He stands at the machine with dull and empty eyes

His day is just routine, there's no way back.

He stands at the machine with dull and empty eyes

He's looking forward to Sabine, his evenig f**k.

Chorus:        He lives only for the time after four,

The gate closes, he turns into an animal.

And he gets into his car and speeds up,

But he realises, it's no fun.

And so he seeks the meaning of life,

He doesn't find it, he seeks in vain.

And he knows that it can't go on like this forever.

He stands at the machine with dull and empty eyes

It's off for the canteen at 12.00 and back at 12.30.

He stands at the machine with dull and empty eyes

His face is full of hate, full of hate for his fate.

Chorus

And he knows that it will never go on like this again.

 

Now he's standing on a rooftop with dull and empty eyes.