[Verse 1] Once we had a steady path ahead Nine to five with pension when we're dead Careers that climbed like ladders to the sky Now we're stuck in gigs that pass us by Standing calls us precariat today Flexible but insecure they say No more promises of golden years Just uncertainty and growing fears [Chorus] Future's fading, time's colliding Present moment's all we're finding Burnout culture, always rushing Dreams of tomorrow keep on crushing No more ladder, just surviving In the now we keep on striving Future's lost its guiding light Living paycheck, day to night [Verse 2] Han describes the weary modern soul Achievement pressure takes its heavy toll We optimize ourselves like machines Chasing metrics, losing human dreams Self-exploitation dressed as freedom's call We push ourselves until we hit the wall Depression strikes when we can't perform The burnout society becomes the norm [Chorus] Future's fading, time's colliding Present moment's all we're finding Burnout culture, always rushing Dreams of tomorrow keep on crushing No more ladder, just surviving In the now we keep on striving Future's lost its guiding light Living paycheck, day to night [Bridge] Remember when retirement seemed so real When careers had time for us to heal Now it's hustle culture every day And the future's slipping all away Precarious work and endless stress Leave us with this temporal mess [Verse 3] Project-based and temporary roles Leave us scrambling to reach our goals Can't plan ahead when work's unsure The future feels less and less secure Standing warns of dangerous unrest When society fails its crucial test Without hope for what's to come We're left feeling overrun [Final Chorus] Future's fading, time's colliding Present moment's all we're finding Burnout culture, always rushing Dreams of tomorrow keep on crushing We must reclaim our sense of time Make the future yours and mine Break the cycle, find the way Build tomorrow from today [Outro] The precariat needs more than just today The burnout cycle's got to fade away
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