LYRICS: Welcome to space. What were you expecting? It’s a dangerous place. Thank you for investing. Go there for your rota, there for your orders Fill up these quotas, we'll bill you for quarters Report to your foreman but watch for marauders ‘Cus If you get eaten there’s fees for your mourners Prosperity’s there in the care of magnates In Halcyon heaven awaits! Did you think this was supposed to look like the posters Well it mostly does, oh if you only read closer Just ten short years to a new frontier Snooze as you cruise and you’ll wake up here! You’ve been trapped in that ship for an awful long time So perhaps you have simply forgot what you signed Honestly? Did you not read the colony policy? That defines you as company property? That waivers your say in autonomy? The conglomerate’s got you in lock and key We put the dollar back into idolatry If you’re upset you can rent an apology We are a family forged in bureaucracy No I in ‘team’ but there’s con in ‘economy’ Were you expecting adventure? Were you hoping for fun? My friend you’re indentured And pleasure’s exempt from your tenure So venture back down to your slum That's provided at generous prices Your worth is determined by your sacrifices A small term of service when down on the surface Internment’s a freebie that comes with the purchase We work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to give Ourselves the rights to buy Ourselves the right to live To earn the right to die. Welcome to our little town! Why don’t you settle down? Here, just fill out the paperwork and you can look around We’re happy as can be inside the valley cannery We live to pack the cans of meat and not to question where it’s found Until we end up in the ground around the corner in the yard You know we thought we liked the sound of finding glory in the stars The board has taught us to be proud of never reaching very far So we earn what we’re allowed and give it right back at the bar The Ale to cure what ails ya’! Zero-Gee Brew! Your favourite flavour! So work til’ you bleed - ennobled by labour Then purchase relief from your local retailer If you’d rather drop dead that’s fine But you know that dropping down dead bears a fine So you do your job, I’ll do mine I gotta meet a six foot deep bottom line We make a fortune for the board by selling boredom door to door Because it’s all that we deserve and it is all we can afford The secrets of the universe and all the worlds to be explored But our dreams are back on earth and now the work is our reward And you’ll be grateful for seats at the table Though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable You may waste your days but at least you were able To pay off your grave since we leased you your cradle Be faithful and pray we’ll repay what you invest Behave as you slave for humanity’s interest On account that you’re all on account and we’re quickly amounting humanity’s interest You’d think that we’d sink to the brink of rebellion With markets dependant on peddling weapons The architect tells them the secret to heaven Is simply consuming whatever we sell them We work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to give Ourselves the rights to buy Ourselves the right to live To earn the right to die. You should have read the fine print, my friend. Should have read the fine print You should have read the fine print, my friend. Should have read the fine print (Welcome to our little town! Why don’t you settle down? Here, just fill out the paperwork and you can look around We work and then we work and then we work and then we work And then we work and then we work and then we end up in the ground) (WORK WORK HURRY HURRY WORK WORK WORRY WORRY WORK WORK HURRY HURRY WORRY HURYY WORK WORK) You should have read the fine print, my friend. Should have read the fine print You should have read the fine print, my friend. Should have read the fine print
And for most companies these days, you're still a worthless pawn to be used and then thrown away at their own discretion, based on whatever excuse they want to give you, regardless if you slaved away defended and so on and so forth for said company.
"Gravity" refers to the amount of fermentable sugars in the malt that can be turned into alcohol. "Zero-Gravity Brew" effectively means there's no actual beer in the bottle.
@@sarcasmismyfavoriteemotion4180 Because your obsession with craft brews has yet to reach "obnoxious hipster" levels. Technically a beer will have zero gravity if all the sugars are converted to alcohol, but brewers tend to advertise the gravity at the start, not end. The "beer" does give you a bad hangover from consuming just one, and given that the game runs on black comedy, you could probably make a safer cocktail from the ingredients under your sink.
Adam long story short, the table is not tilted in your favor, if you even get a seat at it. It eludes to classism, and no matter how hard you work, it simply doesn’t mean you’ll earn more. Just more work, since you have proved you can do more. At least that is my take on it.
@@BondrewdAiriDarke the wat I saw, the lyrics are referring to the lower class dinner table: a rickety plank of wood with a uneven bench. Since the lower class has no say in receiving a better dinner table (read: better treatment), they are forced to hold their tongues and "be grateful" for at least having the crumbs that the upper class left over.
There is something SO insidious about "you should have read the fine print, my friend." It's essentially saying, "Oh, you fell for our propaganda and believed that you were going to be taking on a well-paying and fulfilling career? And now you're miserable because we're exploiting you for your labor and you have to live in a slum and try to survive off scraps? Well. That's not our fault. You should have read the fine print, my friend. You have no one to blame for your suffering but yourself."
@@misbegotten3508 But there is a type of corporate speak where they can hide some of the stuff in plain sight. Like you can read it, but still not fully understand it due to the wirters making sure that most people can't understand it.
@@amalnation4021 Oh they will try, and even then this is just a very explicit example. It don't take more than a few minutes to read what you're getting into is all I'm saying.
As someone that has to 'volunteer' to get the experience/qualifications needed to get a job, 'we work to earn the right to work' has never felt more real
I have been applying for jobs for over two years at this point and have well above the average in qualifications. Initially started out just applying for things in the field I had studied but now I'm applying for anything I come across. Has 5 interviews from about 700 applications
I love the “oh honestly” verse as much as everyone else but can we talk about “And you’ll be grateful for seats at the table, Though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable, You may waste your days but at least you were able to pay off your grave since we leased you your cradle” like BROOOOOOOOO BARS
@@yaoimafia he's like the sides of marketing. The moon representing positive intention, but the guy representing what lies behind the illusion, and the fine print. Its amazing
"The architect tells them the secret to heaven is to simply consume whatever we sell them" as an Amazon fulfillment employee I think about that line every time I enter that warehouse.
I just noticed a small detail that could've gone unnoticed for years. The Administrative assistant has a straightened and well-kept moustache while the workers have drooped un-kept moustaches. Very nice detail to emphasize the characters, still learning new things every day.
@@owenjames8575 Ah, you mean this certain song. You know, the one with the music written by unknown person, lyrics passed from man to man, which never gets on wikipedia, because nobody can provide the source on anything about it and "everyone in x knows this one" doesn't count according to Wikipedia™® Policies and guidelines? The one that can be used to spawn black SUVs with people in suits if you play it too loud.
@@sir_quackers3240 it's in a point in my vocal range that I'm more talking it anyways. So I "sang" it while talking. Like, the parts in the song where the pitch goes up, I talked with a higher pitch
At this point right, people are questioning the fact that Bonaparte sounded like Blownapart, so they questioned whether it was referencing Napoleon Bonaparte in that verse. He is wayy too good at this
"Behave as you slave for humanity's interest. On account that you're all on account and we're quickly amounting humanity's interest" tickles my brain with how smooth it flows, but I also really like the distinction of "you're all on account" and "we're quickly amounting"
Yep, it's creepy, it implies the corporate guy himself is just a marionette, without a say in when he gets "possessed" and used as a literaly mouthpiece of the corporate mascot.
I still show this to the people who dare utter in my presence that 'no one wants to work anymore' with a straight face. Only gets more applicable to this our darkest timeline as each year passes.
"We work >To earn the right to work >To earn the right to give >>>Ourselves the right to die >>>Ourselves the right to live >To earn the right to die" 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I have never played this game. This song is ABSURD 🗣🗣🗣
I like how the phrase "Rent an apology" implies that you don't even get to keep the damn apology, like they'll wipe your memory so you forget you got one
I think that it's really more like you can have someone come over to your place, act all sad about the thing you're talking about, like, "Ah, yeah...We're so sorry that your son died in a mining accident. We really, truly are sorry about this, and will try to...Oh, your rent time's run out. Yeah, f*ck that kid, we don't care that he died. See you!".
heartbroken to see that my comment liked by the stupendium from four years ago was deleted because it was on my school account im back four years later because this song is still SO GOOD and the lyricism is honestly unforgettable
I know that this song is about some video game I've never head of, but "we work to earn the right to work to earn the right to give ourselves the right to buy ourselves the right to live to earn the right to die" is the realest shit I've ever heard
if someone said that to me id tell them that many of their favorite songs are probably fandom songs unless they have the personality of wet flour and listen to like 4 rappers and nothing else
Dude his voice is so full of character and the words are so complex and meaningful. This song is like caramel and cream, but once you have a taste, you are immediately radicalized.
