had to come back to this again after i read him saying people can take out loans and pay off fhe debt on colony like WTF

[@MrBrewed]

yooo right? But legit that offer looking better everyday, why struggle to be told "your not hired" when u can go to mars and be assigned a mandatory one?? Hes gonna have a ton of applicants lol.

[@genericmoron3008]

@@MrBrewed It was used as a form of slavery back in colonial America, indentured servitude. only about one step above traditional slavery. It's not a very good offer, trust me

[@vladiiidracula235]

@@AsiaRose14 Isn’t that indentured servitude? Pretty much slavery

[@whoisheiforgothisname2103]

Prosperity is there in the care of SpaceX! In Halycon heaven awaits! Just 3 short months to Mars, just snooze and cruise and you'll wake up here!

[@basedengineer4962]

this song fits lethal company just as well

[@_.Lix._]

Oh Boy then listen to "what a plunderfull factory" next

[@EIWong-wu5bj]

Listen, I don’t comment often on KZbin but I started listening to this song again and this is honestly one of the best political songs ever written-the commentary on capitalism, consumerism and the cycle of poverty is honestly a horrifyingly accurate masterpiece to how economy functions today. It’s hall of fame worthy next to Marvin Gaye, Dolly Parton and Woody Guthrie and ITS ABOUT A VIDEO GAME!!!! This video and song are just a reminder that art isn’t dead, especially art with profound meaning

[@BrodyCazenave]

The dislikes are from the people who didn’t read the fine print

[@SuchGrim]

Epic

[@DYZ_971]

If they don’t like the vid then they can rent an apology

[@AlqhemyA]

Yep

[@migsmiguel997]

666 likes

[@Gobblin_Goblin]

classic comment

[@MrJamieVe]

This song Slaps, but lets take a moment to appreciate the Masterpiece that is the accompanying video

[@hund4440]

The animations of the refrain is crazy good

[@Fabio-yu3xb]

It’s insane!

[@penny6499]

WHEN THE GUY TURNS INTO THE MOON ITS LIKE SUPER COOL

[@jivehornet90833]

@@penny6499 he's like the sides of marketing. The moon representing positive intention, but the guy representing what lies behind the illusion, and the fine print. Its amazing

[@annwithnoe]

The jiving hornet that’s super interesting!

[@milky677avocado2]

"Pleasure's exempt from your tenure so venture back down to your slum" is one of the best lines I've ever heard. Such capitalism, much goated

[@TerekFilms]

Teacher:Ok class you have to make a mars colony, for your school project but remember IT MUST BE FREE AND FAIR. My school project:

[@jakfjfrgnei]

KSP 2 colonies gonna be lit

[@SYCOSUBWAY]

U.S. Citizen: "Hey can I get a-" The United States Government for some reason:

[@indighost4423]

"Some reason" being, of course, *money*

[@Queerfin]

"We put the dollar back into idolatry"

[@Junebug0369]

LMFAO

[@nyxnox2135]

Shoulda read the fine print

[@KoopJupe]

@@Queerfin he sang that line right when I read your comment

[@tetelleb.7280]

“No “I” in “team” but there’s “con” in “economy” BROOOOOOOOOOO

[@jenellakirk7079]

IK RIGHT?!

[@whythough219]

It's scary how true that is since the concept of even the earliest concept of an economy

[@do-not5649]

@@whythough219 CON CEPT BROOOOOOOOO

[@do-not5649]

@@ItsTheHall You can't spell Physical without Sical BRORROOOORR!!!!!!!!!!!! BROOOOOOOO

[@raindraw9962]

AverageWierdo I always thought of that as some dirty joke- “booby t r. A p.” like- trapping someone by their kedonkers.

[@IuliaBlaga]

"You may waste your days but at least you were able To pay off your grave since we leased you your cradle " gives me shivers

[@A_Pinocheat]

I found this song from regular memes then a TF2 engineer meme and eventually I look up the original and holy crap it goes so hard, the rhymes and beat, Great job!

[@josecoronadonieto6911]

I found this through the meme of little chinese children making dildos with the We work, to earn the right to work, ... line on repeat.

