Viktor K. - Paper Mill Fever Dreams Lyrics

[Intro]
Paper dust in my lungs, yeah
Watching dreams turn to rust, yeah
Dad's ghost in every machine
Working till I can't breathe

[Verse 1]
Midnight shift, no sleep in my bones
Sofia's texts keep me alive, but I'm still alone
Watching paper sheets roll like years of my life
Dad's calloused hands, now they haunting my mind
Factory lights flicker like death's warning signs
Trapped in this cage where my bloodline dies

[Chorus]
Paper mill prison, I'm losing my soul
Parents' depression got me feeling so cold
Sofia, I'm sorry, can't pick up the phone
These machines eating me, flesh and bone
Yeah, these machines eating me, flesh and bone

[Verse 2]
Pop some pills just to make it through dawn
Another day, same shit, I'm feeling withdrawn
Dad's pride turned to poison in my veins
Generation after generation, same f*cking pain
Looking at my reflection in broken glass
Wonder if this summer gonna be my last
Sofia sending love through digital screens
While I'm drowning in industrial dreams

[Chorus]
Paper mill prison, I'm losing my soul
Parents' depression got me feeling so cold
Sofia, I'm sorry, can't pick up the phone
These machines eating me, flesh and bone
Yeah, these machines eating me, flesh and bone

[Outro]
Just like my father before me
Just like his father before him
Breaking this cycle tonight
Even if it kills me inside