How rich people and companies weasel out of consequences tbh. Say pretty words, make "changes" that are only performance and make no real difference, wait for people to stop paying attention, then resume previous horrible actions.
the fact that this dude can make himself look like entirely different human beings by changing around his facial hair and demeanor is unbelievably cool
@@BigDaddyDer. yo that was nuts like at first I thought it might be like a graphic affect, but nah man just changed his hair a bit and boom, he's the moon. Crazy.
Yeah cuz if you think about it we work k- 8th grade to work to make it into a good high school to work 9 - 12 th grade to work and pay money to go to college so that you can have enough credentials to work to get a job to work to pay of the debt that you made and then after that you work so that you can save up enough to retire before you are at the point where you can’t even get out of bed any more and at that point you just retire and Die. It’s kinda sad if you think about it.
This song is so damn catchy and every single line is loaded with meaning, it's obvious that shit ton's of love and care went into this video. Absolutely love it. Makes me want to remember to actually play through Outer Worlds at some point!
makes sense economically. the dead person's not going to need it anymore, and digging a new grave and building a new tombstone is such an expensive pain. you want to stay buried? pay rent
"We work To earn the right to work To earn the right to work To earn the right to work To earn the right to work To earn the right to give Ourselves the right to buy Ourselves the right to live To earn the right to die" My absolute favorite line, I get chills everytime!
I have been scrolling these comments for ages but i've seen nobody talking about the line "The Architect tells them, the secret to Heaven is simply consuming whatever we sell them" How scary that sounds, that is exactly how the church used to work, and some still do. If The Stupendium ever reads this, you are a lyrical mastermind. Keep it up!
That IS how religion works. It's history's biggest snake oil scam. They sell a prize at a place you didn't even know existed or you needed, but they sell you that you must have it and get convinced. It just costs your entire life, obedience, freedom, rights, family, money, thought and more. Just sign up and don't bother reading the fine print. Just follow instructions and fill up your good quota and you'll have a guaranteed place in heaven. Unless your superiors deem your group inadequate under the new management.
@@magnusm4 not how religion works, its the corruption, also how does joining cost your entire life, obedience, freedom, rights, family, money, thought?
@@owenwaleski I thought so too, but I mean, regardless, is there a difference? lol Still hits hard, and the dollar tree is in a way a form of idolatry. It's a messed up.
IKR. I'm actually planning to buy the game when I get my next check. After I work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right...
@@TonberryQueento work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to give. Ourselves the right to buy. Ourselves the right to live. To earn the right to die
“we put the dollar back into idolatry if you’re upset, you can rent an apology we are a family forged in bureaucracy no i in team, but there’s con in economy” this man is a lyrical genius, 10/10
"Honestly, did you not read the colony policy. That defined you as property" Lol, Huh Its weird America is a colony, founded by ship, controlled by the world conglomerate. And by weird, i mean. Isent society fucked
@@mranxiety9995 I am sorry to inform you that the contract that states the equivalent exchange between cupcakes and the soul has already been signed by me.
Glad to see i wasn't the only one, I've been depressed as hell at my job, have a final face to face interview tomorrow morning after my 3rd shift factory job lol.
I also noticed that it says "we earn the right to work" four times (the 5th is "we earn the right to give"). It's important from a musical stand point, because typically something like this would be repeated three times before changing. Three is considered a perfect number in many areas which is why phrases like this typically come in threes. This is why the refrain actually becomes uncomfortable to the listener, because it makes them wait longer than they expect which adds to the general feel of the song.
@@tonson5214 Where are you from? In the US we have a 40 hours 5 day standard work week. Then if you work more then that the company has to pay over time pay. It's also pretty common for people that travel to work to do 4 10 hour days to get a 3 day week end.
I came back for my thousandth rewatch and “Work til you bleed, ennobled by labor/_Then purchase relief from your local retailer_” was an all-new hidden punch to the gut. Yeah, it’s about the beer in the previous lines, but it’s also a general ‘buy something and you’ll feel better.’ Solve the pain anywhere but the source and hand over money for the privilege
"We work to earn the right to work, to earn the right to work..." You repeated that line the perfect number of times to make it carry on and on and convey the point, but not enough to actually become irritating. That's surprisingly hard to do
He says that verse a total of 4 times in a row. I find this weird rule within music that phrases working in even repetitions (I.e. 2, 4, 6, and 8) are perfect. It’s kind of like on the odd measures, you’re forced to repeat on the next measure to make the phrase actually satisfying. This is most likely why he is able to repeat that phrase multiple times: because it ends on an even measure in relation to when the verse starts. 4 is a balanced number of times to repeat a phrase. 2 may be too short, 6 may be too long, but generally 4 is just right. Edit: by measures I mostly mean repetitions of a phrase
Also, that line hits hard when you are unemployed and trying to get a job by searching, filling out applications, and writing cover letters. I'm working to earn the right to work
@@millieatherton8554 no i in team > corporations crushing workers' individuality, like cog-in-a-machine manufacturing jobs con in economy > corporations lying to people or otherwise using deceptive tactics (such as in marketing or 'the fine print') to make greater profits in a capitalist economy
I honestly don't get it. Do they mean you have a place in the company aka the town but everything on the table you could have which is pay and assets falls automatically into the corporation's hands and your position is expendable and thus not assured or safe?
@@magnusm4 that could be it. I interpret it as meaning that they will give u a seat at the table but injustices/disadvantages will still exist; u would feel like you are making a difference and actually accomplishing something when rly they are just giving u busy work while they are still the ones making the real decisions. Essentially that u don’t have much more of an impact than u did before.
@@magnusm4 I kind of imagine it like "you get what you get" and "be happy you at least have something", even if it's messed up and broken - if that makes sense lol
it’s the “you may waste your days but at least you were able to pay off your grave since we leased you your cradle” for me that’s just terrifying cause it’s true
@@shankaka_99 Capitalism, or at least american capitalism. You have to pay for a grave, you have to pay to have a baby in a hospital. Imagine if you're a pregnant woman who couldn't afford to go to the hospital and you have the baby and something goes wrong. Imagine if someone you care about dies horribly and the bank is calling you to pay off their debts. These things happen. There is *usually* a way around them, but most people *don't know that*. So that pregnant woman who gave birth at home is bleeding out with a baby on the floor may die. So that people have to pay off student loans for their kid who got in a car crash, all the while paying for a funeral, a coffin, a space in a cemetery. And FYI, it is illegal for a bank to call you and demand you pay off the debts of a dead person. But the moment you send even a single cent to them, that debt is considered *yours*. Banks and other business depend on you NOT KNOWING that, so that they can get more money.
@@CoolCrimsonJaguar Too add on, many companies employ a "cradle to grave" approach to marketing and advertisement, where they explicitly target children with their advertisements and product placements with the hopes of making them into lifelong customers and to build brand loyalty. Additionally, cradle to grave is also a phrase used in many healthcare and insurance policies and systems. It was commonly used to describe NHS policies in the UK, and the US is notorious for its horrible for-profit healthcare system. I love this line. It works on so many levels.
I’m not knocking this song because it does a great job at portraying that aspect in 4 minutes but the game does it far better, it’s just more subtle. They’re not just shoving it in your face like in the song. The song is still great but I disagree.
One thing i absolutely love about stupendium's songs is that while the songs are based on a game/other piece of media they aren't *entirely* about that. This song is about a video game but it can also be taken as a commentary on late stage capitalism, ad infimum is about spampton from deltarune but it can also be taken as a commentary on advertising. I love it sm!
This whole song is amazing but I think far too many people are sleeping on the line “And you’ll be grateful for seats at the table, though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable.”
@@_Teej_264 Be grateful for having a voice at all, even though your voice doesn't matter as much as ours does, and you can always lose the 'right' to have a voice and be able to speak up.
3:01-3:05 I haven't seen anyone talk about this lineAnd you’ll be grateful for seats at the table, though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable " but it is truly one of the most clever ones of the song. It perfectly describes the guilt that the upper class pushes onto us, telling us to be grateful for what we have, but truly this flawed system (the bench is unstable) makes it nearly impossible. Also, mentioning the dips at one end is deeper than you think. When something bends one way, it continues to collect, like if you poured water on a slanting board it will continue to keep falling to one side, demonstrating exactly how the system keeps on favoring the upper class, leading to an impossible system to get out of.