[@berries5340]

"your worth is determined by your sacrifices" this line hit hard..

[@EmilyTotallynotbees]

I’ve heard this so many times and it’s still like a slap in the face every time like... damn

[@shawnwesson5667]

And for most companies these days, you're still a worthless pawn to be used and then thrown away at their own discretion, based on whatever excuse they want to give you, regardless if you slaved away defended and so on and so forth for said company.

[@eightypie9528]

@@shawnwesson5667 And this is all thanks to what? Capitalism!

[@dovahkiin_brasil]

Normally companys define workers worth by how hard is to replace you

[@rat2316]

@@eightypie9528 and after all this facts medium class believe in liberalism

[@fat_stone4355]

WE WORK, TO EARN THE RIGHT TO WORK, TO EARN THE RIGHT TO WORK 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@VaultecGamingFr]

,TO EARN THE RIGHT TO WORK ,TO EARN THE RIGHT TO WORK , TO EARN THE RIGHT TO GIVE , OURSELVES THE RIGHT TO BUY

[@masteryoda7116]

​to earn the right to die

[@NobleLaika]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Hmmm74_]

WE EARNING THE RIGHT TO WORK WITH THIS ONE 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Robot829]

Fr? 1:46

[@ChildofFatherAdonai]

This taught me to always read the terms and agreement on things I download onto my computer.

[@ThePataponPL]

I've seen the edit of "We work to earn the right to work" for Palworld and it brought me here. Fits surprisingly well. Also, great song!

[@corrupt1user]

"Gravity" refers to the amount of fermentable sugars in the malt that can be turned into alcohol. "Zero-Gravity Brew" effectively means there's no actual beer in the bottle.

[@sarcasmismyfavoriteemotion4180]

The more you know! Seriously, over 2 years later and I've never heard that before?

[@thenightwalker5891]

So technically it's non alcoholic beer

[@jamesshepard850]

Awesome, I didn't know that.

[@corrupt1user]

@@sarcasmismyfavoriteemotion4180 Because your obsession with craft brews has yet to reach "obnoxious hipster" levels. Technically a beer will have zero gravity if all the sugars are converted to alcohol, but brewers tend to advertise the gravity at the start, not end. The "beer" does give you a bad hangover from consuming just one, and given that the game runs on black comedy, you could probably make a safer cocktail from the ingredients under your sink.

[@johnalogue9832]

@@corrupt1user I believe the cheaper alcohol in the game is implied or outright demonstrated to be dangerous, which would make that even more likely.

[@karmen4723]

Can this man make a musical already because I'm a depressed theater kid who needs a will to live

[@themostbritishpersonalive868]

No you fool his power would be to great for any one man to possess

[@justeundonut-moi.7979]

Getting tired of watching the Hamilton film on loop already ? (It's okay I'm a depressed theatre kid too)

[@kingofsoy2413]

Get this guy to collab with Random encounters.

[@jellykitty9618]

@@kingofsoy2413 wait they already did on the little misfortune song

[@devinevans5317]

If you need the will to live then just buy it

[@huffleruto]

Imma be brutally honest, this songs has been in my top songs on Spotify the past two years, I learned the lyrics super fast and was able to rap along and it’s so fun, but now was the first time I was curious about your KZbin channel and found this video lmao. I never knew so many people enjoyed this song as well, but these comments are exactly what I feel like about this song. Added some of your other songs to my playlists recently as well and I’m now busy learning the lyrics of them lol.

[@ii8noobl895]

We need a lethal company song that goes along this style. Wonderful wordplay and visuals 😊

[@epicredhot5675]

this could already be a LC song with minor edits

[@captainrose1907]

Random fact: I used the beginning of this song as a monologue for auditions and got a part I desperately wanted for our production!

