[Verse 1] From the factory floor to the gig economy Workers still sell their labor to survive Platform apps extract the surplus value While algorithms keep the wealth divide Amazon warehouses, Uber drivers too Show us how exploitation's evolved The boss may be an app now, but the pattern's still the same Marx's lens helps problems get solved [Chorus] What remains useful in Marxist thought today Class analysis shows us power's way Inequality, precarity, capital's new face Climate crisis needs a structural base You don't need revolution to see clear How capitalism shapes what we hold dear [Verse 2] Financialization turned homes to investments Derivatives dance while workers can't pay rent Credit scores determine your life's direction While billionaires play with money they've never spent Tech monopolies control our communication Data mining turns our lives into gold The means of production look different now But who owns them? Same story being told [Chorus] What remains useful in Marxist thought today Class analysis shows us power's way Inequality, precarity, capital's new face Climate crisis needs a structural base You don't need revolution to see clear How capitalism shapes what we hold dear [Bridge] When the planet's burning for quarterly gains When healthcare bankrupts while pharma profits soar Marx's critique of capital's contradictions Helps us see what we're really fighting for Not just individual greed or moral failing But systems that prioritize profit over all Understanding structure helps us build solutions Whether reform or revolution, heed the call [Chorus] What remains useful in Marxist thought today Class analysis shows us power's way Inequality, precarity, capital's new face Climate crisis needs a structural base You don't need revolution to see clear How capitalism shapes what we hold dear [Outro] From zero-hour contracts to carbon emissions Marx's tools help decode our modern world The question isn't whether you're communist But can you see how power gets unfurled
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