Too Young To Know Lyrics

Paralyzed by the fear of being inferior

My charm can't save me when there's a language barrier

An optimistic application, they bought me for more than I'm worth

It's like somehow being so underpaid was easier than knowing I'm not

It's a late stage capitalistic internal conflict that I lack the wherewithal to know how to deal with

Put me back

Put me back on the starving side

For its the struggle I've romanticized

Money's a luxury that I can't afford

At least that's what they tell me

But am I conditioned to be optimistic about the payment for back breaking work

It's a game of mental ping pong when I'm assessing how much I'm worth

The left would say it's pennies, the right would say be grateful

But I feel like the little boy caught in the middle and too young to know

Hey kid here's a few bucks but your back won't work in 30 years

By the way, it'll take that long to figure out we're fucking you

We're so glad to have you on the team