[@lewiskelly7081]

Bro that’s so cool but what exactly

[@lewiskelly7081]

I mean what words

[@captainrose1907]

@@lewiskelly7081 everything up to "Your worth is determined by your sacrifices"

[@lewiskelly7081]

@@captainrose1907 ok

[@captainrose1907]

@@sir_quackers3240 it's in a point in my vocal range that I'm more talking it anyways. So I "sang" it while talking. Like, the parts in the song where the pitch goes up, I talked with a higher pitch

[@blkhat117]

"The architect tells them the secret to heaven is to simply consume whatever we sell them" as an Amazon fulfillment employee I think about that line every time I enter that warehouse.

[@degenerat9329]

Htf fan I see 😏

[@blkhat117]

@@degenerat9329 haha yeah.

[@degenerat9329]

@@blkhat117 nice. My favourite is Lumpy

[@blkhat117]

@@degenerat9329 nice.

[@fate.mantis9895]

I just found this song. The hardest line ever "gotta meet a six foot deep bottom line" like wow. Badass!

[@MadnessKeeperRen]

I had only ever heard a snippet of this song on edits on Tiktok until now, my jaw is on the floor. Pure art. A dystopian novel and a story of current events.

[@AnotherSettlementNeedsHelp]

It’s based on Outer Worlds, I recommend you play it with the expansion pass included, DON’T BUY SPACERS CHOICE THOUGH.

[@valleyofthedolls666]

My dude wanted to make a fan song and accidentally composed the capitalist anthem

[@MC-ns8gb]

More like anticap

[@simoneidson21]

@@MC-ns8gb you mean ancap? Ancaps want ultimate capitalism. Where you are a slave to corporations.

[@jesselenon4499]

@@simoneidson21 .......So it IS ancap.

[@RangoDangoInc]

Ancap more like it lol, all the flaws are right in plain sight

[@g.d5731]

@@simoneidson21 u do understand mega corporations don’t survive in an actual capitalist society

[@raisedhippylivingpunk8058]

my adhd: hmmmmm yes, we now derive all joy from the space song

[@yeethittter1285]

CAN Y'ALL STOP BEIN THIS RELATABLE BEFORE I BOOK A FUCKIN THERAPY APPOINTMENT

[@jacksonguy4237]

Sigh... yeah

[@uvafresca]

OMG SAMEE 😭😭😭

[@V3RITAZ_42]

@@yeethittter1285 honestly mate it's worth figuring out if you have it or not if you can afford. Did wonders for my self esteem.

[@yeethittter1285]

@@V3RITAZ_42 I already have Autism so I've had a suspicion for a while now

[@wisdomcoffee]

Obsidian really should collab with you for Outer Worlds 2 in some capacity like advertising/marketing or even an in game song. You are too talented and captures their game in a song perfectly!

[@tikitiki7058]

Damn this is what really happened to Selen Tatsuki. She worked and she worked and she worked and she worked and she almost end up in the ground.

[@LowkeyGungnir]

I can't help but connect the fact that "To earn the right to work" is sung 5 times per chorus, and that 5 day work weeks are the norm.

[@lyriklament9818]

That’s actually a very interesting detail

[@tonson5214]

5 day work weeks? Where I'm from it's 6 wtf.

[@graciekinnaman849]

I also noticed that it says "we earn the right to work" four times (the 5th is "we earn the right to give"). It's important from a musical stand point, because typically something like this would be repeated three times before changing. Three is considered a perfect number in many areas which is why phrases like this typically come in threes. This is why the refrain actually becomes uncomfortable to the listener, because it makes them wait longer than they expect which adds to the general feel of the song.

[@viperstriker4728]

@@tonson5214 Where are you from? In the US we have a 40 hours 5 day standard work week. Then if you work more then that the company has to pay over time pay. It's also pretty common for people that travel to work to do 4 10 hour days to get a 3 day week end.

[@tyrongkojy]

I never noticed. Good eye.

[@gvnlessktchn]

“we put the dollar back into idolatry if you’re upset, you can rent an apology we are a family forged in bureaucracy no i in team, but there’s con in economy” this man is a lyrical genius, 10/10

[@bluefirestudios4905]

True dat

[@donovanulrich348]

"Honestly, did you not read the colony policy. That defined you as property" Lol, Huh Its weird America is a colony, founded by ship, controlled by the world conglomerate. And by weird, i mean. Isent society fucked

[@idontknoq4813]

Yeah, this song is essentially just a very well written Capitalism Sucks: The Musical!