Honestly i took the line more as...well fight for the spots we want just to discover it isnt as good as we assumed it to b. Another way would b to say the grass is greener on the otherside. Or u want what u cant have. The presidents seat looks comfortable until u sit in it and realize the baggage that comes with that power
" We make a fortune for the board by selling boredom door to door Because it's all that we deserve and is all we can afford The secrets of the universe and all the worlds to be explored but our dreams are back on earth and now the work is our reward " my favorite line in the song, it's heart breaking atleast for me, and nobody it's talking about it. also the backvoice saying " hurry hurry, work work " it's such a amazing detail
There's also "there's fees for your mourners" and "internetment's a freebie that comes with a purchase." just because of how accurate it is to real life capitalism. Also the entire hook
This hits different when you’re pulling an all nighter doing homework so that you can pass highschool with good grades so you can get into a good college so that you get a better chance at a good job that pays for a shitty apartment
"The ale to cure what ails ya, Zero Gee Brew, your favourite flavour! So work till' you bleed, enobled by labour, then purchase relief from your local retailer!" This part is STUCK in my head
This song truly deserves its flowers, not only as a tribute to a fantastic game, but for being an absolute masterclass in writing! I watch this video every time it appears on my UA-cam page without fail, and it’s one of my top songs on Spotify. Can’t get enough of it!!
@@Rebelk95 Not really. At least if by sacrifice you mean labor. In that case someone who is unable to work due to a disability would not have the same worth as someone who can work. Measuring people's "worth" to a society has never lead to good things, since the next question is usually what to do with the people who are "worthless".
@@madocmartigan9423 What about more generally, as in sacrificing the moment in order to reap rewards later, like we do when we study, work, or do any of the things we don't really want to do but do anyway? Everyone does so, to differing degrees, disabilities or no. And one's competence at these things is noticed by one's peers. I agree that it probably shouldn't be a society evaluating people, but it might just be that when you put a bunch of humans together they inevitably size each other up and try to see where they themselves stand
@@Rebelk95 Hm, I think it ultimately depends on your definition of worth. I agree that being proud of ones efforts and dedication and recognizing that of others is great. Competition can even motivate people. However, involving the term "worth", a term we use to describe the value of something, when discussing human beings feels unhealthy in almost any context. So, I think we probably disagree more on semantics than content, since we agree that society should not make value judgements.
When I first heard a snippet from this song I thought it was from a musical about capitalism and while I'm sad that I can't listen to a whole album of songs like this with a plot I'm glad this song and the others in the Playlist exist because they're bops
The game is about capitalism, specifically how it turns workers into "slaves with more steps" I wont explain much but the song describes it pretty well. The company was the original makers of fallout, and because of some shitty fine print Bethesda got all the rights to the fallout games. This game is basically a big middle finger to Bethesda and it's amazing. Highly recommend, at least watch the beginning cutscenes
My teacher explaining Why forming a business plan is important: Just like how there's no I in team! My brain: *Its time* Me: * But theres "Con" In "Economy" *
@@anwd8646| This is correct! Though they discarded their gender relatively recently, so mistakes are to be expected. ...I DO hope they keep the facial hair, though. It's an iconic aspect of the brand at this point...
There isnt really much they can do if they decide to make an TOW2 since it's basically either The board has collapsed and theres anarchy on halcycon Or The board has survived by the destruction of edgewater and every stellar citizen will still live in garbage while the people at byzantium profit.
@@BasileosHerodou Given how the game ended, I'm sure there will be a sequel. It won't be set in the Halcyon System but it will explain why [PAY 500 BITS TO ACCESS SPOILERS]. I expect EVA will be the only returning character.
To earn the right to work, to earn the right to work, to earn the right to work... Think about THAT for a second...you want a vicious cycle? There it is...
We work to earn the right to work (working during college/trade school or just college/trade school) to earn the right to work (internship) to earn the right to work (finally starting at a company) to earn the right to work (moving up by proving your worth as an employee)
If you signed that means you agree to whatever is on there even if it says you need to be executed in the most humiliating way possible Should've read the fine print, buddy
@@captainwilliam6442 I compared the lyric to poetry becaus it's beautifully written and true. Society idolizes money and often puts it above the worth of a human life. Does that clarify things?
The chorus reminds me of a story I really like. It goes like this: A businessman walks up to the dock and sees a fisherman. His bucket is full of fish, and he's smoking a cigar as he kicks his feet above the water, fishingpole at his side. The businessman frowns, and he says "why arent you working?" The fisherman looks up, puffing on his cigar. "Why, I caught all the fish I need to eat today." The businessman sneers and says, "oh, you're so simple. See, if you catch more fish, you can sell what you don't need." The fisherman raises an eyebrow. "Well, why would I do that?" The businessman rolls his eyes. "Must I explain...? So you can buy better fishing equipment, to catch more fish faster." The fisherman shrugs, bringing the cigar back to his lips and taking a drag. "Now, why'd I need that?" The businessman simply replies, "Since you have no view of the long term, i'll spell it out for you and end this chain; when you sell more fish, you can hire workers to fish for you, on nice boats, with good equipment. They will bring you fish, and you can eat all you want, then sell the excess. Buy whatever you want, live in luxury." The fisherman cocks his head. "Well, why would I want that? What happens then?" The businessman smiles. "Therein lies my point; you get to sit back and enjoy life." The fisherman kicks his feet, comfortable on his spot above the dock. He takes a long drag of his cigar, and he spits the smoke into the air. "Well, what does it look like I'm doin'?"
Best bar in the song in my opinion is "And you'll be grateful for seats at the table / Though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable". Oof. Having been around multinationals and their constant attempt at "engaging the workforce" and "giving their employees a voice!" that hits close to home.
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LYRICS:
Welcome to space.
What were you expecting?
It’s a dangerous place.
Thank you for investing.
Go there for your rota, there for your orders
Fill up these quotas, we'll bill you for quarters
Report to your foreman but watch for marauders
‘Cus If you get eaten there’s fees for your mourners
Prosperity’s there in the care of magnates
In Halcyon heaven awaits!
Did you think this was supposed to look like the posters
Well it mostly does, oh if you only read closer
Just ten short years to a new frontier
Snooze as you cruise and you’ll wake up here!
You’ve been trapped in that ship for an awful long time
So perhaps you have simply forgot what you signed
Honestly? Did you not read the colony policy?
That defines you as company property?
That waivers your say in autonomy?
The conglomerate’s got you in lock and key
We put the dollar back into idolatry
If you’re upset you can rent an apology
We are a family forged in bureaucracy
No I in ‘team’ but there’s con in ‘economy’
Were you expecting adventure?
Were you hoping for fun?
My friend you’re indentured
And pleasure’s exempt from your tenure
So venture back down to your slum
That's provided at generous prices
Your worth is determined by your sacrifices
A small term of service when down on the surface
Internment’s a freebie that comes with the purchase
We work. To earn the right to work.
To earn the right to work.
To earn the right to work.
To earn the right to work.
To earn the right to give
Ourselves the rights to buy
Ourselves the right to live
To earn the right to die.
Welcome to our little town! Why don’t you settle down?
Here, just fill out the paperwork and you can look around
We’re happy as can be inside the valley cannery
We live to pack the cans of meat and not to question where it’s found
Until we end up in the ground around the corner in the yard
You know we thought we liked the sound of finding glory in the stars
The board has taught us to be proud of never reaching very far
So we earn what we’re allowed and give it right back at the bar
The Ale to cure what ails ya’!
Zero-Gee Brew! Your favourite flavour!
So work til’ you bleed - ennobled by labour
Then purchase relief from your local retailer
If you’d rather drop dead that’s fine
But you know that dropping down dead bears a fine
So you do your job, I’ll do mine
I gotta meet a six foot deep bottom line
We make a fortune for the board by selling boredom door to door
Because it’s all that we deserve and it is all we can afford
The secrets of the universe and all the worlds to be explored
But our dreams are back on earth and now the work is our reward
And you’ll be grateful for seats at the table
Though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable
You may waste your days but at least you were able
To pay off your grave since we leased you your cradle
Be faithful and pray we’ll repay what you invest
Behave as you slave for humanity’s interest
On account that you’re all on account
and we’re quickly amounting humanity’s interest
You’d think that we’d sink to the brink of rebellion
With markets dependant on peddling weapons
The architect tells them the secret to heaven
Is simply consuming whatever we sell them
We work. To earn the right to work.
To earn the right to work.
To earn the right to work.
To earn the right to work.
To earn the right to give
Ourselves the rights to buy
Ourselves the right to live
To earn the right to die.
You should have read the fine print, my friend.
Should have read the fine print
You should have read the fine print, my friend.
Should have read the fine print
(Welcome to our little town! Why don’t you settle down?
Here, just fill out the paperwork and you can look around
We work and then we work and then we work and then we work
And then we work and then we work and then we end up in the ground)
(WORK WORK HURRY HURRY
WORK WORK WORRY WORRY
WORK WORK HURRY HURRY
WORRY HURYY WORK WORK)
You should have read the fine print, my friend.
