Lyrics Paying the Bill - Apogee

All of those years I studied hard to learn the state of the art
Bearing the hardships of my start with passionate heart
Believing that I'm well on my way
Where future waits with brighter days

Wise men defined this quest for life - their tool to select
Those who'll be able to survive - to follow their track
Only the best shall be leading the rest
Providing for our future needs

But now the wind has changed - markets re-arranged
No one needs you now - you should try again anyhow
Such a drop of need we could not foresee
Go improve your skills and take care to pay all your bills

All of those years you've optimised your short term approach
Immediate profit at the price of selling your soul
While internally - spinning the wheel
Spread an intrigue - make a deal

And all of a sudden you realise - you're caught in a trap
Multiple problems will arise - now is your time to jump off
Before it's too late - climb up the next stage
Reset all options of the game

Now the wind has changed - markets re-arranged
No one needs you now - you should try again anyhow
Such a drop of need no one could foresee
Go improve your skills and take care to pay all your bills

Gradually the aftermath reveals - the long term impacts of your deals
The piled up yields of brighter days
- Ran off dark channels without a trace
The mess is again - in ancient tradition - just socialised
Our wise men emphasise: a change we need in structural approach

No one can count the loss entailed
- By leaving fallow those who failed
To offer their abilities - in time with economic needs
Once being raised by enormous resources
Provided through all those years from the public purse
Now being left to fall - kept in suspense