[@gamerhurley]

@@idontknoq4813 i mean like 50% of the stupendium's songs are

[@transwithnoplans]

I found this comment right as the line came up lol

[@Cantbeerased7893]

"No i in team but theres con in economy" nah but fr tho. I love this song sm i listen to it all the time in school

[@BrownEyedBeauty2008]

I got here in the funniest way. I heard this song in a dash cam compilation where a lady was yelling at someone for pulling out in front of her lol Bionic Pig was reacting to it and I had to come hear the whole thing and I was not expecting this incredible video!!! The amount of work that must have gone into this is insane! Between the lyrics and the video you've definitely got a new fan!

[@TheStupendium]

Thank you! Welcome to the channel! :D

[@sgticecoldwater]

“No I in team, but there’s con in economy.” That’s such a good bar, it hits so damn hard.

[@ARTSONICFAN990]

1:24 to 1:27 FACTS!

[@justaguywhoplaysfalloutsom1104]

Does anyone know where the initial beat came from? Iv heard it somewhere else but idk where Edit its in the credits

[@sovietpowersupereme6231]

Favorite Line it is.

[@guiamonakaze7023]

In french con means "dumb" but in very aggresive way with that viewpoint it hits even more xD

[@gamerhurley]

@@guiamonakaze7023 eDUMB!omy

[@IANcel]

Every other Outer Worlds song is like “Space Western WOOOO!” but then this one is like *”Work. Work. Die. Sorry not Sorry.”*

[@kovacthesaggy4014]

And the great wall o' china

[@shiekko]

Always struck me more as "Company Towns in Spaaaaaaaace!"

[@owenjames8575]

I mean, it seems like the other songs were written by a propaganda team, and this one is written by the actual citizens.

[@xemnahort2]

Payday by miracle of sound is pretty good

[@burningsinner1132]

@@owenjames8575 Ah, you mean this certain song. You know, the one with the music written by unknown person, lyrics passed from man to man, which never gets on wikipedia, because nobody can provide the source on anything about it and "everyone in x knows this one" doesn't count according to Wikipedia™® Policies and guidelines? The one that can be used to spawn black SUVs with people in suits if you play it too loud.

[@josefvalenta4341]

While lot of it is relatable, people losing their heads over the eviction notice on a gravestone as something wild when these days you literally have to pay rent for a grave already is wild to me

[@HKIHNDKNSI]

They dig you back out come sunup the next day anyways. But letting your body naturally decompose in a forest or the ocean is too far. And God forbid you host a private funeral without paying a funeral home

[@PSiGaming]

Love the "We make a fortune for the board by selling boredom door to door " verse so much-- it just goes hard.

[@quisquiliarum7710]

You know it's a banger when you've got 100 people talking about how they loved a specific line and they're all different lines

[@niteshade5783]

We work, to earn the right to work.

[@DuckOil]

its definitely not just 100 people man

[@Mileza-ASMR]

@@niteshade5783 We work, to earn the right to work

[@forcicri93]

For real man, mine is "we make a fortune for the board by selling boredom door to door"

[@haydenhart1194]

​@@forcicri93that whole portion is fire! I'd listen to an extended version of that.

[@itsjuju8958]

“If you’re upset you can rent an apology” is one of the best lines I’ve ever heard.

[@zciliyafilms5508]

My twelve-year-old introduced me to this song and that was the line he quoted.

[@itsjuju8958]

@@zciliyafilms5508 amazing, what a legend. I hope he didn’t use it against you in an argument though 😳

[@zciliyafilms5508]

@@itsjuju8958 Not yet, but knowing him he's planning on it.

[@Alex-fc8xn]

How rich people and companies weasel out of consequences tbh. Say pretty words, make "changes" that are only performance and make no real difference, wait for people to stop paying attention, then resume previous horrible actions.

[@zciliyafilms5508]

@@Alex-fc8xn Yup.