Should have read the fine print
You should have read the fine print, my friend.
Should have read the fine print
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Hot damn, Stu!
One of your best; both the song and animation.
Simply amazing, this song is a masterpiece! Just like the game :) Glad to see so much love given to it.
4:09
School.
Edit: actually, life itself
This is an amazing song. Gives exactly the inescapable burdening feeling of living on Halcyon colonies.
The 'If you're upset, you can rent an apology' isn't talked about enough. Brilliant.
Ikr
@Markie W makes me feel like im talking to a rich karen
Imma use that line as a comeback
@@mantelumgamingloilol123 i use it on my dnd noble paladin.
It's not even _buy_ an apology. Renting it implies that the moment you stop paying for the apology, they'll take it back. Wonderful line.
"your worth is determined by your sacrifices"
this line hit hard..
I’ve heard this so many times and it’s still like a slap in the face every time like... damn
And for most companies these days, you're still a worthless pawn to be used and then thrown away at their own discretion, based on whatever excuse they want to give you, regardless if you slaved away defended and so on and so forth for said company.
@@shawnwesson5667 And this is all thanks to what? Capitalism!
Normally companys define workers worth by how hard is to replace you
@@eightypie9528 and after all this facts medium class believe in liberalism
POV: Disney lawyers explains you why your wife suffocating to death in Disneyland is actually your fault.
REAL
LMAO
AYOOO ITS SO TRUE THO!
1:00
Did you not read the subscription policy, that defines you as company propety?
"Gravity" refers to the amount of fermentable sugars in the malt that can be turned into alcohol. "Zero-Gravity Brew" effectively means there's no actual beer in the bottle.
The more you know! Seriously, over 2 years later and I've never heard that before?
So technically it's non alcoholic beer
Awesome, I didn't know that.
@@sarcasmismyfavoriteemotion4180 Because your obsession with craft brews has yet to reach "obnoxious hipster" levels. Technically a beer will have zero gravity if all the sugars are converted to alcohol, but brewers tend to advertise the gravity at the start, not end. The "beer" does give you a bad hangover from consuming just one, and given that the game runs on black comedy, you could probably make a safer cocktail from the ingredients under your sink.
@@corrupt1user I believe the cheaper alcohol in the game is implied or outright demonstrated to be dangerous, which would make that even more likely.
Damn every lyric could be a bumper sticker.
Watch me rolling up with "If you get eaten there's fees for your mourners" on my dash
@@sleepysmartboy6287 xD
I’m finna pull up to the potluck with “We are a family forged in bureaucracy” on my bumper
The “I’ve got to meet a six foot deep bottom line” hits different
@@sleepysmartboy6287 this has to be a thing
Never before has such a fun song filled me such existential dread
Also it kinda reminded me of this ua-cam.com/video/IYkLVU5UGM8/v-deo.html
You'll probably like music for sad people by zalinki
Wasted by Cartel is pretty dang sad but super upbeat
Tell me about it
a dystopia is an amazing idea, if you're in power, of course.
I will never get over "there's no "i" in team, but there's "con" in economy". Gives me chills
OMG STUPENDIUM LIKED 🫢
favorite line ever "your worth is determined by your sacrifices" Literal chills. God i love this song i'm just listening to it on repeat now
Thanks for the like mate!
666 likes i wanted to but I font eanna ruin oy
Mine is no I in team but there’s con in economy
Same
@@scarlettenglish1692 my favorite is the "you work to earn the right to work"
I wrote a whole ass essay in English over the use of literary devices in the song and got an A+. The writer of this is a fucking genius
That's super cool! I'd love to read that some time if you'd be willing to share it!
@@TheStupendium Me too!
@@TheStupendium Me three
Me four!
I'd be interested in reading it.
"and you'll be grateful for seats at the table, though it dips at one end & the bench is unstable." *you literally could NOT have put it better*
I don’t get it, could someone explain that please?
Adam long story short, the table is not tilted in your favor, if you even get a seat at it. It eludes to classism, and no matter how hard you work, it simply doesn’t mean you’ll earn more. Just more work, since you have proved you can do more. At least that is my take on it.
@@BondrewdAiriDarke the wat I saw, the lyrics are referring to the lower class dinner table: a rickety plank of wood with a uneven bench. Since the lower class has no say in receiving a better dinner table (read: better treatment), they are forced to hold their tongues and "be grateful" for at least having the crumbs that the upper class left over.
And also, the whole system is unstable and when the economy crashes you'll go hungry.
@@kjj26k WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE.
There is something SO insidious about "you should have read the fine print, my friend." It's essentially saying, "Oh, you fell for our propaganda and believed that you were going to be taking on a well-paying and fulfilling career? And now you're miserable because we're exploiting you for your labor and you have to live in a slum and try to survive off scraps? Well. That's not our fault. You should have read the fine print, my friend. You have no one to blame for your suffering but yourself."
Especially when companies currently design contracts to be as hard to read as possible.
- Every company ever
I mean. Maybe I'm in the minority, but yes? It's good form to read the entirety of your contract before signing anything. Who's fault is it really?
@@misbegotten3508 But there is a type of corporate speak where they can hide some of the stuff in plain sight. Like you can read it, but still not fully understand it due to the wirters making sure that most people can't understand it.
You don't consent to shit you can't read, it's common sense.
This is literally Disney explaining to the poor husband on why he can't sue
Yep
Still poor guy
That's why we always must read the full terms and conditions, corpos ain't your friends!
@@vanillabatcave5677 i’m no lawyer, but I’m sure you can’t just put in your terms and conditions “Btw you can’t sue us”
@@amalnation4021 Oh they will try, and even then this is just a very explicit example.
It don't take more than a few minutes to read what you're getting into is all I'm saying.
"No 'I' in 'team', but there's 'con' in 'economy'."
Badass wordplay!
That was my favorite freaking part. I swear that line is slept on
And so damn accurate too. This song does an amazing job of describing the problem we are facing thanks to capitalism.
That might be the best line on this channel, and that's saying something.
Yes I heard it and fucking loved that line
If the workers won't be united there can't be revolution without evolution unless they are.
As someone that has to 'volunteer' to get the experience/qualifications needed to get a job, 'we work to earn the right to work' has never felt more real
I applied to do an unpaid work experience placement, but I always get rejected due to my lack of prior experience.
@@vintagememelord8168 have you tried getting more experience at a place that requires experience
I have been applying for jobs for over two years at this point and have well above the average in qualifications. Initially started out just applying for things in the field I had studied but now I'm applying for anything I come across.
Has 5 interviews from about 700 applications
companies are getting greedy, not a surprise. There isn't unemployment because there just isn't enough jobs
“Yeah we’re anti slavery”
*proceeds to take unpaid intern*
“the architect tells them the secret to heaven is simply consuming whatever we sell them” woah. best line of the song.
Have you played the game??? Its so satirically insightful in a painful way
jade renee what’s the game called
@@jenellakirk7079 The Outer Worlds
yeah in the actual game the corporations skew the meaning of the OSI's religion for control. Though I'm p-sure OSI was made by the corporations...
DeathknightDN oh that sounds really interesting i’ll just have to play it now
"No 'I' in 'team', but there's 'con' in 'economy'" is literally one of my fav song lyrics oat. Love this song
I love the “oh honestly” verse as much as everyone else but can we talk about “And you’ll be grateful for seats at the table, Though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable, You may waste your days but at least you were able to pay off your grave since we leased you your cradle” like BROOOOOOOOO BARS
Fr that was amazing
I loved moments like "Oh if you'd only read closer..."
1:01 I really like this part
FACTS
but theres con in economy
This song Slaps, but lets take a moment to appreciate the Masterpiece that is the accompanying video
The animations of the refrain is crazy good
It’s insane!
WHEN THE GUY TURNS INTO THE MOON ITS LIKE SUPER COOL
@@yaoimafia he's like the sides of marketing. The moon representing positive intention, but the guy representing what lies behind the illusion, and the fine print. Its amazing
The jiving hornet that’s super interesting!
"The architect tells them the secret to heaven is to simply consume whatever we sell them" as an Amazon fulfillment employee I think about that line every time I enter that warehouse.
Htf fan I see 😏
@@degenerat9329 haha yeah.
@@blkhat117 nice. My favourite is Lumpy
@@degenerat9329 nice.
oops
I just noticed a small detail that could've gone unnoticed for years. The Administrative assistant has a straightened and well-kept moustache while the workers have drooped un-kept moustaches. Very nice detail to emphasize the characters, still learning new things every day.
