Night Shift Blues

[Intro] Factory lights flicker like stars above Another night shift, another dose of love Money over sleep, that's how we survive Following footsteps, just to stay alive [Verse 1] Appa's hands are rough like factory steel Calluses tell stories that I can feel 4 AM alarm, he never complains While mama prays the overtime remains Hyundai assembly line got him hypnotized Twenty years deep, man, time just flies I see his silhouette through morning haze Dragging feet home through these factory days [Chorus] Night shift blues, yeah, we paying dues Machines humming lullabies, nothing left to lose Night shift blues, mama's worried too Appa's getting older but what can we do? Factory life, it's in my DNA Generational scars, that's the Korean way [Verse 2] Overheard them talking 'bout the bills last night Mama's crying softly, trying to hide Appa said "don't worry" with his tired smile Been saying that shit for a mighty long while Hydraulic press beating like a broken heart Assembly line dreams tearing me apart They want me in college, away from this life But their sacrifice cuts me like a knife [Bridge] Sometimes I catch him staring at the sky Wonder if his dreams died or just went shy Mechanical movements, robot state of mind Legacy of labor passed down the line [Chorus] Night shift blues, yeah, we paying dues Machines humming lullabies, nothing left to lose Night shift blues, mama's worried too Appa's getting older but what can we do? Factory life, it's in my DNA Generational scars, that's the Korean way [Outro] Factory lights dim as morning breaks Another shift done, another soul that aches But we keep it moving, that's all we know While assembly lines run, our stories grow Night shift blues...