Mainstream — текст песни (Kansas)

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

(Chorus)
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

(Chorus)

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

(Chorus)

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