Every other Outer Worlds song is like “Space Western WOOOO!” but then this one is like *”Work. Work. Die. Sorry not Sorry.”*
And the great wall o' china
Always struck me more as "Company Towns in Spaaaaaaaace!"
I mean, it seems like the other songs were written by a propaganda team, and this one is written by the actual citizens.
Payday by miracle of sound is pretty good
@@owenjames8575 Ah, you mean this certain song. You know, the one with the music written by unknown person, lyrics passed from man to man, which never gets on wikipedia, because nobody can provide the source on anything about it and "everyone in x knows this one" doesn't count according to Wikipedia™® Policies and guidelines?
The one that can be used to spawn black SUVs with people in suits if you play it too loud.
Random fact: I used the beginning of this song as a monologue for auditions and got a part I desperately wanted for our production!
Bro that’s so cool but what exactly
I mean what words
@@lewiskelly7081 everything up to "Your worth is determined by your sacrifices"
@@captainrose1907 ok
@@sir_quackers3240 it's in a point in my vocal range that I'm more talking it anyways. So I "sang" it while talking. Like, the parts in the song where the pitch goes up, I talked with a higher pitch
can we talk about how they’re a lyrical genius
its true tho, the dudes lyrics go smoother than butter
He can pull of so many voices
At this point right, people are questioning the fact that Bonaparte sounded like Blownapart, so they questioned whether it was referencing Napoleon Bonaparte in that verse. He is wayy too good at this
Start Talking😃
I was going to say thatt
"Behave as you slave for humanity's interest. On account that you're all on account and we're quickly amounting humanity's interest" tickles my brain with how smooth it flows, but I also really like the distinction of "you're all on account" and "we're quickly amounting"
Because interest rates keep going up.
Anyone noticed how when his head is replaced by the mascot thing his body language becomes a lot more like an animation? Pretty fun little detail.
I know i can’t tell if it’s animated or not
Yep, it's creepy, it implies the corporate guy himself is just a marionette, without a say in when he gets "possessed" and used as a literaly mouthpiece of the corporate mascot.
@@TF2CrunchyFrog that’s dark
@@TF2CrunchyFrog I remember Martin from the Spacers store on the groundbreaker, sounds a lot like him.
Y’all must be 13 it’s literally the bare minimum for engaging content 😂
“We live to pack the cans of meat and not to question where it’s found”
...why is this oddly relatable?
...Do you work in a meat cannery?
@@TheStupendium I think miss mystery is saying that she eats canned foods
@@TheStupendium regardless this song is fire
dodl Makes music yeah pretty much
lmao school lunch meat
“No I in team, but there’s con in economy.” That’s such a good bar, it hits so damn hard.
1:24 to 1:27
FACTS!
Does anyone know where the initial beat came from? Iv heard it somewhere else but idk where
Edit its in the credits
Favorite Line it is.
In french con means "dumb" but in very aggresive way with that viewpoint it hits even more xD
@@guiamonakaze7023 eDUMB!omy
I still show this to the people who dare utter in my presence that 'no one wants to work anymore' with a straight face. Only gets more applicable to this our darkest timeline as each year passes.
Same. I’m back here once again
"We work
>To earn the right to work
>To earn the right to give
>>>Ourselves the right to die
>>>Ourselves the right to live
>To earn the right to die"
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I have never played this game. This song is ABSURD 🗣🗣🗣
This sounds like something from a musical.
Now I want an Outer Worlds Musical.
Ronin_735 i heard a snippet of it on tiktok with no context and i honestly thought it was from a musical
Same, that was the first place where I heard it
I was also surprised it wasn't from a musical but damn it would make a great one if it had tracks like this in it.
For real I thought it was kind of like Hadestown type musical but if it’s a video game I’m definitely down lol
@@Definitely-Not-Suspicious a ton of dan bulls songs are like that!!! my favorites are the skyrim rap and the borderlands ones (:
If y’all catch me walking around muttering something about “the conglomerate’s got you in lock and key” then mind your business.
I'll reply "we put the dollar back into idolatry"
"We are a family forged in bureaucracy"
"no 'i' in team but theres 'con' in economy"
Were you expecting adventure? Were you hoping for fun?
ooh how edgy
I like how the phrase "Rent an apology" implies that you don't even get to keep the damn apology, like they'll wipe your memory so you forget you got one
and they vvill take your money for that.
You pay for the opportunity to feel apologised to. But it is quickly rescinded after your lease expires.
you pay 15,000 for a soggy, grease stained, torn piece of paper that reads "srry ig, we might try harder probably", you get to keep it for 5 minutes
I think that it's really more like you can have someone come over to your place, act all sad about the thing you're talking about, like, "Ah, yeah...We're so sorry that your son died in a mining accident. We really, truly are sorry about this, and will try to...Oh, your rent time's run out. Yeah, f*ck that kid, we don't care that he died. See you!".
Bruh this guy literally explaining the joke 😂😂😂
heartbroken to see that my comment liked by the stupendium from four years ago was deleted because it was on my school account
im back four years later because this song is still SO GOOD and the lyricism is honestly unforgettable
Yay u got liked again :3
You got liked again
yooooooo
@@cheeseburger_pizzawhat are you supposed to be
@@YaBoyNotADoor4768 what?
The fact he's still hearting comments a year later is great
That was fast lol
18 minutes
yea
sorry i was a month late
Ya that’s pretty cool of him
As an "essential" worker I feel this in my soul
Hey, thank you for being a essential work.
ahh Union life
@paytoncntrll7 haha that's what most of them are
Person: thanks for your service and sacrifices
Local Burger King worker: oh thanks!
@paytoncntrll7 stop COUGHING!
Agreed
Nobody:
No-one at all:
Me: rewinding to hear 'oh honestly' over and over again BC it's sounds nice
MEEE
1:04
1:05
Same but mostly because I enjoy the verse since it sends chills down my spine
It's strangely addictive
I still can't get over this song
I know that this song is about some video game I've never head of, but "we work to earn the right to work to earn the right to give ourselves the right to buy ourselves the right to live to earn the right to die" is the realest shit I've ever heard
Sad reality
Honestly that is the genius of the writing in this song. It's relatable even to those who have never even heard of the game it's based on
The human condition
Ahem, it's called capitalism
@@lukakomarov1014 Commie? Commie! How dare you??!!! >:(((
/j
But seriously its nice to see another anti-capitalist. Im ancom, u?
“Fandom songs are cringey”
Stupendium: *Hold my lyrical perfection*
Fandom songs are amazing. Whoever said otherwise is a truly foolish individual.
if someone said that to me id tell them that many of their favorite songs are probably fandom songs
unless they have the personality of wet flour and listen to like 4 rappers and nothing else
@@npc-333 What if they don't like Fandom songs and like Queen, Beatles and other great old bands.
@@sonicman9910 honestly thats good for them those bands are great they have a free pass
@@npc-333 I personally really like fandom songs. I think part of the reason people don't like it is because they only know the bad ones.
Dude his voice is so full of character and the words are so complex and meaningful. This song is like caramel and cream, but once you have a taste, you are immediately radicalized.
That sounds like an SCP lol
@@lemonlimeenzyme569 scp 42069 communist dessert
@@somedragonbastard absolutely
Caramedicalized!
its been 5 years and this song is only getting more relevant with each passing day
Mhm.
“If you’re upset you can rent an apology” is one of the best lines I’ve ever heard.
My twelve-year-old introduced me to this song and that was the line he quoted.
@@zciliyafilms5508 amazing, what a legend. I hope he didn’t use it against you in an argument though 😳
@@itsjuju8958 Not yet, but knowing him he's planning on it.
How rich people and companies weasel out of consequences tbh. Say pretty words, make "changes" that are only performance and make no real difference, wait for people to stop paying attention, then resume previous horrible actions.
@@Alex-fc8xn Yup.
the fact that this dude can make himself look like entirely different human beings by changing around his facial hair and demeanor is unbelievably cool
The craziest part is where he turns into the moon
@@BigDaddyDer. yo that was nuts like at first I thought it might be like a graphic affect, but nah man just changed his hair a bit and boom, he's the moon. Crazy.
Wtf is that pfp
This is so accurate ive always love his videos and music
Tbh I thought it was different people
Everyone always uses the "you're company property part", but people need to start using the "to earn the right to work" part, that hits hard
“we work, to earn the right to work” really hit different
Yeah cuz if you think about it we work k- 8th grade to work to make it into a good high school to work 9 - 12 th grade to work and pay money to go to college so that you can have enough credentials to work to get a job to work to pay of the debt that you made and then after that you work so that you can save up enough to retire before you are at the point where you can’t even get out of bed any more and at that point you just retire and Die. It’s kinda sad if you think about it.
