The Industry

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I thought that it was us against the world But now it's me against something so big and abstract That I can't tell what it is All the while you're out there, grinding on some poor girl Who is backstage at the 6.8 rock fest [Chorus 1] I thought that you'd be on our side I tuned it out when I heard you shit-talking our friends Well, our world's in free fall and we're terrified And everyone's just out to grab what they can get [Verse 2] I thought I had a bunch of friends, I guess I just had people pissed at me for shit And the cheaper that the music starts to get It's like they're trying to make us cheep along with it [Chorus 2] I watched you turn into your very opposite Into everything we were trying to reject And I figured you had had enough of it Watching the whole world turn while all you earned was respect [Verse 3] And look at us; just two dumb country hicks Trying to bum-rush that VIP Up there, out where the beautiful people live But is that ever who we even wanted to be? [Chorus 3] Do you remember, baby, back in '96? When some record was enough to make you raise your fist? When some singer'd make you sure that you exist? Well, I never thought I'd feel like that again Just let go [Outro] I had to let it go I gotta gotta let it go Gotta let it go All right, man?