From the recording Tragically Optimistic
Mixed by Brian Nicewander
Produced by Hàn Gắn
Mastered by Alan Siegler (Third Street Sound)
Cover art and design by Jon del Rosario
Performances in order of appearance:
Matthew Eng (drums, bass, vocal)
Brian Nicewander (guitar, piano, synth, vocal)
Sarah Masters (vocal)
Music: Eng & Nicewander
Lyrics: Nicewander
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Lyrics
Expenditures lag
Coefficients of drag
Up in high towers
Cuts to wages and hours
Trends assigned
In decline
Trends assigned
Trends assigned
In decline
Trends assigned
Expenditures lag
Coefficients of drag
Up in high towers
Labor sours
Expenditures lag
Coefficients of drag
Up in high towers
Managers devour
Trends assigned
In decline
Trends assigned
Trends assigned
In decline
Trends assigned
Laffer curves eternally
Supply-side hierarchy
Laffer curves eternally
Supply-side bourgeoisie
Laffer curves eternally
Supply-side oligarchy
Laffer curves eternally
Supply-side patriarchy
A coterie paints the targets
All authority in a freed market
In a freed market