Inshera Kankam-Boadu welcome to capitalism!
there are SO many golden lines in this song, i doubt that one part is the last we see of it. what an on point gem.
FINALLY thank you im glad someone agrees
This song is so damn catchy and every single line is loaded with meaning, it's obvious that shit ton's of love and care went into this video. Absolutely love it. Makes me want to remember to actually play through Outer Worlds at some point!
The eviction notice on the gravestone is crazy💀💀
makes sense economically. the dead person's not going to need it anymore, and digging a new grave and building a new tombstone is such an expensive pain. you want to stay buried? pay rent
necromancy
I'm mad at myself for thinking of the "we live to pack the cans of meat and not to question where it's found"
@@ElianSchreuderNecrocity (Necromancy × Bureaucracy)
isn't it the same as real life? No cemetery is gonna leave you there forever unless it gets abandoned lol
"We work
To earn the right to work
To earn the right to work
To earn the right to work
To earn the right to work
To earn the right to give
Ourselves the right to buy
Ourselves the right to live
To earn the right to die"
My absolute favorite line, I get chills everytime!
mine to
I like that line too! But mostly the one part of the song, the verse that comes in before the first "we earn the right to work" chorus.
Saw this comment as it was playing the work part
I work retail. I feel that.
I have been scrolling these comments for ages but i've seen nobody talking about the line
"The Architect tells them, the secret to Heaven is simply consuming whatever we sell them"
How scary that sounds, that is exactly how the church used to work, and some still do.
If The Stupendium ever reads this, you are a lyrical mastermind. Keep it up!
That IS how religion works. It's history's biggest snake oil scam.
They sell a prize at a place you didn't even know existed or you needed, but they sell you that you must have it and get convinced.
It just costs your entire life, obedience, freedom, rights, family, money, thought and more.
Just sign up and don't bother reading the fine print.
Just follow instructions and fill up your good quota and you'll have a guaranteed place in heaven.
Unless your superiors deem your group inadequate under the new management.
@@magnusm4 and that's why big man Martin Luther said nah I ain't making people pay to read the bible
@@magnusm4 this comment is making rethink my life choices
@@magnusm4 not how religion works, its the corruption, also how does joining cost your entire life, obedience, freedom, rights, family, money, thought?
@@magnusm4 Uh, no. Religion itself is fine. But organized religion is a different story
“But at least you were able to pay of your grave, since we leased you your cradle” holy shit…
My favorite line is “If your upset you can rent and apology” but all of the lyrics in this song are genious
I liked the first lines when he is in the room, the tone was really cool
That line reminds me of the "here's a tissue for your issue" line
"We put the dollar back in idolatry, if you're upset you can rent an apology"
man that line slaps and is so perfect for an evil megacorp like this one
I thought it was a dollar tree for a while
@@owenwaleski I thought so too, but I mean, regardless, is there a difference? lol
Still hits hard, and the dollar tree is in a way a form of idolatry. It's a messed up.
So like Tesla Facebook Google and Amazon then?
This guy single-handedly advertised this game more than the actual devs
IKR. I'm actually planning to buy the game when I get my next check. After I work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right...
@@TonberryQueen its on gamepass so uh only 1 dollar for a month a single month btw
@@TonberryQueento work. To earn the right to work. To earn the right to give. Ourselves the right to buy. Ourselves the right to live. To earn the right to die
Games looks good I'll buy
I played it on day 1 and killed every single Spacer's Choice guy
0:49 “Oh you thought that it was going to be like what we told you? Man that was real stupid of you”
Well, he immediately said that it mostly does
@tacenda3250 This can happen in real life when we go out in space. Seriously, I can already see these kinds of schemes being used.
I love the eviction notice on the grave next to ours. It’s so unnecessarily evil and I love it.
Its how graves work irl anyway. You cannot pay anymore we will dig em up and throw them out.
Lars Olgers wow it’s like reality has overstepped so far to the point where it’s indistinguishable from satire...
@@marlenevale1700 yup, most of the stuff in this vid isn't far from true
Lars Olgers what awful society do you live in. You buy the plot and it’s yours forever
@@jandajanda2242 if that was true graveyards would've covered everything
“we put the dollar back into idolatry
if you’re upset, you can rent an apology
we are a family forged in bureaucracy
no i in team, but there’s con in economy”
this man is a lyrical genius, 10/10
True dat
"Honestly, did you not read the colony policy. That defined you as property"
Lol, Huh Its weird
America is a colony, founded by ship, controlled by the world conglomerate. And by weird, i mean. Isent society fucked
Yeah, this song is essentially just a very well written Capitalism Sucks: The Musical!
@@idontknoq4813 i mean like 50% of the stupendium's songs are
I found this comment right as the line came up lol
as a lyricist I've decided to give up. I will never top this.
frrrr it’s done so perfectly
for real these lyrics dominate every other lyics
He has like 5 rhyming dictionaries don't give up just buy more dictionaries
Courtesy of The Halcyon Holding Corporation
@@X-SPONGED that is the best meme i have heard all day
"Don't give up, take inspiration"
-Me, just now, and possibly some other people or something people have done all kinds of things
4:20 disney when your wife dies from gross negligence at there own theme park
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2 things I took away from this video.
° Stupendium is CRIMINALLY underrated
° I like the way he says quotas
I have no argument with this comment. I've also noticed that he tends to sell his soul for cupcakes often.
@@pizzamcravioli5640 hmm...
*Well where do I sign?*
@@mranxiety9995 I am sorry to inform you that the contract that states the equivalent exchange between cupcakes and the soul has already been signed by me.
@@pizzamcravioli5640 damm
@@mranxiety9995 don't worry I'll find another one.
this song made me quit my job, hearing it I realized I was in a dead end job, and needed a massive change in my life, never happier.
Well done comrade, hope things go well for you my friend!
Good job comrade we will reserve a spot for you in the CCP
@@mekici759 Actually I took a better job in an american bank, with higher pay better hours, and more upward mobility.
@@1kaligosa Wow congratulations!! Glad things are great for you
Glad to see i wasn't the only one, I've been depressed as hell at my job, have a final face to face interview tomorrow morning after my 3rd shift factory job lol.
I can't help but connect the fact that "To earn the right to work" is sung 5 times per chorus, and that 5 day work weeks are the norm.
That’s actually a very interesting detail
5 day work weeks? Where I'm from it's 6 wtf.
I also noticed that it says "we earn the right to work" four times (the 5th is "we earn the right to give"). It's important from a musical stand point, because typically something like this would be repeated three times before changing. Three is considered a perfect number in many areas which is why phrases like this typically come in threes. This is why the refrain actually becomes uncomfortable to the listener, because it makes them wait longer than they expect which adds to the general feel of the song.
@@tonson5214 Where are you from?
In the US we have a 40 hours 5 day standard work week. Then if you work more then that the company has to pay over time pay. It's also pretty common for people that travel to work to do 4 10 hour days to get a 3 day week end.
I never noticed. Good eye.
I came back for my thousandth rewatch and “Work til you bleed, ennobled by labor/_Then purchase relief from your local retailer_” was an all-new hidden punch to the gut.
Yeah, it’s about the beer in the previous lines, but it’s also a general ‘buy something and you’ll feel better.’ Solve the pain anywhere but the source and hand over money for the privilege
rent an apology? what do I look like? a chairman of the board? I can't afford an apology.
CLASSIC
you describe me perfectly
Poor college student agrees heavily
480th like
If your banker you just have to bend the rules a bit
"We work to earn the right to work, to earn the right to work..." You repeated that line the perfect number of times to make it carry on and on and convey the point, but not enough to actually become irritating. That's surprisingly hard to do
He says that verse a total of 4 times in a row. I find this weird rule within music that phrases working in even repetitions (I.e. 2, 4, 6, and 8) are perfect. It’s kind of like on the odd measures, you’re forced to repeat on the next measure to make the phrase actually satisfying. This is most likely why he is able to repeat that phrase multiple times: because it ends on an even measure in relation to when the verse starts. 4 is a balanced number of times to repeat a phrase. 2 may be too short, 6 may be too long, but generally 4 is just right.
Edit: by measures I mostly mean repetitions of a phrase
Also, that line hits hard when you are unemployed and trying to get a job by searching, filling out applications, and writing cover letters. I'm working to earn the right to work
And enough that if you don't pay attention you won't notice the change from work to "give, live and die"
@@coalkingryan881 𝚗𝚐 𝚙𝚌𝚙. 𝚙, 𝙿𝙲.