[@gamingemail769]

I don’t know why I haven’t seen anyone mention this yet but my absolute favorite line in this has to be “We put the the dollar back into Idolatry.” It’s funny that this verse is about worshipping money because these bars are gold ⚱️!

[@3_alisa_e3e33]

favorite line ever "your worth is determined by your sacrifices" Literal chills. God i love this song i'm just listening to it on repeat now

[@3_alisa_e3e33]

Thanks for the like mate!

[@sli0711]

666 likes i wanted to but I font eanna ruin oy

[@scarlettenglish1692]

Mine is no I in team but there’s con in economy

[@brayanalvarezceballos887]

Same

[@immigrantgaming420epic]

@@scarlettenglish1692 my favorite is the "you work to earn the right to work"

[@leylakeyne2607]

"and you'll be grateful for seats at the table, though it dips at one end & the bench is unstable." *you literally could NOT have put it better*

[@Adam-nm7nc]

I don’t get it, could someone explain that please?

[@BondrewdAiriDarke]

Adam long story short, the table is not tilted in your favor, if you even get a seat at it. It eludes to classism, and no matter how hard you work, it simply doesn’t mean you’ll earn more. Just more work, since you have proved you can do more. At least that is my take on it.

[@j0nni235]

@@BondrewdAiriDarke the wat I saw, the lyrics are referring to the lower class dinner table: a rickety plank of wood with a uneven bench. Since the lower class has no say in receiving a better dinner table (read: better treatment), they are forced to hold their tongues and "be grateful" for at least having the crumbs that the upper class left over.

[@kjj26k]

And also, the whole system is unstable and when the economy crashes you'll go hungry.

[@blorblin]

@@kjj26k WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE.

[@voidtelevision7468]

Now we need a Lethal Company song bc this is what I would imagine it would be like

[@cheeks850]

I’ve been listening to this absolute masterpiece on repeat for the past week! Gives me chills with how well the instruments and vocals are mashed together towards the end.

[@cooldog8580]

I like how the phrase "Rent an apology" implies that you don't even get to keep the damn apology, like they'll wipe your memory so you forget you got one

[@mubassirzaman7202]

and they vvill take your money for that.

[@TheKueiJin]

You pay for the opportunity to feel apologised to. But it is quickly rescinded after your lease expires.

[@reynaclarke2110]

you pay 15,000 for a soggy, grease stained, torn piece of paper that reads "srry ig, we might try harder probably", you get to keep it for 5 minutes

[@rory0233]

I think that it's really more like you can have someone come over to your place, act all sad about the thing you're talking about, like, "Ah, yeah...We're so sorry that your son died in a mining accident. We really, truly are sorry about this, and will try to...Oh, your rent time's run out. Yeah, f*ck that kid, we don't care that he died. See you!".

[@CoercedJab]

Bruh this guy literally explaining the joke 😂😂😂

[@harveydangerfield]

the fact that this dude can make himself look like entirely different human beings by changing around his facial hair and demeanor is unbelievably cool

[@BigDaddyDer.]

The craziest part is where he turns into the moon

[@Minecraftsweg]

@@BigDaddyDer. yo that was nuts like at first I thought it might be like a graphic affect, but nah man just changed his hair a bit and boom, he's the moon. Crazy.

[@smile--]

Wtf is that pfp

[@kingpaimon4827]

This is so accurate ive always love his videos and music

[@gummysnacksandknives9229]

Tbh I thought it was different people

[@wolfdwarf]

When its science-nonfiction

[@EmberOldAccount]

I sure do love games that take place on an alien planet where you do dangerous work for shady corporations.

[@diamondpython8034]

"We put the dollar back in idolatry, if you're upset you can rent an apology" man that line slaps and is so perfect for an evil megacorp like this one

[@owenwaleski]

I thought it was a dollar tree for a while

[@ev8500]

​@@owenwaleski I thought so too, but I mean, regardless, is there a difference? lol Still hits hard, and the dollar tree is in a way a form of idolatry. It's a messed up.

[@phillipkerfoot2389]

So like Tesla Facebook Google and Amazon then?

