Deadline Lyrics – Plasterbrain

[Verse 1]
Wake up!
You’ve got a lot to do today
Feel proud and wipe your eyes ’cause hey-
Stifle the yawn
Stayed up ’till dawn
Let’s see what you been working on
It’s gone!

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Keep in mind
The deadline is closing in
Your byline
The headline
They’re in the bin an’
Uncompleted
All deleted
What’s going on?!

[Chorus 1]
You’ll have to crunch and work ’til dawn til you die!
Cut out the corners
Cross the t’s and dot the i’s
Whip out the whiteout
But keep it in good taste
Just so that no one will
Ever know it’s defaced
(Ooh, ooh)
Epithet Erased

[Verse 2]
Alright!
Group project work may bury you
Maybe your team can carry you?
Send ’em a text
You’re feeling vexed
Ask your partners what you should do next
Aw heck!
[Pre-Chorus 2]
The group chat unread
Well, that’s no good
They tell you: “Well we thought *you* would”
“At a party”
“Never started”
What’s going on?!

[Chorus 2]
You always crunch and work ’til dawn til you die!
And then these lazy louses leave you out to dry?!
To them expendable
You’re just a good grade
They took exhaustion and
They replaced it with rage

Go to your happy place

[Verse 3]
New project now it’s your revenge
Obsessed with thoughts of offing them
But no–
Why settle for sealing those snakes in a hearse
When you could do something that’s so much worse?

[Pre-Chorus 3]
Slap their wrists and
Break the system
Let’s get it done!

[Chorus 3]
Email the supervisor
Get ’em expelled!
They act like devils
Well it’s time to give ’em hell!
Leak the receipts and then you tank GPAS
If you go out then you’ll go
In a glorious blaze (Ha ha ha ha ha)
Epithet Erased!

[Verse 1]
This verse sets the scene for a hectic day, urging the listener to wake up and face their responsibilities. Despite fatigue, there’s a sense of determination to tackle tasks. However, upon inspection, the work done overnight has mysteriously vanished, adding to the stress.

[Pre-Chorus 1]
The impending deadline looms large, with the realization that work is far from complete. The mention of “byline” and “headline” suggests journalistic or academic work, indicating the importance of completing tasks for recognition. However, everything seems to have been deleted, prompting confusion and frustration.

[Chorus 1]
The chorus emphasizes the relentless pressure to work tirelessly until the deadline, employing metaphors such as “crunch and work ’til dawn til you die.” It conveys the need for meticulousness in completing tasks, even resorting to using whiteout to cover mistakes, all to maintain a facade of perfection.

[Verse 2]
This verse addresses the challenges of group projects, where one may hope for support but often faces disappointment. Despite reaching out for guidance, the lack of response from team members adds to the protagonist’s vexation and sense of being overwhelmed.

[Pre-Chorus 2]
The disappointment continues as the protagonist discovers unread messages in the group chat. Their frustration peaks when the group members deflect responsibility, blaming the protagonist for tasks left undone while they were presumably enjoying themselves at a party.

[Chorus 2]
The chorus reflects the unfairness of being left to shoulder the burden alone after putting in immense effort. The protagonist feels expendable, reduced to a means of achieving good grades by lazy peers who show no regard for their contribution or well-being.

[Verse 3]
Now fueled by a desire for revenge, the protagonist contemplates drastic measures against their negligent peers. The idea of “offing them” suggests thoughts of retaliation, but rather than resorting to violence, the protagonist seeks a more cunning plan.

[Pre-Chorus 3]
The call to action intensifies as the protagonist resolves to confront the situation head-on. They envision breaking the system that enables such behavior, taking matters into their own hands to achieve justice.

[Chorus 3]
In a final act of defiance, the protagonist decides to escalate the situation by involving authority figures. They plan to expose their peers’ negligence, aiming for their expulsion and jeopardizing their academic standings. The phrase “Epithet Erased” serves as a defiant declaration of erasing the labels placed upon them by those who underestimated their worth.