Overkill, have you had your fill
Come to expect it
Off the wall, too short or too tall
System rejects it
Lost the handle, what´s it all been for?
Tired of trying, seeing so much more

It´s so predictable and everybody judges by the numbers that you´re selling
Just crank ´em out on the assembly line and chart ´em higher (higher, higher)
Just keep it simple boys it´s gonna be alright as long as you´re inside the
Mainstream, are we moving too far away
Is it worth it if it doesn´t pay
The centerline is status quo, it´s
Mainstream

If you stay within the tried and true
You´ll remain among the chosen few
Survive another year

The market is dead, accounts in the red
Media saturation
We´re deep in a rut, the arteries cut
Sensory deprivation
Really loved it, didn´t earn a cent
No one´s buying your experiment

It´s so predictable and everybody judges by the numbers that you´re selling
Just crank ´em out on the assembly line and chart ´em higher (higher, higher)
Just keep it simple boys it´s gonna be alright as long as you´re inside the
Mainstream, are we moving too far away
Is it worth it if it doesn´t pay
The centerline is status quo, it´s
Mainstream

For the masses in Consumerland
Give ´em everything that they demand
Survive another year

Corporate mold, packaged and sold, 16 to 30
Jobbers and racks, they´re movin´ in stacks
Tactics are dirty
We´re in business, what else is it for?
Profit motive, welcome to the war

It´s so predictable and everybody judges by the numbers that you´re selling
Just crank ´em out on the assembly line and chart ´em higher (higher, higher)
Just keep it simple boys it´s gonna be alright as long as you´re inside the
Mainstream, are we moving too far away
Is it worth it if it doesn´t pay
The centerline is status quo, it´s
Mainstream

Just be careful not to rearrange
And don´t let ´em catch you getting strange
Survive another year