[@MadiBooMonkey]

I love the “oh honestly” verse as much as everyone else but can we talk about “And you’ll be grateful for seats at the table, Though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable, You may waste your days but at least you were able to pay off your grave since we leased you your cradle” like BROOOOOOOOO BARS

[@jamedlamed3982]

Fr that was amazing

[@clockworktime7195]

I loved moments like "Oh if you'd only read closer..."

[@immigrantgaming420epic]

1:01 I really like this part

[@thefiretailedweasel6206]

FACTS

[@ana8621]

but theres con in economy

[@Patrick-it8nk]

Man, that ""Welcome to the family" at the end bringing flashbacks to past workplaces 💀

[@charmychar390]

I haven't realize how much went into this song, the details the green screening and the edits, along getting others to actually help in person for some parts, I completely missed most details that must've taken a long while to edit and such so props to you and The Stupendium team! 4 years later and you are sill pumping out great songs with great edits and great beats.

[@fern5505]

Never before has such a fun song filled me such existential dread

[@fern5505]

Also it kinda reminded me of this kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4rOfYmLarp6g5o

[@paravalent7974]

You'll probably like music for sad people by zalinki

[@halcyon_echo42]

Wasted by Cartel is pretty dang sad but super upbeat

[@acrobaticszombie111]

Tell me about it

[@orang1921]

a dystopia is an amazing idea, if you're in power, of course.

[@dominicscrope6599]

“No I in team but there’s a con in economy” chills.

[@npcthatruinsyourcutscene2627]

"We put the dollar back into idolatry." Also a killer line

[@deadchannel7573]

@@npcthatruinsyourcutscene2627 iatry, idolatry without dola

[@millieatherton8554]

what does it mean

[@nerdywolverine8640]

@@millieatherton8554 no i in team > corporations crushing workers' individuality, like cog-in-a-machine manufacturing jobs con in economy > corporations lying to people or otherwise using deceptive tactics (such as in marketing or 'the fine print') to make greater profits in a capitalist economy

[@riffpophop]

As someone who has recently entered the adult world this is the most depressing and relatable sh*t ever. When i first heard the song I though it was satire, the truth exaggerated to make a point. Its not its just the truth.

[@jimmyjohnson1870]

Most dystopias are created so artists can vent their fears. I am so excited to be an adult.

[@the98goober]

if you work to earn the right to work you’ve already got the right to work because you’re working

[@owenbelezos8369]

they're trying to earn the right to earn the right to live. they can "work" but they won't be compensated for it, thus haven't earned the right to work to live.

[@the98goober]

@@owenbelezos8369 clever

[@fandomgodmother4903]

This hits different when you’re pulling an all nighter doing homework so that you can pass highschool with good grades so you can get into a good college so that you get a better chance at a good job that pays for a shitty apartment

[@dandaropa]

“We work to earn the right to work” could not be more accurate

[@beaniecakes124]

Girl you ain’t working hard enough spelling college as collage

[@wclv1810]

That's why after college I'm going to a flyover state. Cheaper living, you know.

[@sp4c1ng_0ut8]

@@beaniecakes124 Your Grammer n*zi is showing

[@tylerdruskoff9689]

It’s 2am and I’m not done with homework yet

[@kendallmorrison47]

“the architect tells them the secret to heaven is simply consuming whatever we sell them” woah. best line of the song.

[@jednrrp]

Have you played the game??? Its so satirically insightful in a painful way

[@jenellakirk7079]

jade renee what’s the game called

[@gordonexperience4859]

@@jenellakirk7079 The Outer Worlds

[@centuriondominicus7871]

yeah in the actual game the corporations skew the meaning of the OSI's religion for control. Though I'm p-sure OSI was made by the corporations...

[@kendallmorrison47]

DeathknightDN oh that sounds really interesting i’ll just have to play it now

[@Galvatorrix]

This song perfectly sums up our modern life under the foot of our modern government. We NEED a change.

[@FredrickWilhelm-np6vi]

Yes, cut give interference in the free market at once!

[@Gebnar]

Just want to say this is still probably my favorite piece you've made! This was my intro to the channel and an immediate sub. Years later I still come back and rewatch frequently.

