[Verse 1]
Choose life, choose a job
Choose a career, choose a family
Choose a fucking smart television
Choose wireless headphones, paper straws
Prioritizing mental well-being and streaming subscriptions
Choose insurance, paying rent and downloading software updates
Choose a therapist who listens
And doesn't talk to you like you were born yesterday
Choose your future, choose life
[Drop]
Choose life
[Verse 2]
Choose life, choose a job
Choose a career, choose a family
Choose a fucking smart television
Choose communication skills, pronouns
Sexual orientation and politically repeating history
Choose holding music, self-driving vehicles and fully automated homes
Choose a student loan and spending the rest of your life
Paying off a degree you didn't even fucking use
Choose saving up all your money to travel the world
Just to have to weather fuck up all your plans
Because it's snowing in summer and you've already spent ten grand
Choose an existential fucking crisis
After asking AI to do a task in ten seconds
That would have taken you ten hours
And wondering if there's any point
In wasting more time doing something you don't even like
[Build]
Choose your future, choose life
[Instrumental Drop]
[Outro]
Choose life
Choose Life was produced by Rebūke.
Rebūke released Choose Life on Fri Feb 28 2025.
Rebūke:
‘Choose Life’ is a futuristic take on Trainspotting inspired by Irvine Welsh’s story. The idea was to craft a narrative around contemporary scenarios whilst keeping the dystopian meaning of the original lyrics. After the success of last years’ “Digital Dream,” Ella (Linska) and I wanted to...