May 9, 2018
“Used to be orchards, lining the valley Now it's just graveyards for silicon souls. Don't let them add your life to their tally. Cuz IPO bells always take a toll.”
Visuals
Capo 2 / Chords: F/ C / G / C
F/Am/G/C
Well I reckon you been grinding
Tryin' to find the timing
To turn your coal to diamonds
In this fast paced, Valley life.
Just one more raise.
Just a few more days,
of these 8o hour, weeks.
Then you'll have the time
To set aside, some time to be at peace.
And I reckon you been working
Staring at a screen,
Glaring till your eyes start hurting
Typing on some keys.
Hunched above a latest gadget
Making meditation apps for addicts
Whose mind's already on their device
But you got that start up magic
Grinding toward Unicorn status
Always, winding up the hype.
Used to be orchards, lining the valley
Now it's just graveyards for silicon souls.
Don't let them add your life to their tally.
Cuz IPO bells always take a toll.
Well I reckon you been hurtin,
Dreading the uncertain,
When in doubt- head for the hills.
Find a cave and hunker down.
What's worse than getting killed?
Frankly I'm not sure anymore.
valley persona
Ding dong another corpse for the corporation.
Creative kid but no cooperation.
Wrapped in red tape and supplications,
Shame so young to have suffocated
Always thought he'd be the one to make it
If he'd only played along,
his job wouldn't be vacant
Well I'm tired of grinding
Tried to find the timing
Turns out I don't need diamonds
In this reborn grateful life.
I didn't need their raise.
Or the few more days,
To finally start to seek,
There's no time like the present
to Be still and start to breathe.
written in the heart of silicon valley hustle, 2018