[@kayvee256]

If there's ever an Outer Worlds 2 and they *don't* licence this song to use in the game then they're fools.

[@puntheaverage2079]

FOOLS I TELL YA, APSOLUTE FOOLS! COMPLETE AND UTTER FOOLS!!!!!! FOOLS!

[@Galaxa3396]

They should have it play on an in game radio channel (idk if outer worlds has radios)

[@TuckyBlue]

@@Galaxa3396 instrumental plays in a factory.

[@BasileosHerodou]

There isnt really much they can do if they decide to make an TOW2 since it's basically either The board has collapsed and theres anarchy on halcycon Or The board has survived by the destruction of edgewater and every stellar citizen will still live in garbage while the people at byzantium profit.

[@renevonstarnberg60]

@@BasileosHerodou Given how the game ended, I'm sure there will be a sequel. It won't be set in the Halcyon System but it will explain why [PAY 500 BITS TO ACCESS SPOILERS]. I expect EVA will be the only returning character.

[@Fireheart318]

"We work to earn the right to work, to earn the right to work..." You repeated that line the perfect number of times to make it carry on and on and convey the point, but not enough to actually become irritating. That's surprisingly hard to do

[@coalkingryan881]

He says that verse a total of 4 times in a row. I find this weird rule within music that phrases working in even repetitions (I.e. 2, 4, 6, and 8) are perfect. It’s kind of like on the odd measures, you’re forced to repeat on the next measure to make the phrase actually satisfying. This is most likely why he is able to repeat that phrase multiple times: because it ends on an even measure in relation to when the verse starts. 4 is a balanced number of times to repeat a phrase. 2 may be too short, 6 may be too long, but generally 4 is just right. Edit: by measures I mostly mean repetitions of a phrase

[@iron54eagle]

Also, that line hits hard when you are unemployed and trying to get a job by searching, filling out applications, and writing cover letters. I'm working to earn the right to work

[@bqualitysnake6549]

And enough that if you don't pay attention you won't notice the change from work to "give, live and die"

[@madelynngarcia7661]

@@coalkingryan881 𝚗𝚐 𝚙𝚌𝚙. 𝚙, 𝙿𝙲.

[@patrickbrown33]

@@coalkingryan881 Awww, a fellow fan musical theory? I, too, am a man of cuture...

[@yourfavoritetransgender]

I would like to encourage everyone here to try either writing or reading the entirety of these lyrics. Really makes you appreciate them a little more.

[@fatusopp4739]

to anyone reading, the game this song is based off of is currently free on epic games until april 11th at 11:00 am.

[@dylanchouinard6141]

This whole song is amazing but I think far too many people are sleeping on the line “And you’ll be grateful for seats at the table, though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable.”

[@crystaltodd4737]

YES It was one of my favorites

[@phaesiareese4393]

YES! I LOVE that part, goes so well, like "You are slaving for us, but it IS your fault, buuut, we give you this bashed up table as our thanks 😃🔪"

[@TJ_zz7264zz]

I'm having trouble understanding what it means

[@PostMahone]

@@phaesiareese4393 the table is a metaphor for workers’ lack of bargaining power its not supposed to be literal

[@teaspyllz3936]

@@TJ_zz7264zz Be grateful for having a voice at all, even though your voice doesn't matter as much as ours does, and you can always lose the 'right' to have a voice and be able to speak up.

[@jackpower4457]

"You may waste your days but at least you were able To pay off your grave since we leased you your cradle" Gave me chills.

[@lexcelius6921]

Because that’s why we all pay some form of a Tax it’s the lease

[@Cydoniaxx]

I still routinely come back to this song. You've made some incredibly impressive tracks, but I'd have to hand the trophy of the most clever, dual-note lyrics, best sounding song in general and most impressive use of vocabulary to specifically this title amongst the many others you've made. This song is just the embodiment of The Stupendium.

[@Acorn905]

I didn't know if this song was about society or a video game but now that i know i think it still works perfectly for both. Anyways i love this song so much! And the editing is immaculate!! :D