@@coalkingryan881 Awww, a fellow fan musical theory? I, too, am a man of cuture...
“No I in team but there’s a con in economy” chills.
"We put the dollar back into idolatry." Also a killer line
@@npcthatruinsyourcutscene2627 iatry, idolatry without dola
what does it mean
@@millieatherton8554 no i in team > corporations crushing workers' individuality, like cog-in-a-machine manufacturing jobs
con in economy > corporations lying to people or otherwise using deceptive tactics (such as in marketing or 'the fine print') to make greater profits in a capitalist economy
Now this is some quality wordplay, not to state the obvious
"And you'll be grateful for seats at the table, though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable"
Absolute bars.
Yeah snuck those gems in there real quick & they hit hard
loved that line as well
I honestly don't get it.
Do they mean you have a place in the company aka the town but everything on the table you could have which is pay and assets falls automatically into the corporation's hands and your position is expendable and thus not assured or safe?
@@magnusm4 that could be it. I interpret it as meaning that they will give u a seat at the table but injustices/disadvantages will still exist; u would feel like you are making a difference and actually accomplishing something when rly they are just giving u busy work while they are still the ones making the real decisions. Essentially that u don’t have much more of an impact than u did before.
@@magnusm4 I kind of imagine it like "you get what you get" and "be happy you at least have something", even if it's messed up and broken - if that makes sense lol
it’s the
“you may waste your days but at least you were able to pay off your grave since we leased you your cradle”
for me
that’s just terrifying cause it’s true
Ana-Maria Vasiloiu I’ll accept that’s its true but can you explain
No it's not shut up
@@shankaka_99 Capitalism, or at least american capitalism. You have to pay for a grave, you have to pay to have a baby in a hospital.
Imagine if you're a pregnant woman who couldn't afford to go to the hospital and you have the baby and something goes wrong. Imagine if someone you care about dies horribly and the bank is calling you to pay off their debts.
These things happen. There is *usually* a way around them, but most people *don't know that*. So that pregnant woman who gave birth at home is bleeding out with a baby on the floor may die. So that people have to pay off student loans for their kid who got in a car crash, all the while paying for a funeral, a coffin, a space in a cemetery.
And FYI, it is illegal for a bank to call you and demand you pay off the debts of a dead person. But the moment you send even a single cent to them, that debt is considered *yours*. Banks and other business depend on you NOT KNOWING that, so that they can get more money.
@@CoolCrimsonJaguar perfectly said
@@CoolCrimsonJaguar Too add on, many companies employ a "cradle to grave" approach to marketing and advertisement, where they explicitly target children with their advertisements and product placements with the hopes of making them into lifelong customers and to build brand loyalty. Additionally, cradle to grave is also a phrase used in many healthcare and insurance policies and systems. It was commonly used to describe NHS policies in the UK, and the US is notorious for its horrible for-profit healthcare system. I love this line. It works on so many levels.
This song just portrayed the entire corporate aspect of the actual game better than the game itself. Immaculate job.
I’m not knocking this song because it does a great job at portraying that aspect in 4 minutes but the game does it far better, it’s just more subtle. They’re not just shoving it in your face like in the song. The song is still great but I disagree.
The ultimate war thunder aythem
Song is amazing but I have to disagree
Yesss
@@Paccyd33 The game is about as subtle as a brick to the face. This song just has a more concise and biting criticism of capitalism.
One thing i absolutely love about stupendium's songs is that while the songs are based on a game/other piece of media they aren't *entirely* about that. This song is about a video game but it can also be taken as a commentary on late stage capitalism, ad infimum is about spampton from deltarune but it can also be taken as a commentary on advertising. I love it sm!
This whole song is amazing but I think far too many people are sleeping on the line “And you’ll be grateful for seats at the table, though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable.”
YES It was one of my favorites
YES! I LOVE that part, goes so well, like "You are slaving for us, but it IS your fault, buuut, we give you this bashed up table as our thanks 😃🔪"
I'm having trouble understanding what it means
@@phaesiareese4393 the table is a metaphor for workers’ lack of bargaining power its not supposed to be literal
@@_Teej_264 Be grateful for having a voice at all, even though your voice doesn't matter as much as ours does, and you can always lose the 'right' to have a voice and be able to speak up.
3:01-3:05 I haven't seen anyone talk about this lineAnd you’ll be grateful for seats at the table, though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable " but it is truly one of the most clever ones of the song. It perfectly describes the guilt that the upper class pushes onto us, telling us to be grateful for what we have, but truly this flawed system (the bench is unstable) makes it nearly impossible. Also, mentioning the dips at one end is deeper than you think. When something bends one way, it continues to collect, like if you poured water on a slanting board it will continue to keep falling to one side, demonstrating exactly how the system keeps on favoring the upper class, leading to an impossible system to get out of.
What a lovely way to sum that line up. I haven't seen such a comprehensive opinion on a line like that in a while.
@@finleycurtis8353 Haha thank you! My over-analyzing finally pays off 😌
Omg i really love this comment it explained that part of the song in the best way possible. Thanks!!
Honestly i took the line more as...well fight for the spots we want just to discover it isnt as good as we assumed it to b. Another way would b to say the grass is greener on the otherside. Or u want what u cant have. The presidents seat looks comfortable until u sit in it and realize the baggage that comes with that power
@@finleycurtis8353 or he could just, yknow, be overlooking a song about a fictional video game.
Can this man make a musical already because I'm a depressed theater kid who needs a will to live
No you fool his power would be to great for any one man to possess
Getting tired of watching the Hamilton film on loop already ?
(It's okay I'm a depressed theatre kid too)
Get this guy to collab with Random encounters.
@@kingofsoy2413 wait they already did on the little misfortune song
If you need the will to live then just buy it
" We make a fortune for the board by selling boredom door to door Because it's all that we deserve and is all we can afford The secrets of the universe and all the worlds to be explored but our dreams are back on earth and now the work is our reward " my favorite line in the song, it's heart breaking atleast for me, and nobody it's talking about it.
also the backvoice saying " hurry hurry, work work " it's such a amazing detail
Yup I love this little rap interlude. It’s so… gorgeous
This is brilliant. I'm going to rent an apology about this not having 8 billion views.
I purchased a subscribe
I purchased a like
I’m on my third payment for the bell
No he needs 8 billion subs
I purchased a reply
Ok but the lines "no "i" in "team" but there's "con" in "economy""
And "your worth is determined by your sacrifices" ARE SO GOOD
Y all the ""? The quote is, "no i in team, but there's con in economy". U couldve also put "no 'i' in team, but there's 'con' in economy ".
@@kekenaniwilson6138 that's what I put though. . .
There's also "there's fees for your mourners" and "internetment's a freebie that comes with a purchase." just because of how accurate it is to real life capitalism. Also the entire hook
@@juniperberryyyy Capitalism is best thing ever, yaknow?
@@duhaa.k.akurwa_hunter4558
Oh so great
This hits different when you’re pulling an all nighter doing homework so that you can pass highschool with good grades so you can get into a good college so that you get a better chance at a good job that pays for a shitty apartment
“We work to earn the right to work” could not be more accurate
Girl you ain’t working hard enough spelling college as collage
That's why after college I'm going to a flyover state. Cheaper living, you know.
@@beaniecakes124 Your Grammer n*zi is showing
It’s 2am and I’m not done with homework yet
This song perfectly describes the messed up workings behind corporations. Word play is also *chef’s kiss*. Great job
You know it's a banger when you've got 100 people talking about how they loved a specific line and they're all different lines
We work, to earn the right to work.
its definitely not just 100 people man
@@niteshade5783 We work, to earn the right to work
For real man, mine is "we make a fortune for the board by selling boredom door to door"
@@forcicri93that whole portion is fire! I'd listen to an extended version of that.
No 'I' in 'team' but there's 'con' in 'economy' that's the part that hit me with the slap of realization.
“The board has taught us to be proud of never reaching very, so we earn what we’re allowed and give it right back at the bar.” That line hits so hard
Along with, “We live to pack the cans of meat and never question where it’s found”
sorry but 69 likes
;]
@@lou626 same right now, but there's currently 666 likes, not 69.
"The ale to cure what ails ya, Zero Gee Brew, your favourite flavour! So work till' you bleed, enobled by labour, then purchase relief from your local retailer!" This part is STUCK in my head
This song truly deserves its flowers, not only as a tribute to a fantastic game, but for being an absolute masterclass in writing! I watch this video every time it appears on my UA-cam page without fail, and it’s one of my top songs on Spotify. Can’t get enough of it!!
my adhd: hmmmmm yes, we now derive all joy from the space song
CAN Y'ALL STOP BEIN THIS RELATABLE BEFORE I BOOK A FUCKIN THERAPY APPOINTMENT
Sigh... yeah
OMG SAMEE 😭😭😭
@@yeethittter1285 honestly mate it's worth figuring out if you have it or not if you can afford. Did wonders for my self esteem.
