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Since the Factory Shut Down

from The Memory Apparatus by Thylacinus

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We work for what we get without a safety net
Can’t afford to go to the doctor
With no choice we self medicated, became the problem they created
Problem get exacerbated, some became incarcerated

We’re all trapped in a dying system at the end of the world
And we tell ourselves that we will find our way, but we won’t.

And it’s been five years since the factory shut down and they forced us out and locked all the doors
There’s no money to invest in industry while we’re stuck funding endless wars

We do the best we can without a backup plan
Low pay second jobs on nights and weekends
For time that once belonged to me the pay’s so bad it’s kinda free
Dig deeper into poverty without basic commodities

We’re all trapped in a dying system at the end of the world
And we tell ourselves that we will find our way, but we won’t.

And it’s been five years since the factory shut down and they forced us out and locked all the doors
There’s no money to invest in industry while we’re stuck funding endless wars
And it’s been four years since I last saw my friend before she put herself under ground
There’s no money to invest in mental health while the CEOs are still around

Working out how to start again
Working on how to move along
Trying to begin again and again

We’re all trapped in a dying system at the end of the world
And we tell ourselves that we will find our way, but we won’t.

And it’s been five years since the factory shut down and they forced us out and locked all the doors
There’s no money to invest in industry while we’re stuck funding endless wars
And it’s been four years since I last saw my friend before she put herself under ground
There’s no money to invest in mental health while the CEOs are still around
And it’s been two years since I moved to this state to try to start over again
The economy is shit, don’t think I have a future, still trying to figure out who I am

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from The Memory Apparatus, released August 1, 2021

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Thylacinus Portland, Oregon

Thylacinus: music and bad decisions. You likely heard of me from a soundtrack to a podcast, but I also make my own music from time to time.

The early stuff is pretty rough, but I keep it around as it's part of my history.

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