Insect
Backstory
I grew up in a lush green quiet neighbourhood and when I was 16 we moved into a 20 story apartment block overlooking the city and free-way. I travelled to school walking over the free-way to the station at peak hour and after I left school I walked over the free-way to work in a bank in an office building. This song was the natural outcome of that. Great to hear Suno capture the Reggae feel with a Jamaican accent.
Lyrics
If reality was a space game Think of all the rules to obey If reality was a space game Would you even bother to play Controlled and directed You play out your destiny Secure and protected You say the world does what's best for me You're an insect in a concrete hive Working your way through the 9 to 5 Oh it seems such a waste of energy Surely our goal is to set ourselves free If you saw your life as a movie Would you recommend it to friends If you saw your life as a movie Do you think you'd stay 'til the end Don't you get tired of being pushed around Aren't you inspired to break some new ground You're an insect in a concrete hive Working your way through the 9 to 5 Oh it seems such a waste of energy Surely our goal is to set ourselves free [Instrumental break - simple running piano] You're an insect in a concrete hive Working your way through the 9 to 5 Oh it seems such a waste of energy Surely our goal is to set ourselves free Set ourselves free Ourselves Set ourselves free Ourselves Set ourselves free Ourselves
Words and music by Jay Moxham © Copyright 1982
Arranged and produced by Jay Moxham © & ℗ Copyright & Publishing 2026