@@V3RITAZ_42 I already have Autism so I've had a suspicion for a while now
“You’re worth is determined by your sacrifices” is such a good line. It really makes you think.
I think this one might be true in a healthy society as well
@@Rebelk95 Not really. At least if by sacrifice you mean labor. In that case someone who is unable to work due to a disability would not have the same worth as someone who can work. Measuring people's "worth" to a society has never lead to good things, since the next question is usually what to do with the people who are "worthless".
@@madocmartigan9423 What about more generally, as in sacrificing the moment in order to reap rewards later, like we do when we study, work, or do any of the things we don't really want to do but do anyway? Everyone does so, to differing degrees, disabilities or no. And one's competence at these things is noticed by one's peers. I agree that it probably shouldn't be a society evaluating people, but it might just be that when you put a bunch of humans together they inevitably size each other up and try to see where they themselves stand
@@Rebelk95 Hm, I think it ultimately depends on your definition of worth. I agree that being proud of ones efforts and dedication and recognizing that of others is great. Competition can even motivate people. However, involving the term "worth", a term we use to describe the value of something, when discussing human beings feels unhealthy in almost any context. So, I think we probably disagree more on semantics than content, since we agree that society should not make value judgements.
@@Rebelk95 which makes it far worse because in this one your sacrifices are to someone who will never truly appreciate them.
“And you’ll be grateful for seats at the table though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable” I’m screaming this song is the pinnacle of prose
:-) I think it so rhythmic that it is poetry, actually ...
@@marilyn.hanson4906 yes but I like the word prose
The fact that the subtitles wobble and dip is awesome too!
cringiest comment ive ever seen online, grow up kid
When I first heard a snippet from this song I thought it was from a musical about capitalism and while I'm sad that I can't listen to a whole album of songs like this with a plot I'm glad this song and the others in the Playlist exist because they're bops
Pretty much all of his songs are about the ceo of something exploiting his workers
Go listen/watch Hadestown
@@molseren I've listened to about half of it before, it's good but for some reason i can't get all the way through it. I think it's not time yet
The game is about capitalism, specifically how it turns workers into "slaves with more steps" I wont explain much but the song describes it pretty well. The company was the original makers of fallout, and because of some shitty fine print Bethesda got all the rights to the fallout games. This game is basically a big middle finger to Bethesda and it's amazing. Highly recommend, at least watch the beginning cutscenes
@@pastelguts6182 yeah I figured that's what it was. The bit of bts is cool though. Thanks!
My teacher explaining Why forming a business plan is important: Just like how there's no I in team!
My brain: *Its time*
Me: * But theres "Con" In "Economy" *
YESSSS
There’s also chair in chairity
There's a meow in homeowner
there's wat in water
What do they mean by "con"?
My vocabulary has grown exponentially from watching Stupendium. It's insane how deep his lexicon goes
*their
@@heinzsoup20 you are a fool
@@heinzsoup20 why
@@Liam_The_GreatPronouns, I have zero damn idea if I’m remembering the right ones, but I believe Stupes goes by they/them pronouns.
@@anwd8646| This is correct! Though they discarded their gender relatively recently, so mistakes are to be expected.
...I DO hope they keep the facial hair, though. It's an iconic aspect of the brand at this point...
Usually i get sick of songs but ive been listening to this for YEARS and its still fire
If there's ever an Outer Worlds 2 and they *don't* licence this song to use in the game then they're fools.
FOOLS I TELL YA, APSOLUTE FOOLS!
COMPLETE AND UTTER FOOLS!!!!!!
FOOLS!
They should have it play on an in game radio channel (idk if outer worlds has radios)
@@Galaxa3396 instrumental plays in a factory.
There isnt really much they can do if they decide to make an TOW2 since it's basically either
The board has collapsed and theres anarchy on halcycon
Or
The board has survived by the destruction of edgewater and every stellar citizen will still live in garbage while the people at byzantium profit.
@@BasileosHerodou Given how the game ended, I'm sure there will be a sequel. It won't be set in the Halcyon System but it will explain why [PAY 500 BITS TO ACCESS SPOILERS]. I expect EVA will be the only returning character.
I am a japanese salaryman. This song makes me think a lot about my life.
best of luck, man
Jehovah be with you, bless you day a day
You should play the game. It talks a lot about this subject. Very good game. It made me rethink a lot of things as well.
ブラック企業ですか？
@@mcfarofinha134 うん。残業地獄だ。
"That just sounds like slavery with extra steps"
In other words yeah basically it is. Just like everyones favorite book, the bibble
@Suhani Kumar you question the word of the mighty jimmy???
@@Wilsoul this says the Beble.
Peble
Capitalism baby‼️‼️
2:40 is my favorite part i love this part🗣
this song actually fills me with a lot of dread, it’s kinda scary. especially the line, “we work, to earn the right to work”
To earn the right to work, to earn the right to work, to earn the right to work...
Think about THAT for a second...you want a vicious cycle? There it is...
These lyrics definitely hit different for 2020
Internship in a nutshell
We work to earn the right to work (working during college/trade school or just college/trade school) to earn the right to work (internship) to earn the right to work (finally starting at a company) to earn the right to work (moving up by proving your worth as an employee)
To earn the right to die...
This goes through my head every time I'm asked to agree to the Terms and Conditions
Should'a read the fine print instead of singing in your head, my friend. Should've read the fiiiiine print.
If you signed that means you agree to whatever is on there even if it says you need to be executed in the most humiliating way possible
Should've read the fine print, buddy
“asked”
All the lyrics are amazing but "we put the dollar back into Idolatry" is some painfully accurate poetry right there
What does that mean
@@captainwilliam6442 I compared the lyric to poetry becaus it's beautifully written and true. Society idolizes money and often puts it above the worth of a human life. Does that clarify things?
@@justvibin1447 yes
All these years later this song will never stop being relevant
The chorus reminds me of a story I really like. It goes like this:
A businessman walks up to the dock and sees a fisherman. His bucket is full of fish, and he's smoking a cigar as he kicks his feet above the water, fishingpole at his side. The businessman frowns, and he says "why arent you working?"
The fisherman looks up, puffing on his cigar. "Why, I caught all the fish I need to eat today."
The businessman sneers and says, "oh, you're so simple. See, if you catch more fish, you can sell what you don't need."
The fisherman raises an eyebrow. "Well, why would I do that?"
The businessman rolls his eyes. "Must I explain...? So you can buy better fishing equipment, to catch more fish faster."
The fisherman shrugs, bringing the cigar back to his lips and taking a drag. "Now, why'd I need that?"
The businessman simply replies, "Since you have no view of the long term, i'll spell it out for you and end this chain; when you sell more fish, you can hire workers to fish for you, on nice boats, with good equipment. They will bring you fish, and you can eat all you want, then sell the excess. Buy whatever you want, live in luxury."
The fisherman cocks his head. "Well, why would I want that? What happens then?"
The businessman smiles. "Therein lies my point; you get to sit back and enjoy life."
The fisherman kicks his feet, comfortable on his spot above the dock. He takes a long drag of his cigar, and he spits the smoke into the air. "Well, what does it look like I'm doin'?"
This is great
I am screenshotting this because wow does it explain a lot
Great story but the fisherman did have potential to make some bank !
AP3MAN That’s the point he already has everything he wants or needs
@@trapboombap The point hit you in the face with a brick and you still missed it
is anyone else getting worried at how well this guy plays the part of evil villains in all his videos?
Natural British talent
There's no villains in Outer Worlds. Only incompetence and greed.
Not all
He plays both sides
@ThePassiveChicken Maybe just me and my... Pre-jump mindset.
“No I in team but there is con in economy” that’s such a bar and I love it
it's the Stupendium, what did you expected apart magistral bars?
Azryl Askanby true
@@GxGWolf i want to say "the Market cannot be denied", but it's the wrong video.
And i am surely not the Market.
Surely.
My personal favorite it "we put the dollar back in idolatry"
Best bar in the song in my opinion is "And you'll be grateful for seats at the table / Though it dips at one end and the bench is unstable".
Oof. Having been around multinationals and their constant attempt at "engaging the workforce" and "giving their employees a voice!" that hits close to home.
1:47
SHEIN factory workers 1.5 nanoseconds after popping out of the womb:
They like em young
@ Type shi